As a newcoming grower from Germany, since it became legal on the 1. April - this video helped me endlessly, u know, i searched google and youtube, and literally everyone is telling something different, always leaving a question or guess behind, but since I watched this one 5 minute video (which is also awesome, other people do 20 minute videos, trashtalking around the actual topic, which I hate), i dont have any questions left, now that type of knowledge feels "complete". Thank you very much!
@@DeBaccoUniversity thanks. Hope you don't mind if I ask a question. I want to make cbd oils from my plants. Do I need to cure the buds? I know I need to dry them, just not sure if curing is necessary
Excellent video as always! When I harvest a new strain and do a pheno hunt, I always harvest in 5 stages to see what is the best effect for me. Again, just for my specific needs. Different strains for different brains! First stage, I harvest when all clear, then 50/50, clear milky, all milky, 70/30 milky amber and 70/30 amber milky. Then I dry them the same at 65F and 55RH and let cure. I test at 1 month cure point, 2 months and three months. That gives me the sweet spot of each pheno and I keep the ones that fulfill my needs. I keep the keepers! I do the same process when I breed too. Just my 2 cents of 42 years growing. Keep educating us Mr. professor! Cheers
@@8Scorpions Good question. It's all strains related and your specific effect that you are looking for. I had a sativa dominant that gave it's best at 30% amber with cerebral and body wellness, relaxing and a big smile (the whole package) and at 3+ months of curing. I also had an indica that was 50/50 clear and milky, that had a zombie, meditative, almost spiritual effect and cured 2 months. It's all in what you specificly want. I grow oldschool strains and landraces. Some very popular trendy strains don't even give me any effect at all. Since I don't grow for bag apeal, aromas, taste or THC levels, I cannot rush the process of strain hunting, then pheno hunting, then breeding, etc... Short answer, Trial and error is my best answer! Cheers
@@telnek thank you sir, I surely miss the good old days. I'm not into all the new mixes and cloned stuff, it's just not for me. I'm from Ohio and back in the late 80s it was the best. I will try my cure mine awhile longer. Trial and error friend👍👍Thanks!!
Sounds like a very thorough approach! Just curious though, have you ever found a cultivar that you actually chose to harvest at the All Clear Trichome stage? Seems like the equivalent of eating a green/unripe apple.
I just wanted to say thank you for the informative, straightforward, no nonsense approach to your videos that are at the same time relaxing and easy to follow all backed by science and fact and not nonsensical personal rhetoric.
Science got jack shit to do with it it's just using your brains this ain't no big bang theory it's me raised in the HA family given beating and taking beating we grow the most premium weed in the world we are HA
Excellent!!!! The visuals combined with the audio and the words so i can read as well made this by far the easiest to understand! DeBacco U is thee best!!
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Always determine ripeness by the bracts of the bud structure and never determine by all the amber you may see on the sugar leaves. If the lower buds look very clear when your top colas look about ready, don't worry. Keep waiting it out until it's all ready, or some may take the tops first but beware of doing that if nanners could jeopardize other plants in earlier flowering stages.
@@DeBaccoUniversity it is beyond appreciated, it has helped me on my first grow an immense amount, to the point where I’ve been able to manage and maintain a healthy 6 ft female, all simply because of the amount of information and detail that is provided between each video, whether it’s tempuratures, humidity, understanding the plants biology and anatomy head to toe, and everything in between. It’s not my place to say, and there may already be a video made on this subject, but debacco should for sure make an informational video on how to save hermies before it’s too late! I love growing and I find there is SOOOOO much misinformation leading around it and debacco does a wonderful job clearing up the myths, rumours, and problems within the growing communities. :) much ✊ respect and look forward to always learning more. Thank you for all you do it’s beyond appreciated at least from me if anything 🙇♂️ 🌎 ☮️ 🙏 ✊ 🚀 🛳 💥 🔥 ⛽️ 💨 👽 🦨 👾 🤴 👑
I find Frenchy Cannoli's view of ripeness more compelling than the amber/white glandhead ratio theory. As the flower itself pertains to primary metabolic activity it would be more accurate to look at mature flower development rather than trichomes, which are secondary, for confirmation of optimal ripeness. Also glandhead color is affected by light intensity, which causes problems with predictive consistency of overall ripeness .
What a great vid. Excellent information, clearly presented. The reason you wait for the very oldest trichomes to turn amber is that it means that very few of the newest ones are immature. Amber trichomes are as undesirable as completely clear ones but if you harvest before there are any then there will be a great deal of immature resin on your buds.
Thanks for this, I’ve always poo pooed this step as being fanciful and not really true, but your presentation cleared up the claims and now I have the ammo to pursue further experimentation with harvest timing and the gauging of the result I may or may not get. Thank you!!
I agree with the genral info. Very helpful when your a beginner grower. But like the comments below I too harvest sort to "taste" and personal prefance. Just thur trial and error I found the best time for me to harvest. Hope everybody has a great grow!
THANK YOU ! a great explanation about color and harvest time . great pictures of the trichome . well said and shown . thank for a great job ..i prefer to wait for the tea color . it has a lot more resin ooze out of the joint while smoking .. enjoy and thank you
Glad I came back and watched this. I am learning there is no set time for this to transpire. I have a Sun grown Larry OG… 13weeks since start of flower and mostly clear tricomes.
