TRICHOMES READY YET? Pics included.......CHECK THEM OUT!

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #1

Wondering how these look? Ready yet? I've never went by the color of the trichs so I could use some more experienced input. I hope you can see the amber/yellow/brown color in the trichs. She's been on 12/12 schedule for 78-79 days. The hairs don't look to be receding but the amber color is there. What should I do? Harvest with the sight of this amber? Will she swell and swallow the hairs or will the trichs degrade before that since they're already changing? Thanks for your input.

 

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sworth

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #2

If you're seeing mostly amber/yellow/brown trichomes...then it's time to cut her down

 

MI Dude

Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #3

Oh yeah! She's ready to come down. Good job!

 

thatboyis1uvakind

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #4

I don't think so....calaxes need to swell more....still a lot of white hairs which I've chopped w several white hairs before but my calexes were swollen to the fullest....u want ur calaxes to swell....that's a for sure sign of maturity...more so than hairs....trichs are tricky...I don't think those buds are done....10 days maybe.

 

thatboyis1uvakind

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #5

Yeah I looked again.... they look about week 6....they haven't really started their final growth spurt and swell....u can see her how calaxes swell....

 

Hugo Phurst

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #6

Agreed, at least 10 days.

Here's a few examples....

Not nearly done, 2 weeks or so till finished.



a week to 10 days....




almost there...



Done



Clear as mud?

Good luck and have fun growing

 

Sand4x105

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #7

Soon.... Clear Tric's are mostly changed to cloudy/milky....

I see no amber...
You are close...

Like all have said above...
Your time is right...
Tric's 95% good...
Very soon... and probably one or two days either way.... no big deal...

Looks tasty, ENJOY!!

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #8

Yeah I keep waiting on the calyxes to swell. The pic isn't great but there is 5-10% amber. I would assume that the trichs of a sativa dominant don't degrade very fast as I've been seeing some amber for 3 weeks now but she just won't swell I'll try to wait a little longer though.

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #9

It sucks that they look like week 6 since its the start of week 12. Damn sativas are slow.

thatboyis1uvakind said:

Yeah I looked again.... they look about week 6....they haven't really started their final growth spurt and swell....View attachment 2539756View attachment 2539758u can see her how calaxes swell....

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feminizedmutt

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #10

looks about down. i would check again in one week.

 

Javadog

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #11

Both of the less rigorous rules are met, as both the bud leaves are dying back
and the pistils are half or more dried up.

....just more evidence that those are either ready, or close.

I am no one to talk, as I harvested a tad early previously, but that
was caused by a bad crop sequence set up and not by choice.

Great work!

JD

 

feminizedmutt

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #12

agreed..without fan leaves, the plant cant do much more growing. it will only die/over ripen from here.

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #13

feminizedmutt said:

agreed..without fan leaves, the plant cant do much more growing. it will only die/over ripen from here.

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I was thinking along the same lines. I see all the changes but no swell. It def looks close based on trichs. I've always went by hairs, not trichs or swelling so I'm really interested in the difference. I'll check her after dark phase and make a call. If I see any more more then she's a goner. Thanks for the replies!

 

feminizedmutt

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #14

youre buds look pretty damn swollen for being sativa lol

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #15

feminizedmutt said:

youre buds look pretty damn swollen for being sativa lol

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Its only forearm sized, lol. But yeah, it's huge and hasn't gotten that full swell yet which kind of bothers me. I've never dealt with a strong sativa base so I'm a little out of my zone.

 

feminizedmutt

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #16

wait till you smoke it haha.

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #17

I've grazed but I do know it wasn't fully ready so I am very excited. Btw all, during veg/bloom. I fed nutes watered, watered fed again a ill stronger. Then watered, fed, watered, fed the rest of way. Stopped nutes about a week/week and half ago. Maybe this is why it's big, feeding more often? Idk. I'm growing in Ball soil so I do believe I've found my mother. Clone is in hydro and a freaking bush.

 

feminizedmutt

New Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #18

cant help you there, but the thc wont be fully active until it has changed from its acidic to its neutral form, which takes some time.

 

joe blow greenthumb

Well-Known Member

• Feb 24, 2013

• #19

Is there a time when the trichs will mature before the calyx finish the swelling? Will the buds always swell over the hairs before she's done or can the trichs finish first?