I don't see amber yet? Should I hold off on harvesting for another few weeks?

[JenniM]

I can’t see any amber trichomes myself , being a new grower, I need a second opinion. I feel like it’s too early. Maybe a few more week's ? Any thoughts

TIA

 

[JenniM]

More photos

 

[JiggiLotus]

Beautiful plant, however, She's not ready yet
Just be patient you've got a few weeks still..she's still covered in white pistols, and still has some bulking to go through.
When studying your trichomes you want to check the calyxes not the leaves.

 

[JiggiLotus]

The biggest issue noobies go through is being impatient and excited all together, and it usually causes the grower to chop too early. Just go with the flow and you will love the reward. Otherwise you'll have pretty buds that don't do much of nothing. Make it count!!

 

[JenniM]

I was checking the buds. Not the calyx’s. Thank you for the advice

 

[JiggiLotus]

Honestly, for a new grower your plant is very pretty there's no blemishes leaves or anything ugly anywhere. Great job, be proud.

 

[JenniM]

Thank you. I’ve been very diligent on educating myself on how to make the best buds. DeBacco University has so many videos I’ve been watching and I’ve learned so much. And I am an inpatient student but when it comes to my beautiful girl. I’m taking my time to make sure I get the best possible yield Thank you so much for your kind words.

 

[Roy Growin]

Thank you. I’ve been very diligent on educating myself on how to make the best buds. DeBacco University has so many videos I’ve been watching and I’ve learned so much. And I am an inpatient student but when it comes to my beautiful girl. I’m taking my time to make sure I get the best possible yield Thank you so much for your kind words.

Nothing wrong with impatient
I harvest earlier than most folks advise because I'm already lazy enough as it is so I want head buzz, not groggy stone
You still have a while to go though even by my standards

 

[JiggiLotus]

Thanks @Roy Growin valid point there. "next lesson grasshopper.."
How you like your trichomes..
There's stages in the trichomes, so obviously the longer the waited upon will ripen into a deeper stone, thus being amber/age. The clears are no bueno, cloudy and milky heads are acceptable for the more focused daytime use. I think that the sativa indica ratio plays a part in that end zone too though yes?

 

[Roy Growin]

Yes Jiggi, I tend to grow dwarf Indicas and harvest white

 

[JiggiLotus]

Cool. Yeah I had to harvest early because of bud rot and they were milky mostly and she was a good high. That was the critical 47. My first harvest. The banana jealousy I think is the best so far though. Its around the 3rd ish harvest..?..still got a lot to learn though. We all get there.

 

[JenniM]

Thanks @Roy Growin valid point there. "next lesson grasshopper.."
How you like your trichomes..
There's stages in the trichomes, so obviously the longer the waited upon will ripen into a deeper stone, thus being amber/age. The clears are no bueno, cloudy and milky heads are acceptable for the more focused daytime use. I think that the sativa indica ratio plays a part in that end zone too though yes?

I’ve been monitoring my trichome production and progress with my loupe. It’s so wild to watch the transformation process. I love the learning process of this too. As a first time grower, I’m quite proud of her so I’m doing everything possible to keep her happy. Thank you for your reply

 

[JenniM]

I am at a 60/40 ratio I think with trichome color 60% clear 40 % opaque. My percentage is likely more 80 / 20. That being said as extremely inpatient person this is really relaxing me and teaching me some patience

 

[Ramblinrose1965]

She's a beauty. Great job
You will be rewarded come harvest time.

 

[7Dust2]

Got long way to go for that one

 

[SmokingWings]

I can’t see any amber trichomes myself , being a new grower, I need a second opinion. I feel like it’s too early. Maybe a few more week's ? Any thoughts

Several more weeks as the others have mentioned. You might not get much in the way of amber but the amounts of cloudy trichomes is going to continue to increase.

If you are close to Georgian Bay then the huge amounts of water will create a micro-cliimate which will keep the overnight temperatures warmer than an area further inland. This could give you a bit more of a growing season as compared to a grower further inland.

It’s so wild to watch the transformation process. I love the learning process of this too. As a first time grower, I’m quite proud of her so I’m doing everything possible to keep her happy.

What is really fascinating is that your plants are showing the classic spiraling of the buds on the stack on the main flowering stalk. It shows up on the bottom two photos in msg #1.

 

[JenniM]

Several more weeks as the others have mentioned. You might not get much in the way of amber but the amounts of cloudy trichomes is going to continue to increase.

If you are close to Georgian Bay then the huge amounts of water will create a micro-cliimate which will keep the overnight temperatures warmer than an area further inland. This could give you a bit more of a growing season as compared to a grower further inland.


What is really fascinating is that your plants are showing the classic spiraling of the buds on the stack on the main flowering stalk. It shows up on the bottom two photos in msg #1.

Yes I love the climate here and I’m grateful for the extended growing season. I’m beside simcoe and Georgian is to the north of me. I get nice breeze which makese happy for ventilation purposes and for the strengthening of my plant. Low stress I suppose. Thank you for your advice and reply. I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to respond. I am not familiar with the spiraling if you have a link I should look at please lmk. Thanks

 

[JenniM]

Yes I love the climate here and I’m grateful for the extended growing season. I’m beside simcoe and Georgian is to the north of me. I get nice breeze which makese happy for ventilation purposes and for the strengthening of my plant. Low stress I suppose. Thank you for your advice and reply. I really appreciate everyone who takes the time to respond. I am not familiar with the spiraling if you have a link I should look at please lmk. Thanks

I just looked at the photos. I see what you’re saying now I’m going to Learn something new today!! Ty sm

 

[Azimuth]

. I am not familiar with the spiraling if you have a link I should look at please lmk. Thanks

Next time you grow from seed pay close attention to where the leaf nodes start from. On a seedling, they'll start out opposite each other for the first 5-8 nodes, and then will start to alternate, one of each pair slightly higher than the other.

Also, each successive pair "spirals" along the branch. I do quadlining which is a single topping and then LST'ing the remaining branches flat, parallel to the soil until they reach the pot edge at which point I'll let them go vertical.

As the branches grow out toward the edge, one pair of leaves will come out side to side, and the next up and down, then side to side again, etc.

Each of these leaf nodes will flower for you if you don't remove them, giving your buds a spiraling aspect to them, and with enough light the individual nodes will merge together on your top most buds.

After you harvest this plant look closely at the top buds and you'll see the spiraling around the center stem.

 

[JenniM]

Wow ! Thanks. That’s very useful for my next grow