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Is it ready to harvest? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago by TheSovietOnion@hexbear.net to c/gardening@hexbear.net

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I know they're supposed to look cloudy, but I don't know what "cloudy" should look like haha. More pics:

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not quite ready based on what I’m seeing here, but it’s hard to see from these pictures. Try a 30x jeweler’s loupe to get the right zoom level for trichomes. It might not work with your camera but that’s ok.

Cloudy is a good indicator you’re getting close. Look for about 20-30% of them to turn amber/red in color to know when it’s time to chop.

Also don’t forget you want to be flushing nutrients out with just pure water for at least 3-5 days before harvesting to get the best taste. In an ideal world I’d look to start flushing at around 15-20% amber, and be harvesting at around 30-35%.

Don’t worry about getting it perfect, because that pretty much never happens. These are all just general guidelines. Good luck finishing out!

[–] TheSovietOnion@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks!

[–] Praxinoscope@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You can't really tell from these photos. It needs to be magnified much more with a macro lens or magnifying glass.

[–] GladimirLenin@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you can pick up a cheap jewellers loupe on Amazon you should be able to see them much clearer

[–] TheSovietOnion@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

How much magnification should I look for when searching? It looks like some of these are as weak as the lens I used here

[–] TheSovietOnion@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

Dang. This is an old otoscope I found laying around :P

[–] bourgeoisie_burgers@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

To early wait for a bit of ember color