Indoor Northern Lights Auto Harvest

[Modjo]

Hello fellow growers,

I Germinated 2 Northern Lights Auto seeds (Royal Queen Seeds) on the 22nd of October
They were placed in rockwool on the 24th of October, root out and everything.

I would say the first set of leaves showed between the 26th to the 29th of October.
(The reason I'm explaining this is because I always get confused counting the weeks)

This is a Hydroponic Grow
400w LED Light
General Hydroponics & Golden Tree Nutrients
Light 20/4

So, everything went great, and according to my counting January 26th marked my 13th week of growing (not flowering), I'm just confused about the time, these auto flowers were suppose to finish weeks ago, and I know u gotta let it do its thing but I'm just wondering if I'm doing something wrong.

From what I read and learned, the last 2 weeks the buds fatten up and then its ready for harvest, my buds fattened up almost 4 weeks ago and and stopped puffing up.

I uploaded pictures of just 1 plant, it has been LSTd (but it was my first time so i think i messed it up a little bit) You can see some the second plant on the right (Not lSTd) and got stunt a little bit.

Main

• Modjo
• Feb 3, 2018

It's my first successful grow and I'm finding it hard to check the trichomes, they all look clear to me.

Any Help would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Main Cola 1

• Modjo
• Feb 3, 2018

Main Cola

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• Modjo
• Feb 3, 2018

Close up 3

 

[Dudeski]

They look done. Have you looked at the trichs under a scope? Are you still feeding them?

 

[Modjo]

I looked at them under a magnifying glass x50 and all i see is clear heads and milky, I'm just a bit confused about what to look for.

I don't own a microscopic usb thingie, i just ordered one.

I flushed her 15 days ago for 5 days thinking its the last week, then added bloom nutes only when i realized its not done.

I'm waiting for the leaves to change color and start dying but she's pretty green and lush, except for some nute burns (at least thats what i think they are)

Here's more pictures:

Side Branches:

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• Modjo
• Feb 3, 2018

Side Branches

The 2 highest colas

Highest Colas

• Modjo
• Feb 3, 2018

There's a lot of new growth too.

 

[Dudeski]

Are they drinking still? 100 days just seems long. They look good.

 

[Modjo]

I know right, its frustrating me.

Yes she's still drinking, I'm about to add 5 gallons of water now, she drank 5 gallons in 10 days.

 

[Dudeski]

When I'm not sure I get help.

@912GreenSkell , would you mind looking at tthis?

 

[G.Leave]

I looked at them under a magnifying glass x50 and all i see is clear heads and milky, I'm just a bit confused about what to look for.

Not too far now then!! Wait until the majority of the trichomes are cloudy with around 10% amber if you are looking for maximum efffect and yield. If you are looking for a more uplifting uphigh then chop as soon as the majority are cloudy but few are clear. Good luck bud, and well done!

 

[Modjo]

Wait until the majority of the trichomes are cloudy with around 10% amber

Thank you
Take a look at this picture,
would you say thats 10% amber?

Main Cola 2

• Modjo
• Feb 3, 2018

 

[G.Leave]

No way to tell unless you can get closeup trichome shots. Tell you what though...she is certainly looking close to done to me!!

 

[Dudeski]

Zooming in it looks like 10 to me.