Great thread and I'm grateful for everyone's information. Does anyone look for what motaco calls mirror trichomes? I use the development of these along with other classic signs of flower maturation in sativas, although I don't like as much amber as motaco does. Obviously will vary between strains and individuals. Seems useful especially for those that don't have a microscope.
Ultimate Sativa Grow Thread Post #3
HARVESTING- CURING- AGING
Ultimate Sativa Grow Thread Post #3
HARVESTING- CURING- AGING
Wait until she's ripe. It's really silly to grow a plant that flowers so long and harvest it when the stone is mild and undeveloped. Contrary to what you may have heard sativas should be harvested with the same amount of red hairs and color trichs as they look on any of your other plants. My personal harvest time is this. I am in love with what I call "mirror head" trichomes. When they turn from clear to amber there is a transition where they reflect sunlight like a mirror. When as many of them as possible are mirror I catch them before they decay to amber. They layout tends to be about 1/4 amber. half mirror, and 1/4 still semi clear. Thats when I like them.