@eaegifts She’s at the peak, everything’s cloudy. You can chop now or wait for some amber but that’s technically just trichomes degrading, I’ve found that couch lock is based more on the cultivar than the amber. Also if she’s not drinking that’s typically a sign to chop or a ph issue either way her trichs are at a great stage 👍🏾

GrNadeGrade 💣 Concur 👍🏾

ruckus12 Awesome. We were planning on giving her the chop today after work. I will ph the water that I gave her most recently. It’s been good in the past so it still should be. But I will check it just to make sure. Thank you growmies!

GrNadeGrade 💣 Patience

ruckus12 Yes masta….. :)

GrNadeGrade 💣 You’re doing good. If it’s any consolation, you wouldn’t go wrong harvesting now. However, since you’re looking for couch lock, it’ll be up to you and your precise preference on the right time. Keep inspecting trichomes on upper and lower bud sites

GrNadeGrade 💣 Recommend you magnify the trichomes (most people use a jeweler’s loupe). I believe there are apps that provide magnification as well. Inspect multiple bud sites. Depending on the type of high you’re looking for; mostly cloudy w/5-15% amber trichomes will give a cerebral high; 30% amber gives couch lock high. It’s not an exact science, so just just use your best judgment.

GrNadeGrade 💣 Drastic decrease in water consumption + Orange Pistils, which are the hairs + senescence, are just a few observations you can use to discern appropriate time for harvest. Good luck 🍀

ruckus12 Thanks grade. I do have a jeweler loupe. I do not see any amber tricomes yet. They only recently got cloudy. There seems to a bunch of white pistils left too. It feels that it’s still early to harvest, but I just don’t know where to go. I would prefer some amber tricomes for more couch lock.

Rastaman 2.0 It can be genetic or some other things but not to stress about.remember how you had her? Told you patience!! going good direction 💯👊🏾

ruckus12 Thanks Rasta for the input! Yeah I think you’re right it might take a little longer but she smells great and cannot wait for the end. I shall be patient!

organic_grower Why are you chopping all your leafs off?

ruckus12 Defoliating it. From my understanding it lets the plant focus more on the buds and no wasting energy on leaf growth. If you look up lollipopping cannabis you will see what I am aiming for. Whether I am doing it right or not is another thing lol.

ruckus12 Because it is indoors and I am feeding it all of the nutrients it needs it does not need to rely on the fan leaves for what they produce.

Tonyd133 Looking good. Grew the photo version a while back, great classic strain .

ruckus12 That’s awesome! I am pretty excited, it is crazy how fast she’s grown. Lots of great learning experiences. I looked at your own grows, wow you have made some beautiful ones. I hope mine is half as good as yours.

Tonyd133 It’s become a real passion. Funny thing I give 90% of it away because I don’t use that much. I use it for sleep issues. I just love growing. 

Rastaman 2.0 She will make it only thing will take bit longer to finish.i do this to my autoflower that I want huge buds and yields on.is lights straight to them now.

ruckus12 Ok phew! Thanks for the encouraging words. I am ok of it takes a little longer especially if it helps with the output.

60tree Grower Hey there hope this note finds you doing very well! Are you able to place a heater set to kick on above 73 in the room where the grow tent is located? Happy and successful 2024!

ruckus12 Thanks for the note, we are doing good and I hope you are as well! The tent is in my garage and I do have a oil radiator heater in the room. The room is insulated but I think I need to find a better warming solution. Maybe partitioning the room with a tarp would help. Just cold! In the 20s today.

60tree Grower Indeed, our garage is not insulated and super freezing in there it’s probably around 16 degrees today plus it’s snowing here. That’s a great idea with adding the partitioning however traps are thin and won’t do much for keeping heat in or the cold air out unless putting another space heater inside the divider/partitioning to bring the temps up at least 3-5 degrees would be better then nothing, initially I always shoot for higher temps during lights out but I know you may not have this choice durning winter…example, if you have a warmer night temperature say 70/80°F (day/night) you will have a -DIF of 10° F, which will suppress stem elongation. Depending on the growth habit of your crop, you will need to find a balance between temperature and light intensity to achieve your desired plant height and shape. Anyhow keep me posted on your solution would love to help in anyway✌🏻