Noob first time grow pics of stalked capitate trichomes--when to harvest?

Trichome pics of day 45 flowering of strawberry cough.

Any advice on ripeness / when to harvest?

Thanks for your comments!

Not yet two or three more weeks maybe IDK

but I would really really love it if you would update this post every week with new pics like those until somebody tells you that they are ready....

I know for sure they are not yet ready though

I would agree at least a couple more weeks. Most of those trich a still looked pretty clear. Although a picture of the whole plant might help in determining a time frame for harvest.

ChingOwn said:

Not yet two or three more weeks maybe IDK

but I would really really love it if you would updated this post every week with a new pics like those until somebody tells you that they are ready....

I know for sure they are not yet though

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Thanks ChingOwn.

I will keep posting pics.

Here are some more pics of the grow below. This is a greenhouse grow with light deprivation. 2/1/2014 was first day of 12/12, and the light has been the sun through panes of glass that used to be a part of the old Stapleton Airport in Denver. I am hoping for more time in the hope that they will fatten up more. Smoked a test bud today. Wasn't as harsh as I expected a Strawberry Cough with a 'quick-dry' method to be. Seemed to work. Made my forehead and face sweat profusely.

Here are some more pics from today:

bigbluesky said:

Here are some more pics from today:

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Here are more trichome pics from the morning of the 56th day of 12/12ish light:



Still looking pretty clear I think.

IMO still needs a couple weeks.

I think so too. Still lots of clear and not at the "sweet spot" yet. Nice job and Thanks for sharing !!

Foothills said:

I think so too. Still lots of clear and not at the "sweet spot" yet. Nice job and Thanks for sharing !!

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Thanks Jaybray and Foothills.

This is growing in a greenhouse where flowering was started in February, so wondering if the lessor light means a longer time to finish.

Here are a couple of more pics of the grow:

<--This one is from outside the glass with camera pointed directly at the SCROG.

<-- This one gives a sense of the size of the canopy: about 3 feet by 5 feet. Pretty smallish tops compared to some of the talented growers I have seen on this forum. Curious to see how much more size the buds will put on over the next couple of weeks.

The first 4 weeks of flowering, the sun was fairly low. Now the intensity has increased significantly since the equinox. Wondering if the the low level of light in the first four weeks means smaller bud sizes.

It smells amazing. Reminds me of Fruity Pebbles.

I acquired these clones off Criagslist and was told they are Strawberry Cough which I have read off the internet as being an %80 Sativa, 20% Indica strain, but how do I really know?

Looks good but needs a little more time, depending on how you want your end results to be, reflects on how much of them you let get cloudy. The more cloudy the more couch lock, the more clear the more body symtems.

I'd definitely give them a little more time.. Just keep a close eye on them because the trichs can turn fast.

Oh yeah! 3+ weeks looks more like it to me! Those are still in the bulking phase, big time!

I love to run 1-3+ (strain dependent) weeks longer then the seed breeder's/sellers say to! The up-tic in overall quality is well worth the wait!

Be patient, you will be rewarded!

Dr. Who said:

Oh yeah! 3+ weeks looks more like it to me! Those are still in the bulking phase, big time!

I love to run 1-3+ (strain dependent) weeks longer then the seed breeder's/sellers say to! The up-tic in overall quality is well worth the wait!

Be patient, you will be rewarded!

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Thanks WV, Maine and The Doctor. Appreciate the feedback. I have clipped a small 'test bud' and smoked it...a bit racy. Thinking of trimming a bit more in the name of science for future testing after curing.

There are fully brown/red/dried up stigmas and some bright yellow new ones... tend to me more of the latter the further down the stem and the further deeper into the canopy.

The other thing you can see in the 'full canopy' pics are some yellowing of the older leaves.

This is a soil grow--soil that I have grown several years successfully lots of heirloom tomatoes. Added some evenly balanced fertilizer in the beginning and before flowering, plus some molasses and compost tea.

Was wondering if the yellowing was normal or a bit of a deficiency.