ready for harvest. ?

[D68]

help , can any1 tell me if this bud is ready for harvest ,strain is candy kush express , last couple I took down , did not have thc concentration as high as SHUD be , thinking my fault too early on harvest ,any help kind regards. D

[Cloud]

Looks like another week or 2 to me based on pistols. Best way to find out is get a jewlers loop and check trichomes. Also potency depends on a lot of different factors. Like environment and strain.

[dphipps1020]

Hard to tell by just one picture of a single bud.

[kingfish]

[dilvish]

I too would wait. Let the plant start using up all the nitrogen. You will see yellowing leaves all over the plant. When that happens they should be as ripe as possible. Also remember properly curing them also makes them more potent.

Even after you harvest, there are still a couple of weeks of drying and curing to make it the best possible weed it can be.

As far as potency most advertised THC levels are exaggerated, some more than others, IMHO...it's nothing more than a marketing tool to get people to buy more seeds or clones.

[D68]

ty kindly for help , I posted a few more , and I will give plant 2 more weeks

[Catfish22]

Are those autoflowers? Either way they look great, nice job and I agree about seven to ten days at least for it to be in the zone.

[dilvish]

At least. Like I said when the fan leaves start yellowing all over (not just the bottom) then it's time to harvest. Just don't feed them a week before you cut. That week leading up to harvest should be a thorough flush with plain water.

[D68]

ty kindly ill post next wed 24th March to check in

[grouchyoldman]

Beautiful harvest D68 , you deserve a victory lap!

Try looking for "The Final Push" that signals your plant's last effort to make some seed. If you see new white pistils emerging from an existing calyx right next to the older darkened hairs it is a signal that the cannabinoid levels are maxxed. After that the Amber levels will still increase but you won't see much increase in potency.

I learned this from two "Guru" growers many years apart and it is probably controversial, but in my experience it is a useful guideline. Here's a (not particularly good) pic of the phenomenon.