How is this possible????

Greenthumbs256

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OK guys strain is jelly pie from greenpoint seeds, cross of grape pie and stardawg!
I switched to 12/12 on June 30th that's 48 days! I know it takes at least 1 or 2 weeks to switch into flower! Well here's some pics of the trics on this 35 day flower!180816_015056.jpg 180816_015217.jpg
Pics were taken from a small sugar leaf one from 2 different strains!

How in the hell can they be this mature they look like there almost done if you look closely there are some amber trics??
Someone tell me I'm crazy and I'm missing something here!
 

growingforfun

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OK guys strain is jelly pie from greenpoint seeds, cross of grape pie and stardawg!
I switched to 12/12 on June 30th that's 48 days! I know it takes at least 1 or 2 weeks to switch into flower! Well here's some pics of the trics on this 35 day flower!View attachment 4181656 View attachment 4181657
Pics were taken from a small sugar leaf one from 2 different strains!

How in the hell can they be this mature they look like there almost done if you look closely there are some amber trics??
Someone tell me I'm crazy and I'm missing something here!
Many strains can be harvested 56 days after the flip from 12/12. Whoever got you to skip counting the first week or 2 of flower... well... I'll just leave it alone..
 

klx

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You are 7 weeks into flower so its not really a surprise that you get a few ambers on leaves at that stage. Stardawg crosses usually go a little longer so if you have some fast flowering phenos all the better. I have a pack of Jelly Pie in the vault, happy to see these faster phenos popping up.
 

Lucky Luke

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So what do you guys think just let her ride for about 2 more weeks?
id say yes, at least another week if you can. Lots of white hairs still. Just wait for the brown hairs to retract. Have a good look at the trichomes on the buds (not the leaf) when they do.
The plants always producing THC so its normal for some to be degrading at any given time

But count from switch to 12/12..its a universal time line then and its what the breeders use.
 

Greenthumbs256

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id say yes, at least another week if you can. Lots of white hairs still. Just wait for the brown hairs to retract. Have a good look at the trichomes on the buds (not the leaf) when they do.
The plants always producing THC so its normal for some to be degrading at any given time

But count from switch to 12/12..its a universal time line then and its what the breeders use.
And I do plan to get a few snap Shots of the trics on the buds it's just a little difficult while it's still on the bud! I do check them with a normal scope and all are cloudy at the moment! I think I'll just give the tent two weeks to fully mature then scope each plant before chopping them only 2 of the phenos seem to be ready any day I have another that looks like it could take another 3 weeks!
 

Greenthumbs256

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You are 7 weeks into flower so its not really a surprise that you get a few ambers on leaves at that stage. Stardawg crosses usually go a little longer so if you have some fast flowering phenos all the better. I have a pack of Jelly Pie in the vault, happy to see these faster phenos popping up.
I'd give my left nut to have a vault of phenos and strains just sitting there!!!! Just know I'm very jealous!
 

Greenthumbs256

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I’m surprised no one mentioned but the bud leaves usually show more mature trichs than the calyx. I always try to look into the bud itself to see the ratio of clear/cloudy/amber.
I did not know that thank you! But it does make since the leaves grow before anything else and are usually at least a week or so older than the bud their on! So it makes since I will re check all the buds tomorrow and try to get a pic with this new microscope!

Thank you all for your input I truly appreciate it!
 

Kingrow1

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Using a loupe is so inaccurate until your plant is visually ready. Most of us longer term growers simply got bored of loupes and we can visually pick for any stage high or trich colour by eye.

Good advise wkuld be not to use a loupe till the pistils and calyxs are looking ready then fine tune with a loupe for the high.

Still an un-needed peice of kit that gets way too much hype :-)
 

Greenthumbs256

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Using a loupe is so inaccurate until your plant is visually ready. Most of us longer term growers simply got bored of loupes and we can visually pick for any stage high or trich colour by eye.
Good advise wkuld be not to use a loupe till the pistils and calyxs are looking ready then fine tune with a loupe for the high.

Still an un-needed peice of kit that gets way too much hype :-)
Their may be a lot of hype about loupes and what not but I absolutely love my digital microscope! I do agree I am almost at the point of looking at a strain and knowing when she's done but this is roughly my 8th cycle if you want to call it that, but when dealing with different strains I like to be able to see everything even the small tiny trics that are almost invisible to the naked eye! It's just cool to understand how the stuff grows and what's happening that I can't see!

But I do agree the loupes or scopes aren't worth it for 20 bucks I got a digital microscope that hooks to my phone able to take videos and still pics at a great quality and I absolutely love it! In my opinion the best 20 bucks I spent on my girls!
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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Using a loupe is so inaccurate until your plant is visually ready. Most of us longer term growers simply got bored of loupes and we can visually pick for any stage high or trich colour by eye.

Good advise wkuld be not to use a loupe till the pistils and calyxs are looking ready then fine tune with a loupe for the high.

Still an un-needed peice of kit that gets way too much hype :-)
a loupe is a fine, useful tool. it's not the end all, be all, though. the state of the plant in general, how the pistils are receeding, and the condition of your trichs all add up, don't ignore any of it, no matter who tells you otherwise
 

TacoMac

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a loupe is a fine, useful tool. it's not the end all, be all, though. the state of the plant in general, how the pistils are receeding, and the condition of your trichs all add up, don't ignore any of it, no matter who tells you otherwise
That.

I've seen people have great looking plants that they ruined because they kept holding on for "perfect" trichome color while ignoring everything else about the plant.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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I’m surprised no one mentioned but the bud leaves usually show more mature trichs than the calyx. I always try to look into the bud itself to see the ratio of clear/cloudy/amber.
i not only ignore leaf trichs, i make sure i can see from the side. i've noticed that a lot of trichs will look milky from directly above, but they'll actually still be clear from the side
 

Kingrow1

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a loupe is a fine, useful tool. it's not the end all, be all, though. the state of the plant in general, how the pistils are receeding, and the condition of your trichs all add up, don't ignore any of it, no matter who tells you otherwise
I agree a loupe is great but the idea behind it needs more explaining before peeps jump in and use it as gospel. Just with a loupe it is hard to tell the whole story and im sure some of you guys will appreciate that there again lies a certain skill to using a loupe and judging the whole harvest from it even which part of the plant and other optic angles to use.
 
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