When to harvest

[Cantgrow]

Finally some buds that look ok.

Just wondering, how brown do they need to get before I harvest?

Any ideas on how long too?

Thanks everyone.

[Matanuska Thunder]

those still have a long way yet

at least a month maybe more

[Cantgrow]

Thanks Matanuska

I was thinking mid April

[max_headroom]

They look great and very similar to mine in how far along they are, once they fatten up they should be very sweet smoking...gotta love that sugar early in flower

[Cantgrow]

those still have a long way yet

at least a month maybe more

Looking fatter now. Lots more brown too!

What you think? Two weeks?

[max_headroom]

What are the trichomes like? clear? amber? milky? What sort of stone do you like? Get yourself a Jewelers Loupe, eyepiece from binoculars, eyepiece from kids Microscope or similar so you can see how mature the Trichomes are

 

Clear/Translucent Trichomes = not mature not much potency

 

Milky Trichomes = Heady, euphoric, awake type stone

 

Amber Trichomes = Couchlock, THC degrading, heavy more body stone

 

Get yourself something to be able to clearly see the the trichs and you will know when its due... Good Luck

[louise]

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Looking fatter now. Lots more brown too!

What you think? Two weeks?

Post them again in 2 weeks... should be close by then.

[Matanuska Thunder]

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Looking fatter now. Lots more brown too!

What you think? Two weeks?

 

easily 2 weeks, probably 4... 

Ok so my first quasi-educated guess was a bit off

 

those white 'hairs' you can see... they will turn brown soon, then an entirely new layer (for lack of a better word) of bud will grow in with

new white hairs, those hairs need to brown off before thinking about chopping.

 

one way to find out how you like your canna (mostly milky/half amber/full amber trichnomes etc) is to start taking a small bud at one week intervals, make sure to label the bud with its age

once the entire plant has been harvested, pull those buds out and have a test party. 

 -and yes I am talking about two different ways to tell if your buds are ready (hairs and trichomes) Trichomes are the best way to tell the ready-ness tho

 

 

looking great BTW

Edited March 22, 2015 by Matanuska Thunder

[missrachael]

Exciting time of the year so your eagerness is understandable but I agree with earlier posts. Still weeks away. Be patient and you shall be rewarded. That bud has a lot of plumping to do yet. Get to know your trichs. Love whipping the microscope out!!

[Cantgrow]

It's a week later and there are very few white hairs left.

Eagerly waiting the next round of white hairs and the "plumping " you all are referring to.

Without you guys helping, I would have definitely pulled them by now.

Question! What's flushing? And, Should I continue potash nutes?