OK, here's some new pics: As you can see, the buds are now springing up all over the shop. We have had some iffy times as this is primarily an outdoor grow, but I have had to bring it in a couple of times on account of high winds, storms etc. so I'm pleased it's still going at all. She's about 30" from arse to breakfast, and got long gangly branches, which are also showing signs of budding now. She also has crystals forming on the smaller leaves, and is beginning to stink to high heaven. How much longer, you think, before I can harvest? Also, now the weather is inclement, will it continue to flower if I am forced to bring it in before harvest time? I heard that after a certain point, they will continue to flower regardless of conditions.
Sugar, If you ever read anything I posted, instead of just jumping down my throat, you'd know the story behind this.... Now if you don't mind, I'm looking for advice, not more of your childish nonsense.
Different strains have different cycles, do you know the strain? Some flower for as little as 5-6 weeks and others up to 18 weeks. Best bet for desciding if it is ripe is looking at the trichomes. If the majority of the crystals are clear and still close to the leaf, they are CBD's, which don't "do the job". If they are clear and raised from the leaf on little stalks, they are THC. When they turn yellow, they are CBN's, which are only 1/5 the potency of THC. Indoor/outdoor/indoor again is fine, as long as the length of day doesn't vary wildly.
You harvest when the trichomes are to your liking - these are the little transparent structures which contains the liquid THC and its derivatives. Often wrongly referred to as crystals but they are in no way crystalline. The trichomes go from clear to cloudy to amber, as the high changes from heady to couchlock. Get a 60 X pocket microscope, essential equipment, to look at these. For my own use I like the trichomes about one third amber. But for selling wait a fair bit longer as the buds pack on more weight. Some growers are only interested in quantity not quality. I hope this helps, Frog.