Indoor Help Reading Trichomes?

[Peekineeze]

I have 2 Afghan Kush Ryder plants from WOS. The first plant is relatively short with more developed buds. The white hairs on the cola have just started to turn red but are still 95% white. The second is a tall plant with less developed buds. I viewed the trichomes on the first plant for the first time yesterday and was shocked to see that they all looked milky. The plants were both 42 days old. From what I have read plants usually take about 10 days or longer to mature than the seed company advertises. I've read 65-75 days is standard. These plants are advertised to take 55 days from seed. I was expecting clear trichomes before I looked. I checked the 2nd plant which has only has trichomes for about 7-10 days and found them to be milky also. Obviously I am in a bit of a panic. This is my first grow and the bud size isn't where I would like it. I'm hoping someone will tell me I'm reading them wrong. Shouldn't the hairs have turned red by the time it's ready to harvest? I am using a 100X magnification instrument. The part of the plant a looked was a leaf near a bud if that matters. Any help/advice relative to recognising maturity/harvest time, stopping nutrients etc will be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[bgrt]

get some pictures up if you can, whole plant and up close on buds etc.
i doubt they are done that quickly myself as you say they usually underestimate the days.
i cut early on my first grow following the recommended no. of days and regretted it so i wouldnt chop till atleast the recommended day.

depending on your camera you can take pictures through those microscope things just line it up to the lense and give it a shot

 

[Muddy]

Tric color isn't always the best way to tell when autos are ready. Take a look at this link, I think it will give you a better idea of when they are ready. https://www.autoflower.org/f44/when-harvest-autos-your-leaves-will-tell-you-4889.html

 

[Peekineeze]

get some pictures up if you can, whole plant and up close on buds etc.
i doubt they are done that quickly myself as you say they usually underestimate the days.
i cut early on my first grow following the recommended no. of days and regretted it so i wouldnt chop till atleast the recommended day.

depending on your camera you can take pictures through those microscope things just line it up to the lense and give it a shot

My computer is on the fritz so I can't post pics with my digital camera. I have tried to post pics once before using my iPad and it didn't go well. I had to use one of those pic posting sites. It was photobucket. The problem is you have to attach the account to your email address. I did it, then thought better of it and took them down. When I went to take the pics down they had already removed the link to my pics so I guess they monitor that stuff. If you know of a better way to post pics using an iPad anonymously then please do tell. As far as using a camera through my magnification instrument...that sounds like a good trick. I think mine has too much magnification for its purpose because I have a hard time getting the leaf in the frame while I focus it. I ordered one that's 30X's magnification. It would be easy if I cut off a bud or leaf but who wants to do that, especially this early? Thanks.

 

[Peekineeze]

Tric color isn't always the best way to tell when autos are ready. Take a look at this link, I think it will give you a better idea of when they are ready. https://www.autoflower.org/f44/when-harvest-autos-your-leaves-will-tell-you-4889.html

That alleviates my concerns quite a bit. I knew they didn't look and shouldn't be finished but I had always read that when the trichomes are milky, it's done. Thanks.