What makes trichomes mature from clear to ready?

[the123321]

I have 2 auto plants on day like 84 now and I still see a lot of clear trichomes on it. I want to make sure they still mature even though I have not put new fertilizer on the plants. I did a heavy defoliation a few weeks ago and I think that may have kept the plants from growing for a while on there. I figure with it being near time to harvest the plants that it would not be worth putting a new top dressing on there.

What makes trichomes mature from clear to cloudy to amber? Is it time? Does fertilizer have any affect on that? For example if I am using organic dry amendments in soil and the fertilizer may have run out but it is only like 1-2 weeks to harvest would the trichomes then continue to mature or would they need fertilizer to do that on there? I do see lots of cloudy and very little amber on the buds though there is amber on some of the leaves. What happens if you harvest when some trichomes are then clear on the buds for it on there?

 

[Proph]

There are a lot of variables involved. Over all plant health is one of them. Sick plants aren't processing nutrients correctly, which effects their ability to "mature" or "turn amber". Most people try to get about 10% amber and the rest milky.. If they are still clear at 84 days, they probably aren't going to change.

You also want to be checking the trichomes on the actual buds.. Not the trichomes on any of the leaves.

 

[the123321]

Thanks.

 

[Simplicio]

I have 2 auto plants on day like 84 now and I still see a lot of clear trichomes on it. I want to make sure they still mature even though I have not put new fertilizer on the plants. I did a heavy defoliation a few weeks ago and I think that may have kept the plants from growing for a while on there. I figure with it being near time to harvest the plants that it would not be worth putting a new top dressing on there.

What makes trichomes mature from clear to cloudy to amber? Is it time? Does fertilizer have any affect on that? For example if I am using organic dry amendments in soil and the fertilizer may have run out but it is only like 1-2 weeks to harvest would the trichomes then continue to mature or would they need fertilizer to do that on there? I do see lots of cloudy and very little amber on the buds though there is amber on some of the leaves. What happens if you harvest when some trichomes are then clear on the buds for it on there?

You can always harvest something now.
This has the advantage of telling you whether you like the present state of ripeness.
I did this a few days ago, harvested the main cola only, and will compare with a later harvest of the rest.

 

[the123321]

Thanks. What happens if you smoke it if it has clear trichomes on there? Many of the trichomes look cloudy on there.

 

[derek420colorado]

Thanks. What happens if you smoke it if it has clear trichomes on there? Many of the trichomes look cloudy on there.

You get high faster. It’s a quicker onset that some describe as racy. Personally I like mostly clear trichs. Hits me faster lol

 

[Proph]

 

[the123321]

Thanks. I will read through that to use when I view the trichomes on the plants on there.