where's the cloudy?

i keep hearing everyone focusing on the color of the trichromes to determine harvest time. they say wait until the trichs are cloudy. these never turned cloudy but you will notice the amber.

so is this ripe? over ripe? under ripe? uppity high? couch lock high?

From what I've read (as i tend to go by the plant itself) is that when 70-80% of trich's are amber is the ideal time to harvest.

I don't know why... as I can tell you that 5 week old trich's are just as strong as 10 week old trich's... at least I think they are. I been mashed off it for a while now.

I have been trying to go buy the colour of the trichomes as I am a noob and I thought it was the easiest way. For the same reason I can't answer the question about the high, I haven't read anywhere where the triches go directly to amber.

I saw the Happy Plumber post of yours and it was fantastic and could see the difference between the bud in the pics you posted. Unfortunately through lack of knowledge again I had to take my plant before time (bad weather) but I still reckon it would have been difficult to tell by the look of the plant, I think that ability will come with experience and I am looking forward to that day.

ah, experience. the truth.


how about these?

I have ambers next to my clears, and my plant looks nowhere near done...go figure

fdd2blk said:

ah, experience. the truth.


how about these?

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Hehe I still don't know, I was posting pics of both the triches and the buds on here and asking for opinions. Its too difficult for me to tell at this time.

It makes more sense that thc is created and downgraded throughout the entire cycle. I've just been smoking pure oil for nearly 3 weeks now, and i can tell you that 4 week oil is very potent shit. Off my indica plant, guess what? couch-lock buzz. This is at 4 weeks flower.

skunkushybrid said:

It makes more sense that thc is created and downgraded throughout the entire cycle. I've just been smoking pure oil for nearly 3 weeks now, and i can tell you that 4 week oil is very potent shit. Off my indica plant, guess what? couch-lock buzz. This is at 4 weeks flower.

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so the trichs formed during week 4 will be different than the trichs formed during week 7. makes sense to me.

Yes. There are trich's all over the plant... the older ones downgrade as the new ones come in. Maybe thc only has a certain lifespan... or once it is trapped in the folds of the plant it is protected from the light and is put in a form of stasis.not enough is known about cannabis, and it's up to us to find out.

fdd2blk said:

so is this ripe? over ripe? under ripe? uppity high? couch lock high?

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i'm not really sure fdd - but i would be willing try it to find out

email468 said:

i'm not really sure fdd - but i would be willing try it to find out

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i think i share...

What happened in the Happy Plumber thread?

skunkushybrid said:

What happened in the Happy Plumber thread?

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It was FDDs harvesting thread the one where he explained how the buds looked different when they were ready to harvest, hold on a sec...

https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/28072-harvest-time-tutorial.html

^ dat one

All the best

Don't know if the plus rep thingy works these days, but I hit it anywway. thanks a lot.

skunkushybrid said:

Don't know if the plus rep thingy works these days, but I hit it anywway. thanks a lot.

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Ahh nice thank you

fdd2blk said:

i think i share...

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i won't show up empty handed

This is right, when the trichome tips are amber harvest. These look like they've started degrading even. Introspective high!