This is my first grow ever and I’m worried about harvesting too soon or too late.
I took a few pictures, sorry they’re not as magnified as some I’ve seen on here. I’m working with just my iPhone here.
Any advice or insight is so very appreciated!!
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Still a lot of white pistils another couple of weeks. do you have a jewelers loupe to check the trichomes on the bud.
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No I don’t. I just ordered one so will have it soon.
Thank you for the reply! I’m so nervous about getting this far and messing up the timing!!
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Beautiful girl!!
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You’re getting really close. Harvest time depends on the high you want. It is a good idea to harvest small amounts at different times to see what you like best. General rule of thumb is wait till all the pistils turn brown and start receding but not always 100%accurate. Best way is to look at trichromes. Clear is too early, cloudy or milky would be a more energetic high. When they start turning amber you get in to the “couch-lock” effect
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Thank you! I’m kind of embarrassed because the plant is really small and the buds aren’t as huge and amazing as what I see all over this site. But it was my first attempt at growing marijuana at all.
I’ve learned a lot and feel a bit more confident for my next grow!!
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I bought a camera microscope and it will be here in a few days! Hopefully that will help me with confidence level!
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You’re doing fine. We are in a similar circumstance. I’m at the point where I’m days away. Starting to get nervous. My 8 week flowering date is this Sunday. I’m super stoked as this is also uncharted territory for me as well. Hang in there you still have a few weeks to go.
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I sampled some from a small cutting I did a couple days ago on my Sour diesel auto. Not a bad high gonna see how she is on Friday. May take a third of her down then or all if she turns amber more. Very hard to focus with the scope as any little shake can make blurred images. Just practice with it when you get it. Kind of fun to see close ups of the buds.
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I got the microscope but I’m not sure how great it is, still learning.
I got these photos, I’m not sure if these are milky trichromes? 
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I posted a few more pics. Do they look milky?
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I see a lot of clear still. Zoom in on the pics and you’ll see
Thank you! It’s so hard to figure out the stage and what qualifies as milky or clear. I appreciate the input!!!
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You will be able to notice the difference when they turn. They are clear now check again in a week.
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Thank you so much! This is super helpful. It looks like a thin line between half clear/half cloudy and cloudy but once I see the difference on my plant hopefully I’ll be less needy with questions! Thank you so much for the info and patience with me!!!
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You’re very welcome! I agree you’re about 50/50 it definitely won’t be long. Waiting is the hardest part for me!
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Ok two new pics from today! I’m sorry I keep asking. They look pretty much the same to me!!! 
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Best I can tell from those pics you got mostly cloudy with a few amber. If you wanted to harvest now I dont think you will miss out on much if anything. I usually put ice all around the top of soil and put in dark for 48hrs
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You put ice on the soil, put it in the dark for 48 hours and then cut? I don’t think I’ve heard anything about that!! What does it do?
Thank you for your advice! I’ll probably take the leap tomorrow after work. I’m so excited and nervous!
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