Pistils turning Brown?

mr spliff

Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #1

Hi there im in week 9 with one of my plants and the tvery tips of the pistils are turning light brown, the trichs are getting cloudy too, im a novice at growing and wanted to know the time frame of pistils turning, how many % of these shall i let brown before harvesting?, im after the couch-lock type stone from this plant!

Cheers guys

Mr Spliff

 

Anonononymous

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #2

All of them. You need to let the pistils die and the calyxs swell. It will look 'ready'

 

mr spliff

Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #3

hi, thanks for the quick reply!, whats the usuall time frame from just the tips browning to all turning brown?

i know you prob cant guess but this is my 1st grow and the UK weather is getting very concerning! lol

 

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madodah

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #4

mr spliff said:

hi, thanks for the quick reply!, whats the usuall time frame from just the tips browning to all turning brown?

i know you prob cant guess but this is my 1st grow and the UK weather is getting very concerning! lol

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Get a 30X loupe from a hobby store or on the net to check trichomes and remove all doubt regarding maturity.

 

mr spliff

Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #5

Hi i have a 30x mag and they look cloudy but the pistils are still very white?

 

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madodah

Well-Known Member

• Oct 5, 2009

• #6

mr spliff said:

Hi i have a 30x mag and they look cloudy but the pistils are still very white?

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I personally like 20-50% of the trichs amber and all the pistils brown.

 

Anonononymous

Well-Known Member

• Oct 11, 2009

• #7

I harvested all the top buds today if that helps. Of course it depends on what strain you're growing.

 

Juan Valdez

Active Member

• Oct 11, 2009

• #8

Anonononymous said:

All of them. You need to let the pistils die and the calyxs swell. It will look 'ready'

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This is great advice, If I could add one thing..... squeeze the buds to make sure they're "hard" you be able to feel a difference between the buds the are ripe and the ones that still need some more time.

good luck, peace

 

MartinezTree

Active Member

• Oct 11, 2009

• #9

I think you are nearing the end woot woot