Harvest question about trich color?

[WESTCRAZY1]

I've been doing a lot of research and was wondering if someone can shed more lights about the color of the trich. I've been reading on a lot of grow diaries and have a few questions, heres an example from another member when he harvest the trich is 25% amber 75% cloudy. How do u know that its 25% amber and 75% cloudy? I know your suppose to use a scope but how exactly can u tell that its 25% amber and 75% cloudy? Do u look at all the trich on the bud and determine that half is amber and half is cloudy or do u look at each trich and determine by the color in that trich? If i want a straight couchlock body buzzing type of high what color should the trich be when i harvest? Now if i want a up lifting head high what color should the trich be?

 

[McChris421]

the way i was taught is that the trichs will fill cloudy first then begin to turn amber. if you take a look around at multiple trichs see what most of them are. if 1 out of 4 is amber then you are at 25% amber 75% cloudy. if one in four is cloudy and the other three are amber then you have 25%cloudy 75% amber. good luck.

-McChris-

 

[McChris421]

sorry forgot to answer other questions. ha. the more amber the trichs are the more couchlock stone and vice versa. i would say harvest between 50-75% amber and let the strain take care of the bodystone/couchlock/head high or whatever you want the stone to be like.

-McChris-

 

[FreezerBoy]

You've got the general idea. Now it's just practice. These are from an EyeClops BionicCam at 100X. At $20-$30 it's a cheap, clunky, PITA toy that, for all it's faults gives GREAT photos. At MSRP of $80, I don't think I'd recommend it. Check Amazon regularly as prices swing widely.

The RS scope gives a better view at 60X but, no photos and some many can't seem to use it without squinting. The trick is to keep both eyes open but, only look through the one on the scope.

I've always thought 30X would be perfect. The smaller the number, the larger the field. The more trichs per view the easier it is to determine percentages.

You'll note shot one has some clear, no amber. Just 4 days later, amber starts showing up and clear is pretty much gone.

 

[JamieShoes]

Freezerboy

As someone who's opinion I value, could you please cast your eye over this pic and tell me what %'s you see... I apologise for not being able to get the pic clearer in advance

thanks
j :smile:

 

[manwithnoname]

use the buds to determine maturity

 

[JamieShoes]

2 secs...

 

[JamieShoes]

well the first thing I notice is that the resin seems less mature on the actual bud than on the bud leaf... so thanks for the pointer mate :smile:

I can see I'm at "mostly cloudy" but as I've taken them, here's the fotos :smile:

 

[manwithnoname]

i wish i could take cool pics like that!

dont see any amber in em yet, how do you like your high? couchlock or head high?

 

[JamieShoes]

Both, though I favour racey giggly head highs.. if I were aiming for that, I'd go for 20% amber, maybe even a little less right?..... I think 50/50 would be more sensible though :smile:

 

[B.C.]

When a tricome turns amber the THC turns to CBN from oxidation, it's over ripe. CBN will make you feel lathergic. This is why it will couchlock ya, it's more of a low than a high. I don't care for that feeling and harvest while some are still clear but most are at peak of cloudiness, before it starts goin down hill...... If ya run the same strain fera while, or have several clones of the same strain, try some in all three stages and see what you like best. My hope it helps. BC

 

[JamieShoes]

thanks for the input mate :smile:

that is actually my plan.. to take test buds throughout next week.. this question was more because one of my plants looks much "further" on than "it should" (subjective I know) and wanted to check that I was still on course to let it go another 2 weeks.

I hadn't realised before but the resin on the little bud leaves seems to be slightly more mature than that on the bud matter itself. If you look in the first pic I posted a few posts above you can see a "few" ambers and thats what triggered the question as that plant is only at day 43 or so of 56 (or so I'm told).

I see now though, that in my second round of pics, the amber is yet to arrive and so the "panic" is over...for now :wink:

edit - I read elsewhere, someone asks how long it takes for resins to ripen and was told its strain dependant (naturally) but, what is the longest/shortest time you've known cloudy turn to amber? .. I don't want to think I've got plenty of time and then miss the window...


thanks again
j :smile:

 

[RetroGrow]

Yup, BC is right.
At peak THC, trichs are cloudy. Amber means THC decreasing. Once you see amber, you should be cutting it, IMHO, or ideally, just before.
As far as percentages, you will want to examine several samples from the plant and just take a general average. If the plant has one main cola, by all means concentrate there.

 

[WESTCRAZY1]

can somebody post a picture for reference? I want to see a picture of trich that have a higher percentage on the amber side and i also would like to see picture of trich that is more on the cloudy side. Thanks.

 

[manwithnoname]

is that your pp jamieshoes?

 

[JamieShoes]

this might help, although I don't think much of this pic myself :smile:

 

[JamieShoes]

is that your pp jamieshoes?

no mate, this a K2 that "snuck" in under the radar :wink:

the PP doesnt look anywhere near as "done" as this.. and they're reportedly the same finish time (8weeks). I think that's why I'm a bit confused really. The PP looks bang on course to finish over the next 2 weeks and I'm not even due to start looking at trichs til this time next week. However I couldnt help notice that my K2 is 40% orange haired and so I thought I'd pop it under the scope... then I saw about 15-20% amber on that first pic I posted and though "Woah, hang on just a second..."

 

[WESTCRAZY1]

thanks for the pics jamieshoes! now i'll have an idea of what to look for.

 

[habeeb]

the hairs are a general clue also,

1-fuzzy white
2-yellow white
3-light orange
4-orange
5-brown orange