Time to chop?

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

Is this Cinderella 99 ready to be harvested?

This post is actually from my journal, but I need some quick answers so I started a new thread hoping you guys can tell me if its time to chop for sure. Upon clipping a sugar leaf and looking at it 100x I came across some amber trichomes which im pretty sure is a sure sign of harvest, but alot of white hairs are still poppin, but I think they will always pop. Please let me know if its time to chop, and if so, I have another question.

fir3dragon · Jun 25, 2013

If you see amber chop... Make sure it's amber on bud not leaf

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

It was hard to view, but I did spot an amber on a calyx.
Ok, next question, the lower buds are sparse, is it ok to only chop the dense buds and leave the sparsely ones on the bottom grow some more? If you can do that, where do I go about chopping the bud off.. closest to the bud or all the way down where the stem starts? Thanks

fir3dragon · Jun 25, 2013

xGrimace said:
It was hard to view, but I did spot an amber on a calyx.
Ok, next question, the lower buds are sparse, is it ok to only chop the dense buds and leave the sparsely ones on the bottom grow some more? If you can do that, where do I go about chopping the bud off.. closest to the bud or all the way down where the stem starts? Thanks

When my plant is done I cut completely and trim,hang,dry,cure,smoke

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

fir3dragon said:
When my plant is done I cut completely and trim,hang,dry,cure,smoke

Thats cool, my bottom buds are not done just yet, and i've read about people using the technique of harvesting twice.

fir3dragon · Jun 25, 2013

xGrimace said:
Thats cool, my bottom buds are not done just yet, and i've read about people using the technique of harvesting twice.

I never do, I just use popcorn buds for hash or butter

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

fir3dragon said:
I never do, I just use popcorn buds for hash or butter

I was just reading about that https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/541100-harvesting-half-plant-reppage.html but im not too skilled with making hash and the whole extraction process yet.

fir3dragon · Jun 25, 2013

xGrimace said:
I was just reading about that https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/541100-harvesting-half-plant-reppage.html but im not too skilled with making hash and the whole extraction process yet.

There is different methods. I personally do dry ice hash.

MedicalGardens · Jun 25, 2013

Me to its the best way ;]

salisburyv · Jun 25, 2013

take it all down, they get all weird if you chop the main colas and leave the lowers. I've done that and it kind of morphs ugly. my .02 e bay has the little washing machines to make hash for $69... thats what i'm gonna do w the lower stuff if it isnt smokeable.

btw... read your whole thing here. well done!!

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

This harvest really snuck up on me... wasn't expecting it to be done this soon. this trimming is a motherfuc*er

tomascat · Jun 25, 2013

typically u watch the trychs for ripeness and amber starts the degradation process and its a fine line. ive got two in the same spot right now but im giving them a few more days cuz of white hairs. i normally cut on day 63 and these are on 71. all too much amber will do is make a more body high, couch lock buzz

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

I want the uppity high, and I always said I would chop once I seen ONE amber, but there is alot of amber as I'm checking every bud when I cut them down I'd say for every 10 trichomes there are 1 - 2 amber.

althor · Jun 25, 2013

xGrimace said:
Thats cool, my bottom buds are not done just yet, and i've read about people using the technique of harvesting twice.

I have tried it and it was a complete waste of time.
They don't get any bigger, they do mature some but hell it is just little whisps anyway, doesn't really make a difference.
When I cut now, I cut it all.

althor · Jun 25, 2013

xGrimace said:
This harvest really snuck up on me... wasn't expecting it to be done this soon. this trimming is a motherfuc*er

Yep, trimming is exciting and great for all of about 15 minutes. Then it is the definition of monotonous.

xGrimace · Jun 25, 2013

Been trimming for like 4 hours now.. 5 hours.. but its looking beautiful, wats a good trick to get my hands unsticky, soap n water dont cut it, and i tried 91% iso still sticky :/

Csufan97 · Jun 25, 2013

Dry ice hash is a great way to use your butter buds and leaf trim you get a good return and it smokes great after a good cure. 220 um bubble bag and a chunk of dry ice. Blam.

salisburyv · Jun 25, 2013

wear rubber gloves to avoid the stickies. i always have 3 pairs of snips 2 soaking in 91 alcohol then when 1 gets gummed up in it goes and take out a fresh one, wipe it off and you're good to go.

salisburyv · Jun 25, 2013

xGrimace said:
This harvest really snuck up on me... wasn't expecting it to be done this soon. this trimming is a motherfuc*er

yeah... but its a good mother *&^%%... lol

Csufan97 · Jun 26, 2013

Wear gloves. Also make sure you have a razor blade handy scrape the buildup off your sizzors and top a bowl with it sizzor hash is the best part of trimming. :joint:

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