Amber Trichomes but still some White pistils

Familyman · October 26, 2018, 4:51pm

Wondering which way is better for judging the readiness of my bud. I have about 10% amber trics and 50/50 on the pistils.
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raustin · October 26, 2018, 5:03pm

Always go by the trichs, and make sure you’re looking at the trichs on the buds and not the leaves.

Familyman · October 26, 2018, 5:06pm

I am. I think I’m getting real close.

TDubWilly · October 26, 2018, 5:11pm

I just try to shoot for all cloudy and no clear trichomes. Clear has the lowest level of thc

Familyman · October 26, 2018, 5:13pm

I’m definetly cloudy on them for sure

Familyman · October 26, 2018, 5:14pm

When would guys drill the stalk

Drinkslinger · October 26, 2018, 5:15pm

The trichomes on the top most flowering part of the bud seems to amber slightly quicker than lower down.
At this point it all depends on what effect you’re looking for. At 10% amber I’m sharpening my shears and preparing for hours of snipping.

I like to wet trim, I find it easier. The problem with that is if it’s a big plant or many plants I notice the leaves start dropping and become hard to trim after 24hours of harvest.
This year I harvested, h202 bathed/dried, and then stuck all the branches into 5 gal buckets of water. This kept everything perfect and gave me an extra day or 2 to finish all my trimming. The end result is smoking pretty damn good so I assume there wasn’t much degradation by keeping it hydrated longer.