New Grower Harvesting

[texasboy26]

:firedevilictured here 3 - 54 day old Barney's Farm Little Cheese autoflowers. I have nothing to complain about. Im happier with these plants than any I have ever grown. Only its a ruderalis strain. The strain is listed with a medium flowering time but Im not sure what that means. The lifespan of autoflowers is short but at 54 days there are still erect white pistils everywhere. None browned. Its hard to imagine cutting them down in 6-15 days (60-69 days). Ive worked with trichomes with term plants but Im not sure if thats gonna happen with autos. Can I try to use the old tried and true of cloudy trichomes? Is that true of Autoflowers? They have had female flowers from the 4th week on. It is hard to imagine harvesting the plant in 65-69 days.

How can I tell if it TIME?

 

[The Medicine Man]

Some autos will turn amber, some I've heard don't. All that I've grown have turned amber. The breeders times, too, are to be taken with a grain of salt. Some can take way longer than what they say, and some finish up right on schedule. I'd let it go until you see the cloudies for sure and keep an eye out to see if it'll amber at all. When pistils retract, too, is is a point where people take their crops.

 

[Red eyed c]

Nice looking ladies mate,to answer your Q,yes you can use the cloudy trich method with autos,some strains will even Amber up but it's not as common with autos.:smokebuds:

 

[Mossy]

Test bud her Bro.........:smokebuds:...pick a medium sized bud..midway on her frame..

SLOW dry it over night..S..Not in the microwave..:no:..

then Try it..

most times the smoke can be a bit Rough..but you will Feel effect..

 

[Muddy]

I like to wait till all the fan leaves have yellowed and died off and the bud leaves are turning yellow. By then all the trics should be cloudy. Most of mine usually go 10 - 12 weeks. I believe it's worth it to wait the extra time as the buds do swell a lot in those last couple weeks.

 

[RollerofDoobs]

This may help you better understand the differences between clear, cloudy, and amber trichomes and the actual oxidation process taking place in the trichome heads. It is a very good read and will help anyone narrow down what their preferred harvest window is.

http://clear-uk.org/the-importance-of-matured-cannabis/

 

[texasboy26]

Microwaves Suck

Test bud her Bro.........:smokebuds:...pick a medium sized bud..midway on her frame..
SLOW dry it over night..S..Not in the microwave..:no:..
then Try it..
most times the smoke can be a bit Rough..but you will Feel effect..

Gonna try it . Sounds like an idea.

Wish more people knew how bad microwaves are for dope. You dont gain nothin by doin it. Better to learn to smoke it wetter.:clap:

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[texasboy26]

10-12 weeks

I like to wait till all the fan leaves have yellowed and died off and the bud leaves are turning yellow. By then all the trics should be cloudy. Most of mine usually go 10 - 12 weeks. I believe it's worth it to wait the extra time as the buds do swell a lot in those last couple weeks.

10-12 weeks thats like 84-96 days. Why do you let them go so long. I thought a good part of the Ruderalis thing was that it was shorter. Problem is my plants are so plump and so green that it is hard to imagine that happening any time less than 84/96

Weed gets you through times of no money better than money gets you through times of no weed:hot:

True, True.

 

[gibegolasa]

ive been waiting on a good pic of little cheese.. look like it will be very tasty