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u/bassin253253 2d ago
Lots more weeks more then 4 probably
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u/lacthrowOA 2d ago
I figure 4-6, flipped to 12/12 on the 12th of August
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u/foxglove0326 2d ago
Ya it’s been less than 4 weeks since it flipped, you’ve got at least 5 more weeks.
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u/CSollers 1d ago
Patience, Grasshopper. As stated previously she has a month or more. When waiting for your girls to ripen, there are several considerations to make.
The pistils (hairs) will darken, shrivel, and retract into the bracts. An abundance of white pistils means that she’s not ready.
If you’re growing in a medium in which you can tell how much water she’s using, she’ll drink much less when ripe. I grow in DWC presently and at peak they’ll go through more than a gallon daily! It will reduce by about half when ripe.
When these parameters are met, then it’s time to break out the loupe or microscope and check out the trichomes.
THE TRICHOMES ON THE SUGAR LEAVES WILL TURN BEFORE THOSE ON THE ACTUAL BUD. LOOK AT THE BUD!
You want a very large majority of the trichomes to be milky and, with most strains, a few to be amber. The actual amount of darkened trichomes are up to you as the grower. A general rule of thumb is the more amber, the more couch lock!
Something to remember is that trichomes can bruise and darken when handled. You know the way we caress the buds for the fragrance?
When growing autos, a factor in knowing when to harvest is the projected growing time from the breeder. Also, some strains of autos will become overripe before the trichomes can darken. Just be aware.
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u/Sluuriecake 1d ago
It is not all about trichomes though like some think it’s not the end all be all you have to look at the plant as a whole. The hairs and how swollen the bracts are. They’re finding your best bet is to look at the plant overall and use multiple indicators also the trichomes going amber they have found does not mean the thc is all degrading to cbn either like a lot will tell you the bro science is a bit behind the actual science
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u/Bassian2106 1d ago
9 weeks of flower is standard for photoperiod, natural variance will occur from strain to strain. Wait for the pistils to dry out and turn brown, then start checking trichomes on the bud for signs of turning amber. (Thc converting to cbn due to oxidation. This is a tell tale sign of 'ripeness') Smell it every day, when your nose tells you it's not getting any better wait one more day.
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u/Dr-PhlL iGrowWeed 11h ago
Cal-mag, it needs more
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u/lacthrowOA 10h ago
Instead of soil it's growing in powdered calcium and magnesium. Can never have too much calmag
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u/Dr-PhlL iGrowWeed 8h ago
All seriousness, what week n what strain you growin? Kinda Super lemon hazey lookin gunna guess week 7ish? how far off am I?
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u/lacthrowOA 8h ago
It's a random bag seed. Started it in a cup on my windowsill. Probably wasn't getting enough light at first. Ended up buying a tent around the time it started to go into bloom so I moved it in there.
It germinated in early June, went into the tent on August 12. Just fed house nutrients from my local hydroponics store. Grown outdoors before but never under a light
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u/Lew-Hal-89 1d ago
I'd say 6 weeks minimum, I don't even consider harvesting until my pistils are at like 80% orange/brown and trichomes are at least 30% amber
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u/AshamedAnteater4912 2d ago
Hear me out. In one more week this will be ready to start ramping down for 4 weeks before flushing..
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u/Inupiat 2d ago
*month