Is this Silver Haze done?

[PigSquishy]

I just need an outside opinion... does this Silver Haze look done? I seriously am having issues knowing... It should have been done two weeks ago if I go by when I switched to 12/12 lighting... but when I researched Silver Haze I've heard it is a 9-12 week plant... while others claim it is a standard 8-week plant... Either way... the Trichomes just started turning milking from clear, and it almost appears as if the plant is now pushing out new white hairs pistils again as some are just now starting to die and retract... WTF>.. I am confused.

[ellz]

To me, based solely on the brown pistils, I think it's ready. You say the trichomes look milky so I also say it's ready. You may see new growth even through the end but the majority is what really matters. Most of it looks ready so....I think it's time to cut her.

May I also say, what a nice looking plant!

[Joker]

I agree with ellz

[Californiakid]

I'm dealing with high heat and it slowed the finish on some flowers. A friend near me is having a similar issues with a similar strain. Looked like they were about ready and then exploded hairs out like crazy. We chalked it up to the heat. Is it hot where you are?
I say let them go a little longer. Better a day or two longer than a day short.
Cheers
Californiakid

[Californiakid]

And I think you can see the trichomes degrade, so one would be able to harvest before it got to that point.

[ellz]

Good info, thank you!

[Californiakid]

Glad to help anytime I can. 👍

[PigSquishy]

Okay let me back up and explain this a bit better...

A couple of weeks ago I would have sworn by previous strains grown this was ready to harvest... but my other 1/2 disagreed with me 100%... so I waited what is a couple more days, I went off the same mindset of I would see the trichomes degrade... and yet they were 100% crystal clear and standing firm and plump upright... More white hairs appeared and some turned orange and brown and it put on a little more growth... Okay next week into it and it really is looking like its time to harvest, and then I read about how some you have to worry more on trichomes and other strains more on the hairs... and the more I keep watching the more and more confused I become... the hairs are brown and orange, but they are still pushing out new white hairs, I do not see any hairs receding or actually dying off yet, the trichomes just turned from clear to milked 2-days ago and I am sitting here blown away. Any other strain I have grown, this would be done and the trichomes golden and amber by now... not still milky bright white as they are now tonight... I mean WTF... this should be done and ready I would think... but its acting weird in my thought pattern... I've never grown a 9-12 week strain before either.

I thought this was an 8-week flowering strain... I guess until recently I didn't even know their was a 9-12 week strain. I know its "Silver Haze" which is what I thought it was and it was an 8-week flowering plant. However from reading some places "Super Silver Haze" which is what my other 1/2 thinks it was... is in fact a 9-12 week flowering time according to what some people were saying. It was a different site and a person like me was questioning why it was taking beyond 8-weeks when someone pointed out it was 9-12 weeks for this strain... All I know is that I am lost and confused... and hence why I figured to ask for some guidance here.

[ellz]

It could very well be the heat like Californiakid mentioned. How has the temperature been?

[PigSquishy]

Oh I'm sorry I ruled out heat as a factor and other environmental issues and concerns because everything is monitored and controlled in the hydroponic system and environment and I've never had an issue with any strains prior to this one and nothing has changed.

[ellz]

Okay, best of luck with it.

[Californiakid]

The hairs are to catch pollen. The trichomes speak to ripeness. If the plant isn't ripe it will continue to make pistils (hairs) to capture pollen to make seeds. The trichomes will go through color change at various points. Most prefer a steady white, some white with amber.
Go with your gut. Over time experience will guide that gut feeling. Sometimes you will be spot on. Sometimes you aren't and learn something. Lol I'm learning all the time.
Cheers
Californiakid

[PigSquishy]

Yeah I'm learning all the time too... I certainly spend enough time reading each and everyday about something and always something about plants... The more you know the more you can do.

[alltatup]

PigSquishy Some of the things you describe remind me of my last sativa grow: waiting and waiting on trichomes (which on some sativas don't really behave like what we're used to: I read that they don't necessarily turn milky and then amber, they just start to degrade), new growth coming out of nowhere, etc.

[timt]

You should really should take the advice of booking up a little. From what i saw they may have another week and you dont want to wast all the hard work on harvesting to early. Lots of good reads out there.

[Sheesh]

I would start the flush now, if you are doing a flush. My grows tend to get all cloudy with a few amber, I've never gone further. Beware some strains never really go past cloudy, so I've read. Don't forget, the breeder saying 8 weeks means from when flowers start to form, not when you flip to 12/12. So, if it takes 1-2 weeks for flowers to start forming, you're right on schedule.

[Burny]

Are you sure about that?

[D.A.A.S.69]

Morning GT , going by the pictures you have still got at least a week and maybe more like 2 weeks, way to much clear an white yet. The pistils will turn and go back toward the flower when they get close, the bud itself will start to look deformed in New places, like big knots start to appear on the bud, that's right about the time the trichs start to really show amber, at least from my experience anyway. But the very easiest way for me to tell when she is getting close to harvest and real close within a week is by her water intake. Good Luck with your pretty plant.

[starramus]

As Sheesh as commented start your flush now , and go a couple more weeks. Nice looking plant. I grow at least one Super Silver Haze every season.

[Sammy]

The trichomes on my green crack we're almost all milky very few clear maybe 1 in 30 showing a little Amber this was 2 weeks ago fed for one more week flushing for 2 weeks my buds have almost tripled in size by being patient. Just my two cents good luck☮️

[PigSquishy]

Okay so today I found the main cola has now tried to fall over from its new amount of added weight, and despite even more hairs turning orange and brown, there has been a new explosion of white hairs as well... the trichome heads have finally grown HUGE and plump... the one thing I really do keep paying attention too is the fact the trichome heads have no plopped over, but have remained upright and are still milky in color. So as far as the degradation of the trichomes and not all stains changing color, that has been my questioning with this strain as well, and since trying to research the strain got me different answers as to how long of a bloom phase it goes through had me confused enough to come ask for other's advice on a longer strain because it gives one impression and then acts like something else. I just do not want to harvest it early, better to wait and catch it a day late then to lose out by harvesting early.

[D.A.A.S.69]

Pretty much all strains are different, even same strains are sometimes different, only You know how you like your high ,so I would say just keep looking till you see what You want. Trich degradation takes longer than a day or two, you have still got some time left so good luck with your plants.

[PigSquishy]

Thank You... so as of last night 60% of the hairs are now starting to die and pull in... the trichomes are plump as I think they are ever going to get... I would not dream of waiting longer than Friday I figure and it appears to be ready for the picking. Thank you everyone for your helpful words of advice.

[alltatup]

A Friday harvest is a delightful thing!!!!! Have fun!!!