Ready to Harvest and worms!!!

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I think she's really close to harvest and I sure hope so because I am finding these little worms/larva on the buds. Here's some pics. That worm/larva is only about 2mm long, just magnified

[SoOrbudgal]

Good luck lots of folks have those caterpillars search and destroy as many as you can.

[UndergroundFarmer]

They chew on buds and open the door for bud rot so I hope you really are about to chop.

[CaptainWiese91]

Is your buds starting to get a pink or magenta color ???

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Is your buds starting to get a pink or magenta color ???

Not that I can see, the pics I psted show about the color they are. BTW, this is a Blue Dream clone if that matters.

[CaptainWiese91]

Okay thanks 👍🏻

[Robert42]

If they shit on your plant then bud rot will probably happen

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That's why I wanted to know if it's time to harvest or at least very close before something bad happens, if not, then I guess all I can do is keep a close eye on her and hope for the best.

[Robert42]

If most of the trichromes are looking nice and cloudy i'd chop, but its up to you if you want to risk it for nicer buds

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I can wait if needed, I'm worried about those caterpillars ruining it. I'd say that about 80% of the trichromes are getting cloudy but since this is my first time I may be wrong.

[SoOrbudgal]

You are getting close to harvest but really make sure those trichs are cloudy take your time looking. In time you will learn once the plant is in flower those are count down days. At 70days of flowering if all went OK with the grow, start checking those trichs daily.

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That's my problem right now, I don't know when it started flowering, I know I put it in it's pot beginning of May and that's it. I was figuring from reading other posts that it would be around mid October to harvest but that was just a guess.

[SoOrbudgal]

Well she sure is looking close those got to be milky trichs you do have a loupe right?

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Yes, we have a loupe and I had my friend who lives nearby that has been growing for awhile and he came over and said it's time so it's chop suey time!

[Cali]

Just go ahead and chop now. Those caterpillars will ruin your buds in no time. Next time maybe you can build a frame and cover the frame with a screen that way moths or butterflies won’t lay caterpillars on your buds. Saw that from a grower on YouTube so that’s what I’m going to do next year outdoors. It worked really well for him. It’s either that or spray your buds which 💯 I won’t do no matter what.

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That's a good idea, I might just try it next year.