FROSTIEST Ive ever had

[Squirtin Dirt]

I have a photo period that's doing fantastic. Question Is, and I know there's countless variables, but how long is a photo plant typically in flower. I just started week 8. I'm impatient as this is my best looking plant BY FAR so I wanna try it lol. Buds aren't very big and are spaced out but that's from the crazy amount of stress i put this plant through. Was never ment to be my champion plant. Just ended up this way somehow.

 

[DCLXVI]

Looks fantastic there! I would advise picking up a jewelers loupe or a USB microscope. There are some macro phone lenses you can get that will allow you to look at the trichome colors in detail.

I suggest a USB microscope. I could not hold a loupe steady enough to look through, but I am 72. You may have better luck with a steadier younger hand. In any case, the USB microscopes are all over the place for price and quality. I bought the Plugable brand off of Amazon. It works well and I liked the arm/mount. It is a standard 1/4" thread and is compatible with photography equipment. A tripod with an extendable arm makes it much easier to position and use. Or a cheap microphone stand from a used music store, just clamp the "scope" part in the end.

That said, if you are looking at the trichomes under magnification you should be able to tell a color difference. They typically go from clear, to milky, to amber. Harvest is personal preference as the more amber color the stronger the sedative effect can be. Most of the advice on here is to shoot for the window where they are almost all milky and 10-20% amber spread throughout.

Here is a shot I took with the USB microscope a while ago: You can see some clear heads, some milky, and a few amber.

Link:

Amazon product ASIN B00XNYXQHE

 

[JaxsoNL5]

“Typical windows” for flower are 7-13 weeks, depending on…primarily genetics (some are bred for faster flowering, also sativa leaning phenos usually take longer), then a ton of other factors…medium, environment, nute schedule, if you burp in your tent and how many thumbs you have (you get the idea). But @DCLXVI laid out the pro way, go by the trichs under a loupe or scope, an early investment of $7-50 (USD) will pay off year after year!

Beauty btw, that is frosty AF do you know the genetics?

 

[Squirtin Dirt]

Looks fantastic there! I would advise picking up a jewelers loupe or a USB microscope. There are some macro phone lenses you can get that will allow you to look at the trichome colors in detail.

I suggest a USB microscope. I could not hold a loupe steady enough to look through, but I am 72. You may have better luck with a steadier younger hand. In any case, the USB microscopes are all over the place for price and quality. I bought the Plugable brand off of Amazon. It works well and I liked the arm/mount. It is a standard 1/4" thread and is compatible with photography equipment. A tripod with an extendable arm makes it much easier to position and use. Or a cheap microphone stand from a used music store, just clamp the "scope" part in the end.

That said, if you are looking at the trichomes under magnification you should be able to tell a color difference. They typically go from clear, to milky, to amber. Harvest is personal preference as the more amber color the stronger the sedative effect can be. Most of the advice on here is to shoot for the window where they are almost all milky and 10-20% amber spread throughout.

Here is a shot I took with the USB microscope a while ago: You can see some clear heads, some milky, and a few amber.

Link:

Amazon product ASIN B00XNYXQHE

I have a couple loupes on hand and iv been keeping an eye on them.. check them out.. they are purple!(pic is from few weeks ago so they are more cloudy than they appear in pic) Or appear purple, probably just reflecting the purple of the plant. There are a few too many clear for my liking so I'm going to go to week 9 flower and see how they are then. This thing smells like grape soda.. it's crazy. I love it!

 

[JaxsoNL5]

Yeah, once you think it’s close check regularly, it’s quick and why not? Great work!

 

[Squirtin Dirt]

“Typical windows” for flower are 7-13 weeks, depending on…primarily genetics (some are bred for faster flowering, also sativa leaning phenos usually take longer), then a ton of other factors…medium, environment, nute schedule, if you burp in your tent and how many thumbs you have (you get the idea). But @DCLXVI laid out the pro way, go by the trichs under a loupe or scope, an early investment of $7-50 (USD) will pay off year after year!

Beauty btw, that is frosty AF do you know the genetics?

Unfortunately I don't know genetics. This is a bean from 10 years + ago and just happend to find it in my safe. I do know i found it in a bag I bought when I was younger. Mystery bean

 

[JaxsoNL5]

Squirt’s Frost n’ Found

 

[TrichomeAssassin]

This just in. Plum Fairy very jealous of your grow and plans a sweet retaliation.

 

[DoobieGrows]

Looks great whatever mystery bean she be