This is my first attempt at growing and i’m unsure if it’s time to harvest or not.
Some pistils have changed color and from what I’ve read should 50-70% be an indicator that it’s time to harvest. But I have also seen people saying at least 90% should have change color.
I would really appreciate if some of you experts could have a look at my photos and give me your opinion.
Thanks for the quick response.
No I don’t own a loupe, but it sounds like I should get one.
Do you have any recommendations regarding functionality and where to get one?
Ahh that was my next question, how to make a picture with it.
Usually I don’t shop at Amazon because they seldom deliver to my country without a lot of huzzle.
I will try to find it locally.
How about magnification, do I need 90X?
The one you recommended has LED and UV, is this something I would need?
I have several magnifiers, and this one is my favorite to use with my phone.
Since you mentioned not using Amazon, I checked alibaba and there are plenty on there. I’m sure you can find them at other sources as well.
I like this one because I can just shove it right up against a bud and take a photo. I then upload it onto my computer and magnify it 4 or 5 times to get a nice close-up view.
To answer your question directly let’s look at the flower pictures.
Notice all of the white pistils on this shot? See how lumpy the flower is? All good signs of a maturing flower. IMO you are not there yet. As long as the plant is throwing pistils it’s adding bulk. Keep your airflow high and humidity low. You may want to start running straight water through your soil to start flushing ahead of harvest.
Good to hear that its going in the right direction.
Airflow should be OK, but the humidity probably not cause I have been trying to increase it.
The photo you are referring to was shot 2 days ago, and I actually started flushing 3 days ago.
Man you’re giving me renewed confidence, thx
You’re doing a stellar job. That said; many harvests have been damaged or lost at this point to high humidity and bud rot. Plus, low RH will increase trichome production although may harm terpenes based on the nutes.
When your pistils are at 90% brown, that would be a good time to tighten up and get ready for harvest. Trichomes per the chart. If you have a loupe now’s the time. The conventional wisdom is 20% amber trichomes but be aware some plants just don’t go amber. Milky means mature. You just don’t want to miss out on bulking up.
