Final Flush

[demcc3]

Ok...I can be one of the most impatient people on the planet but I need to ask this questiion.... I just gave my plant its final flush this past Saturday. Do I need to wait for it to be totally dry for the chop?
Thanks

[ChadWestport]

You will want to chop it when the trichomes on the buds (not sugar leaves) have reached the desired color ratio. General guideline is 10% amber, 80% cloudy, 10% clear but it will vary with personal preference. There is info on the different stages / colors of trichomes out there.

To answer the question, wet soil or dry soil, you can chop whenever. I personally like to have it a bit dry.

[crucialbunny]

I've noticed a number of people here mention to not look at trichomes on sugar leaves, How come? Until I got on this forum I had never heard of that.

[ChadWestport]

The trichomes on the sugar leaves will mature faster than the trichomes on the buds will. So they kind of trick you into harvesting before full cannabinoid potential. But if a person has done it a certain way for years and they like the high, even though technically incorrect they know when their plants are telling them when to harvest.

[SoOrbudgal]

demcc3 To answer your question.........no you do not have to wait for soil to dry

[mimime1]

I'm a new grower but my philosophy is that if I listen to the plants they will tell me everything I need to know. Including when to harvest. So I couldn't predict exactly when my last flush was. What if the plants weren't ready for another week? Then of course I'd flush once more in that week at least. I try to remain fluid on defining those sorts of variables, if that makes sense. Just a philosophical take on your post I suppose, for what it's worth.