Rhurac

Hello again friends, thanks for all your help so far!

I have run into a problem, I have ordered a 30x microscope in order to assist me in deciding when to harvest, however i'm not sure if it will arrive on time. I was wondering if there were any exacting methods to deciding when to harvest with the naked eye - or some other easily acquired tool. Thanks!

stoney-trees

Have any binoculars?

Allglad

Which strain are ya go'n with & how many weeks are ya into flower'n?

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Turtle Hermit

If you have a digital camera check to see if it has a macro mode, you could use that depending on the camera. Some webcams have macro modes too, worth checking out if you have either. And yeah, like Allglad asked, strain & time will give you a ballpark idea, most breeder specs are fairly accurate.

stoney-trees

Not to me...

Allglad

I agree with both stoney & TH.

I find time frames "fairly" accurate. I find the time depends on many factors, like which seed bank I buy from, which breeder I go with, etc... etc

I mostly consider what my plants look like though. Owning a scope is a major part if not my final factor in harvesting, but I advise any new growers to buy one as soon as a seed pops (if not sooner).

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Rhurac

I am six weeks into flowering Master Kush. I believe the breeder's specs say 8 weeks. This is my first grow, however everything seems to be happening much faster than I anticipated. I have been REALLY strapped for cash - thus the microscope coming late issue. Ah well, hindsight is 20/20. One more thing, I wake up one day and her smell went down DRAMATICALLY, I mean it was pungent before but as soon as she began using the remaining energy or whatever in her fan leaves her smell became only a fraction as dank as before. Is this normal or have I made a mistake somehow? It still looks super fire but the smell is becoming nearly non existent. Please tell me good news...

stoney-trees

Your most likely just getting used to it.

You didnt answer my question though...Do you have binoculars?

Allglad

I can sooo relate to the cash issue Rhurac. ..no offense on how I posted about the scope. I mostly mentioned all that for other members that don't consider scopes. I was not try'n to rub your nose in because of not have'n a scope either.

It looks like things will be fine for you.

I agree you maybe get'n used to the nice smells... Donno the binocular trick...it will be neat to find out how to use one.

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DarkVapor

I've read that when one third of the pistils are red you get more of a high. If you wait longer the effect gets more lethargic like if you wait until 3/4 of the pistils are red. Maybe that'll help since your strapped for cash. Read that in a book published in 2006. Not saying that you cant look close up atthe tri chromes just another option.

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