Is this White Widow ready for harvest?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by MadCapMan, Jul 1, 2017.

  1. I absolutely suck at determining the correct harvest time!

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    This White Widow has been flowering for about 12 weeks. Here's a closer shot of a cola:
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    ...and a feeble attempt of taking a photo through my 60x magnifier:
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    Now, keep in mind that I suck at distinguishing cloudy trichs from clear trichs, but to the best of my ability I've observed the following:
    • At some places, I can only see a dense forrest of cloudy trichs (100% cloudy)
    • At other places, I see quite a lot of clear trichs with quite a lot of cloudy trichs (50-75% clear, the rest cloudy)
    • Yet at other places, I find one of the above two conditions, but with 10-30% of the trichs being amber (ranging from a slight amber tint to full-blown dark-amber heads)
    Now, I would prefer a more heady high, BUT what's MOST IMPORTANT to me is that they're as potent as possible. I was planning to harvest this weekend, but I would appreciate ANY input I can get from you guys, before I make any decisions :)
     
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  2. way overdone homey....12 weeks ??? about 2 weeks too much as we see the trichomes are all white milky colored!! that's done ...really you want 80% to be milky white colored....

    then again it depends on what High your after..100% milky creates a sedative body lazy type high...where as 20% would give more a cerebral effect (yes even with straight indicas) so it's up to you but that's done ...happy chopping .

    good luck and good grows keep us posted

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  3. sites say 8 to 10 weeks for white widow ***

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  4. I've had a plant that needed 8 weeks take 11. Not overdone by Any means in fact your tris look cloudy rather than full on Amber.

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  5. find me where white widow states 12 weeks to flower ...do copy and paste... if you had a plant that took 11 instead of 8 ..you had an unstable strain....OR you did something wrong ....

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  6. @SadgrowerinRio Like M9Prime, I've also had plants take weeks longer than advertised (this is my third plant, and I never managed to get harvest timing just right, which is why I'm posting in absolute beginners). In terms of overdoing it, if we forget about flowering time for a bit, doesn't "overdone" simply mean that too many of the trichs have degraded? Cause in that case, mine isn't overdone yet.

    @M9Prime Do you think I should harvest now, or wait?
     
  7. I'm saying overdone from a commercial dealers view...when they are all yellow and amber then it's really overdone...those look like they passed (not by much) the ideal point to harvest dry and cure the buds for optimum weight. from a dealers standpoint...
    many factors have to do with the exact date (plants could have stalled) making it take longer to get to the ideal point....depending on the breeder ...white widow is good at 55-60 days....some say as much as 11 weeks ....but no where on the net will you find that it takes 12 if you grew it correctly the whole time...it's really up to you ...and what you want out of it...going too far passed the ideal date has its uses BUT can shrink buds...which I'm assuming you don't want.

    good luck and good grows keep us posted

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  8. Thanks for clarifying :)
    I'm still a new grower, growing in a small space (2x2 ft for two plants - dunno if I'd be better off growing just one plant in that space, but that's an entirely different issue) and I'm sure I've made lots of mistakes. I know for a fact that I kept the LED panel too close, at one point. So my noobiness could be a cause for stunted growth.
     
  9. flush give it a day and cut would be my method
     
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  10. in think you'd be fine to cut it down and proceed accordingly with the last official phase. by the way do you know what breeder you got the strain from? there's one that does state 11 weeks for white widow...I forgot the name though...

    remember you can turn an A grade product into B if you don't go about the harvest and drying and or curing method... Google as much as you can BEFORE chopping that puppy as it looks like you did a great job for someone who is rather new.

    good luck and good grows keep us posted

    and do post more bud porn!!

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  11. I think I'll do as @justenoughswag suggested - flush it, and chop tomorrow. Also, they'll be spending 24 hours in darkness - heard that's a good thing to do before chopping.

    I got the seeds from Royal Queen Seeds. Although they state 8-9 weeks, I've read in so many places that you can always add a couple of weeks to the official flowering times (just like you should always stick to maximum half of recommended nute dosages).

    Thanks :) I will Google a lot, and I already have. My plan is to chop the major branches, remove big fan leaves and hang them upside down in the grow tent, with the vent at minimum (I don't live in a humid area) until the small twigs snap easily. Then I'll remove all the small leaves, cut off the buds and dry them in a paper bag, until they feel dry enough for jar curing.

    Thanks, I will :D
     
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  12. and do flush for.more than a day!!! experienced growers flush with 1/4 strength nutes...then at least 3-5 days straight water...doing so forces the bitch to use all the food that's left until there is none...and then straight Water....if your flushed correctly you should see yellowing of older larger fan leaves which is a sign that your lacking nutes....which is want you want at the end...DON'T chop it after just a day of flush as this will.leave nutrients that will make the taste bad and it won't burn correctly.

    seen it done wrong ...more than I've seen it done right here in brasil

    Good luck and good grows keep us posted

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  13. I think I should clarify that I've been watering it with only clean, PH'ed water for the last 3 weeks or so. And before that, I used organic nutes. The other day I did water it with some Alg-a-mic from Biobizz, but that's an algae based remedy that's actually designed to alleviate nute burn (though I used it because it contains trace amounts og NPK and Cal/Mag, definitely lighter than flushing with 1/4 strength nutes). So with that in mind, is it still necessary to wait for yellow fan leaves?
     
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  14. no ..not if you've been technically flushing for 3 weeks...time to chop....a good rule of thumb if your not sure ....is to take a nug reduce the size (speeds it up a bit) and see how it burns and tastes ...also the color of the ash tends to be white and kinda airy when it's flushed properly....when it's not...it'll be black solid charcoal ash...which is the salts still in the flower...

    good luck and good grows keep us posted

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  15. Just because his plant went longer than the breeder states does not mean he did something wrong. Length of the grow varies throughout different set ups. 12 weeks of flowering is not unusual especially on a hybrid.


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  16. how does that work? So your saying that because of the setup one guys white widow is going to take 12 ...and the same strain in a different setup will take 8? please do explain ...

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  17. Aight, so I picked off a little bit of a tiny popcorn bud and smoked it in my pipe (no drying or grinding). It was a tough task, but after I smoked what I could of it, what was left was fluffy, grey ash with a core of black, unsmoked material; it's squeezy and damp, rather than charcoal'ish. I'm thinking she's ready :love-m3j:
     
  18. then forward we go....I forgot to say wait like 2 days then smoke the nug...but ...if you think is good roll on homey!! .. I'd hate to hear you say you cut it and it wasn't flushed but reading all of this thread it sounds like your ready to go...

    bud porn to come!!

    have fun

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  19. Haha, tiny detail :p I must admit, I was a bit puzzled.

    Anyway, looks like today is chop day! Hardcore plant porn to come :)
     
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  20. Oh, and thanks a lot for your help! :D
     
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