Is my White Widow ready for harvest? First grower

[coldfront1]

Not for sure how to really tell tell when shes ready without an optical zoom of some sort, just by looking at her hairs and such, do you suggest shes ready to be chopped down?

 

[madsdad4ever]

hard to tell buddy when all else fails quick dry a small bud and smoke it

 

[coldfront1]

her hairs seems 50 milky and 50 amber, so i dunno, she looks ready when i look at her, but i am unsure and would like some experienced growers opinions.

 

[zBRiCKz]

Just run to Walmart and ask for a jewelers loop. They're bound to have a 30x one for like $10 at most

 

[madsdad4ever]

heck go check the junk draw a bad ass magnifying glass might work or grand maws reading glass lol

 

[zBRiCKz]

I agree with mads, go find some reading glasses in a junk drawer.

See if you can get a small led flashlight and get close enough to the buds to check the trichomes

 

[coldfront1]

Ok thanks everyone for their input. I'm going today to get some sort of magnifying glass or a high powered loupe. Hopefully i can find one!

 

[HeartWW]

I'd bring her down. it's all about the buzz you like. She's perfect for me.

 

[coldfront1]

dunno why their sideways, pics were not taken that way, owell lol. any different thoughts? is she ready to harvest? by the pics that below. i got a microscope comming middle of next week but if shes ready i dont want to wait 4 extra days!

 

[MagicJim]

dunno why their sideways, pics were not taken that way, owell lol.

If taken with cell phone, I believe the volume button needs to be set to down. Anyway she's beautiful but I have no opinion as to readiness. Jim

 

[AKgramma]

50/50 amber hairs seems a little early to me. Since I can't see the difference between clear and cloudy trics with these old eyes, I went with 100% amber hairs and the smoke with my OG Kush (75% Sativa) was part head high and part body high.

It's going to be what you like, and how familiar you are with the strain you are growing. Experience and taste-testing will be your guide.

 

[coldfront1]

Ok thank you for your input AKgramma! I broke off a small popcorn bud and its drying as we speak. hoping to taste her later!

 

[Dave Groomer]

I like mine mostly cloud trics with 25-30% amber.

 

[HeartWW]

The flavor of your sample bud is not going to be even close to what you get after cure. Seeing that your leaves are turning yellow way up on the top of the colas, She has givin the buds about all she has. If you harvest now you will get more of a trippy high. Wait a week and you'll get more of a head and body stone. I always like the laughy trippy highs but everyone is different. Great job on the Widow. It's my favorite strain.

 

[Weaselcracker]

Beautiful plant.
It seems a bit early. But the best answer you'll ever get will be from harvesting the plant in stages. You'll get all the bud- just not right away. And you'll have some variety to choose from.

 

[4Rare420RX]

WW has an 11-12 week run time, trichs look slightly clear, not cloudy or amber, how long has she been in? You could choose a "dutch pull" which means pulling it at light to milky white and achieve a slightly different high, hairs are a little on the lighter side...real question is how long has she been in flower, let it go the distance. Nice plant if it's the biggie I saw below.