Hello everyone,
First grow, indoor, soil, Auto AK48 and 40 days after germination.
Noticed just now that some of the pistils in one of the plants are turning dark:
Thanks for the help!
Looking good bro! The pistils will darken and curl about 5 weeks in, you’ll want to pay attention to the trichomes (frost) on the buds to determine when she’s getting close to ripe. They will start off clear then turn cloudy and finally begin to turn amber in color and when you see them all cloudy with 15-25% amber it’s harvest day. I’ll dig up my illustration photo of trichome stages as a reference for ya
@Gulcavelk here’s a good photo of what you be looking for with a jewelers loupe or pocket microscope, I prefer cloudy with a few amber heads here and there (15-20% amber) for a energetic uplifting high.
40 days since they sprouted or 40 days into flower? Just noticed that
The pistils will come in flushes. The older ones turn brown over time as a new set will grow in. You might see it happen 3 times during flower. Pistils are a great indicator for how healthy your plant is and how much longer she’s willing to go with the buds building bigger and the THC levels continuing to rise. Ultimately, you follow the trichomes to understand when she’s ready to harvest. Do you have a jeweler’s loupe to get up close and personal with the trichomes?
I tried a standard jewlers loupe at 30x-60x magnification. I found it very difficult to see anything and hold still. I bought a Carson microscope at 100x-120x magnification and man is it awesome. You will have to cut off a small piece to set on a clean smooth surface, but I think it’s worth it. And it wasn’t very expensive.
Thanks!
I bought a microscope that I can´t see shit…
With some macro pictures, they seem to be clear:
I have 3 plants in my tent but they are all in different stages… not sure how I will manage to get the most out of it since I wanted to dry them in the tent.
Guess I will need to choose between doing a late harvest of the fist plant and an early harvest of the other two.
