Telling Tricomes Apart.....

[NYUrbanFarmer]

Hey all my Hillbilly Kush harvest is coming down to its last 3 weeks so I've been monitoring the Tricomes with a LED 40x 25mm Jewlers Loupe. However, I am having trouble with telling the tricomes apart. They all look like little glass mushrooms to me. Shiny, glassy, tricomes lol. Does anyone have any good advice on the easiest way to tell them apart? Obviously I know that amber would look carmel-ish but its hard to tell clear from opaque.

NYUrbanFarmer

Heres a pic
https://www.icmag.com/ic/album.php?albumid=53358&pictureid=1271818

 

[mack 10]

lol, Hopefully they are all glands!
There are 3 types of tric, Capitate, Capitate sesille and capitate stalked.
The only difference is the stalk.

You can see that the plant is at least 3 weeks out just from the fresh pistils.
Rock on.
mack.

 

[Fly by Night]

In 3 weeks, let em go 2 more! Peace

 

[Jay1Dawg]

I'm not a expert . noob but I've grown a crop and they were clear then they were more white if your not seeing any white prolly just haven't maturedbut I'll search for pics.

 

[RB56]

Probably all clear now so you have nothing to compare. Be patient You'll see a difference when there is a difference to see.

 

[NYUrbanFarmer]

Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone!

Thank you guys for responding so fast. Yeah I probably cant tell because there isn't anything to compare like a few of you said. I'll just have to keep monitoring. But I can certainly see them under the 40x scope. I'll try to get a picture through my scope to post.

@flybynight: Why let them go 2 weeks more after 3 weeks? Does that accomplish something? Please explain.

NYUF

 

[Dr. Cannastein]

Plants don't grow by calendar dates, they have a built in rhythm (circadian) that dictates how they grow and bloom. What and listin and observe, she will tell u when she is ready. Note this will vary every grow due to many variables.

 

[NYUrbanFarmer]

Plants don't grow by calendar dates, they have a built in rhythm (circadian) that dictates how they grow and bloom. What and listin and observe, she will tell u when she is ready. Note this will vary every grow due to many variables.

Doc obviously I know plants don't grow based on calendar dates but their Circadian rhythm has an approximate growth frame(minimum to maximum) where as it would be unusual for it to be less than minimum and more than maximum but still cause they are on their own clock anomalies can occur. All things have a time frame even nature. Things that we would consider "the norm". For example my plant has a flowering time of 8 week's that has been established through many of grows and observation and is considered to be the plants average grow cycle. Still I check the tricomes for color and readiness. However, I wouldn't start checking the tricomes at 2 or 3 weeks because it would be way below what is considered the average accepted minimum. This is how the time frame or dates is applied.

Respectfully,

NYUrbanFarmer

 

[Fly by Night]

Wassup newyawker. Them lookin like babies to me, couldn't imagine them done in 3 weeks...keep us informed ok? Peace

 

[Dr. Cannastein]

Well put sir. Yea I was just taking a quick stab at answering why two more weeks while medicating this morning. Clearly you are more then familiar with these ladies rhythms.

Side note very eliquiently put sir, all the best to you and your crops.

 

[Kalyx]

It should get much easier to see the difference in trichome color when you get closer to harvest. The cloudy ones will start popping up looking white or milky they are fairly easy to distinguish from the clear ones with a jewelers loop. Once the amber ones start popping up those should be really easy to spot out.

 

[NYUrbanFarmer]

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

Wassup newyawker. Them lookin like babies to me, couldn't imagine them done in 3 weeks...keep us informed ok? Peace

Howdy, well their going into their 5th week of a 8 week projected flowering time set by the breeder. Maybe light, and nutrient difference have slowed the process some off the projected path. Could be that's why I am monitoring with a jewelers loupe. I figured that's the safest way to keep track. Thanks for the input.

Well put sir. Yea I was just taking a quick stab at answering why two more weeks while medicating this morning. Clearly you are more then familiar with these ladies rhythms.

Side note very eliquiently put sir, all the best to you and your crops.

Doc, I loved your post. It was good logical feedback that keeps me thinking and on my toes. Don't ever stop being honest and logical its a good quality. Looking forward to seeing some threads from you. When you post look me up.

It should get much easier to see the difference in trichome color when you get closer to harvest. The cloudy ones will start popping up looking white or milky they are fairly easy to distinguish from the clear ones with a jewelers loop. Once the amber ones start popping up those should be really easy to spot out.

Cool! I figured that. After reading some feedback and looking through the loupe I have conclude that they are all still clear and that's why they look glassy. I have nothing to compare them to yet because they are all still the same. That is also what leads me to believe that fly by night is correct in saying they may be behind on their progress. Going into week 5 flower with all clear tricomes tells me they might go longer than 8 weeks. Still the breeder lists it as a fast/medium flower time. Ah who knows that's why I figured monitoring the trics is the safest way.

Thanks for the feedback everyone.

NYUrbanFarmer

 

[stihgnobevoli]

it's pretty easy really. the clear ones will be really shiny and sparkly like glass/diamonds. the cloudy ones will be white and milky like white...milk...and the amber ones will be amber/brown/purple/ etc... not either of the 2 previous.

yeah what FBN said. those aren't gonna be done in 3 weeks...5 weeks.. maybe. 3 weeks. def no.

 

[NYUrbanFarmer]

it's pretty easy really. the clear ones will be really shiny and sparkly like glass/diamonds. the cloudy ones will be white and milky like white...milk...and the amber ones will be amber/brown/purple/ etc... not either of the 2 previous.

That's why my trics looks glassy and shiny cause they are all clear.....hmmmmm ok that I came to realize. So once they begin to change they will be that noticeable?

NYUF

PS. do you really pee on your flowers?

 

[stihgnobevoli]

not anymore since i use worm castings or ghmicro for nitrogen mostly these days. but in a pinch your own urine diluted 10-20 parts water/ 1 part pee is an excellent free source of nitrogen. that's whats in those bottles and those crystals. it's just dried up pee from animals they bottle and sell you back.


and yes it will be really noticeable when they go from clear to cloudy. they'll still be shiny but a different kind of shiny. like looking at snow vs looking at ice.

 

[NYUrbanFarmer]

AHHH HAAA!

AHHH HAAA!

not anymore since i use worm castings or ghmicro for nitrogen mostly these days. but in a pinch your own urine diluted 10-20 parts water/ 1 part pee is an excellent free source of nitrogen. that's whats in those bottles and those crystals. it's just dried up pee from animals they bottle and sell you back.


and yes it will be really noticeable when they go from clear to cloudy. they'll still be shiny but a different kind of shiny. like looking at snow vs looking at ice.

Ok I see, snow vs. Ice good analogy. That helps a lot. At least I know what to look for now other than just opaque. And pee really? Its high in nitrogen.......I know it has urea in it that kills athletes foot but never that it was good for adding nitrogen that is really interesting. well I guess they use manure for added nitrates right so why not pee. LOL im gonna look it up and see exactly what you can do with it cause I got lots of pee LMAO! But seriously its free right!

NYUF