Is this normal ?
- Thread starter Rignam
- Start date
Beachwalker
Well-Known Member
A growing plant will always form new calix's, but as time goes by they form fewer and fewer. For best results check ripeness using a magnifying loupe to see the trichomes on the bud itself ?
-good luck!
-good luck!
Rignam
Member
Literally just went and got myself a jewlers loupe now. Moment of truth time when I get home
"Literally just went and got myself a jewlers loupe now. Moment of truth time when I get home "
It's easy to trip yourself up if you are new with a loupe or, my preference is a 30X lighted hand 'scope, anything over 10X. I used to cut off a small sugar leaf and lay it on a white sheet of paper to view with my 'scope. Took me a while to realize that many of the tris appeared whiter than they were due to the tris being clear and the background white. I switched to putting the leaf on the back of my hand for viewing. Now I just give a bud a squeeze and can tell where the maturation process is via feel. Takes a while to build up to that point. Meanwhile, take note of any background material you employ while louping, eh?
Good luck, BigSteve.
It's easy to trip yourself up if you are new with a loupe or, my preference is a 30X lighted hand 'scope, anything over 10X. I used to cut off a small sugar leaf and lay it on a white sheet of paper to view with my 'scope. Took me a while to realize that many of the tris appeared whiter than they were due to the tris being clear and the background white. I switched to putting the leaf on the back of my hand for viewing. Now I just give a bud a squeeze and can tell where the maturation process is via feel. Takes a while to build up to that point. Meanwhile, take note of any background material you employ while louping, eh?
Good luck, BigSteve.
charface
Well-Known Member
Yep, and they absorb backlighting and camera flash.
Reading trichs can be a pain.
The whole plant dont ripen at once etc.
Rignam
Member
Thanks for the advice on louping Steve I did use a white background and most trichs looked white but now I'm thinking best check again not on a white background.
Can't wait to get the harvest done and trial this I've got some good bulky buds it's just trying to judge when will be best now
Attachments
Here's a trick if you continue to grow the same strain.
When you are louping tris take a minute to note the color of the pistls on the same plant. There is a stable relationship between tri coloration (maturity) and pistil coloration. With my indicas I note that clear tris starting milking up when the pistils are close to 50% colored. Especially note pistil coloration when the tris tell you it is harvest time.and file that knowledge away for next time. Another reason I haven't had to check tris in years.
Good luck, BigSteve.
