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Cannabis

womanofthehills

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15. Lots of different takes -

Reply to WhiteTara (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 10:06 PM

Oct 7

On percentage of amber trichomes. Many online sites say to harvest when 10% of trichomes are amber - longer if you want a more sedated effect. Besides trichromes - if it’s really sticky, I harvest.

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When do you harvest the plants? [View all] bif Sep 24 OP

Trichome Color Tells You Pretty Much Everything... You Can Also Get A Brix Tester To Further Optimize High GradeHarvest MayReasonRule Sep 24 #1

Thanks for the post. Isn't science wonderful. twodogsbarking Sep 24 #5

This is the correct answer JoseBalow Sep 24 #9

The hairs are just beginning to turn brown bif Sep 24 #10

tke a magnifying glass and look closely at WhiteTara Sep 24 #2

For sure. Don't wait too long to harvest. twodogsbarking Sep 24 #4

Lots of different takes - womanofthehills Oct 7 #15

we all have our methods WhiteTara Oct 7 #17

When I pick Faux pas Sep 24 #3

I used to grow mountain grammy Sep 24 #8

I admire the hell Faux pas Sep 24 #11

We had beautiful buds.. mountain grammy Sep 25 #13

Lol Faux pas Sep 25 #14

I like growing my own because you never really know what pesticides are used womanofthehills Oct 7 #16

I harvest mine when I run out. 😘 rubbersole Sep 24 #6

When there is a cop car in the driveway. twodogsbarking Sep 24 #7

Lol Faux pas Sep 24 #12