How long before ready?

[Greenleaf]

So 1st thanks to everyone for helping me with my questions during my 1st grow, great community here. I am glad I listened and waited to chop them from my 1st pics which were taken 10 days ago as they have really been fattening up with much more and bigger calyx's. Also these newest close up pics of the trichomes are of the top cola but not the very top bud but the next node down on the top cola as some of you suggested. The very top of the main cola has many more amber trichomes. We are now at the last day of week 9 so day 63. I still would like to get some amber and more fattening of the buds if possible. I am thinking I can go another week or so as there are still new calyx's forming with white pistils coming out of them. What do you all think can I get another week or so before cutting? My only worry is a lot of the fan and sugar leaves on the top colas are starting to brown but there is still a fair amount of green lower down.

 

[420Forever]

So 1st thanks to everyone for helping me with my questions during my 1st grow, great community here. I am glad I listened and waited to chop them from my 1st pics which were taken 10 days ago as they have really been fattening up with much more and bigger calyx's. Also these newest close up pics of the trichomes are of the top cola but not the very top bud but the next node down on the top cola as some of you suggested. The very top of the main cola has many more amber trichomes. We are now at the last day of week 9 so day 63. I still would like to get some amber and more fattening of the buds if possible. I am thinking I can go another week or so as there are still new calyx's forming with white pistils coming out of them. What do you all think can I get another week or so before cutting? My only worry is a lot of the fan and sugar leaves on the top colas are starting to brown but there is still a fair amount of green lower down.

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old grower'z mantra -> when u think they're ready, wait another week and jus so ya know, new white hairz can & uzually do continue to come out right up until harvest...it'z an inbuilt genetic survival trait of the plant is all...i.e. in the plant'z "mind", it knowz it hazn't gotten pregnant, so it jus keepz on sendin out "feelerz" tryin to do so, lol ppp

 

[low_and_slow]

I'd go another 7-10 days there, maybe more. There's no hard rule, just chop when the trichs make you drool

 

[Greenleaf]

Well I think I may chop them today. It's been 2 weeks since the original post asking if they are ready. Seems pretty cloudy with a fair amount of ambers to me. I just don't want to go too long and start degrading as there are now a lot more dead leaves on the plant and it hasn't really chunked much in the last couple of days. Please say if you think I should wait I don't want a heart racing high. Sorry if I keep asking I just know the next few steps (when to chop, drying and curing) are extremely important to the final product.

 

[pg2052]

Looks good!

 

[420Forever]

Well I think I may chop them today. It's been 2 weeks since the original post asking if they are ready. Seems pretty cloudy with a fair amount of ambers to me. I just don't want to go too long and start degrading as there are now a lot more dead leaves on the plant and it hasn't really chunked much in the last couple of days. Please say if you think I should wait I don't want a heart racing high. Sorry if I keep asking I just know the next few steps (when to chop, drying and curing) are extremely important to the final product.

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if u are indeed seein a "fair amount of amber", then what the hell, g'head & chop if u want, lol it'z best to give em 24-48h of dark time tho to help bring out the terpz....jus sayin ppp

 

[Greenleaf]

if u are indeed seein a "fair amount of amber", then what the hell, g'head & chop if u want, lol it'z best to give em 24-48h of dark time tho to help bring out the terpz....jus sayin ppp

Do you think that is still not much amber in the pics if you zoom in? The pics are not from the top cola but idk lol. On the dark for 24-48 hours should I put her in drying tent since I still have more in the grow tent? It's quite a bit colder in the drying tent 60-65F. I was also going to wet trim the big fan leaves off before drying, should I wait the 48 hours after dark and then do that or go ahead and trim and then leave potted for 48h after that? Thanks again everyone.

 

[420Forever]

Do you think that is still not much amber in the pics if you zoom in? The pics are not from the top cola but idk lol. On the dark for 24-48 hours should I put her in drying tent since I still have more in the grow tent? It's quite a bit colder in the drying tent 60-65F. I was also going to wet trim the big fan leaves off before drying, should I wait the 48 hours after dark and then do that or go ahead and trim and then leave potted for 48h after that? Thanks again everyone.

well, u could alwayz do a staggered chop as well...i.e. g'head & chop the lowerz that are showin amber & give the topz a lil more time, another week or so ...in which case, the dark time would only apply for the pre-final chop 60-65f is great, and as far as trimmin the fanz before/after dark time, it'z either or & totally up to u ppp

 

[Greenleaf]

well, u could alwayz do a staggered chop as well...i.e. g'head & chop the lowerz that are showin amber & give the topz a lil more time, another week or so ...in which case, the dark time would only apply for the pre-final chop 60-65f is great, and as far as trimmin the fanz before/after dark time, it'z either or & totally up to u ppp

Ok thank you so much. The top cola has more amber in it than the lowers. I just didn't show any pics of the top cola since multiple people said don't go by the top cola as that and the sugar leaves gets done sooner.