@@DeBaccoUniversity hey professor, I know this is an old video but I need help. My trichomes are milky with a few amber but the trichomes have gone from sticky to the touch to greasy to the touch. I've also noticed they smell less than when they were sticky. Is this normal? Any help would be appreciated.
I am a older smoker, and equate thc levels with alcohol content, I just want to take a puff or two, and be able to have a “ marg” or beer and lay on the couch and listen to some “Tuna” w/o having the room spinning around. I tend to let my plants go a little longer to intentionally lower the thc. , when I go to a bar I very rarely order shots anymore, so why would I want the most potent thc. Bring on the “okay boomer” replies ! ✌️ Very informative video , thanks !
I'm going into week 6 of flower and this video will be incredibly valuable to knowing when to harvest. I'm growing outdoors in a greenhouse, and it's gone amazing. The girls have been healthy as anyone could ask for since seed... it would be a shame if harvest happened at the wrong time due to mis-information! Thanks for this, truly!
I agree with the tricombs indicator, but people with ptsd should def wait till a 60 40 to 50 50 split,,.. me personally im 30 70,,. Yes i flip the configuration,,. I want way more amber...
An explanation from an enthusiast of cannabis on UTube Milky white = uplifting, energetic, happy feeling trichomes Amber = drowsy, sleepy, inda-couch feeling Not sure if this is fact, but more than once I’ve heard this info.
This matters big time. I harvested some on time and let a few go to mostly amber. The first smoke was perfect balance body head high. The latter was couch lock high. I was curious to see the difference it would make and stunned at the effects.
I've noticed that the trichomes on the leaves, often mature faster than the trichomes on the flower. I dont smoke leaves, so I pay attention to the maturity of the flower trichomes. I've had much better bud since approaching this way. Something to look into, maybe?
Clear tricomes give you a verry high effect, cloudy gives high and stoned effect, and amber gives most stoned effect. So dont totally agree with him, when you harvest depends also an the effect of the thc, harvest early will give you a very hich effect, harvest late will give you a stoned effect. So harvest when you want and how you want it to hit you ;) personaly i go for a 80/20 white/red ratio. I more of a high dude type ;) Recomended is try all stages and decide what you like best :)
I don't agree because my plants are covered in clear trichomes quite early in flower and thc content still really low from my experience cloudy is higher thc upper high then amber is a Couch lock high but that what I have figured out my self
@@ragheadand420roll I just got my wife some CBD to help her relax during the day and sleep at night. It's working great and she's thanking me. I found her some gummies for night that have 3mg CBD, 2mg CBN, 1mg THC.
I tend to harvest at 20-25% amber tops. I myself prefer 10-15% amber, finding the most potent high to be in that range, but it doesn't last long. 20-25% gives great potency, and a good balance of other cannabinoids to help carry the buzz. THC degrades into CBD, so the more amber the more CBD vs THC the bud will have.
I've always heard that the amber give you that couch locked, stoned effect, and the cloudy are more energetic high, while the clear give you that extreme buzz. Never correlated the amber with the energetic high
It's like eating a tomato, clear is green, cloudy is mostly red with some green still, amber is ripe. The whole argument of when to pic is, do you like ripe or not?
@@andrewdziekan8803 Could be, but I'm not so sure about that. In my years of growing, I've never gotten an energetic high, regardless of strain, when I let my buds stay in flower long enough to turn a majority of the trichimes amber. Those are always my "sit your ass down and chill" buds. From all the reading, and watching of videos that I've done, I've never heard that amber trichomes will give you an energetic high. They've always been associated with the couch lock. Not arguing, just speaking through experience, and from what I've read and heard when watching videos about cultivation. Thanks for the info, tho
Perfect 👌 slide, u r a real professor 😍💯❤️👆.. Even for a French beginner... Maybe I missed an information, I didn't see any estimation of part time it could be taking to pass through clear - - >milky ( way 😂 ) - - > amber..
Thank you, hopefully the other students also agree with you. The transition time can depend on the type of cannabis being grown so the key is to continually check to ensure you do not miss the ideal harvest time for your plant.
i recently grew some amnesia haze autos, ( posted a video on my channel ) where even after day 98 still had little to no amber and the plant was coming to the end of its life showing all the signs of harvesting, wondering what i could do different to ensure atleast a 30% amber development on my amnesia hazes and other strains, wondering if the autoflower aspect has something to do with the little to no amber development on the trichomes.
Not all strains develop brown pistils, like autoflowers or White Widow, so keeping track of how many weeks in you are is vital to know when to check trikes.
I agree bruce and I always check trichomes on branches in the middle as touching the flowers can make the trichomes turn Amber faster and the middle branches have been touched less lol
Another very useful video, thanks! Odd question; so if I wanted to get both a head-high from Harvesting a little earlier at clear/cloudy and a couch-lock from waiting a bit longer for cloudy/amber on the SAME PLANT, can that be done? Meaning, can you cut off a bunch of colas and let the rest keep growing a little while longer or will it kill the plant? Like, when I cut off a bunch of my cherry tomatoes, the plant doesn't die, it just keeps putting out more tomatoes... you get my meaning? Is weed like that or not? Don't know that I've ever heard of anyone doing this, but it's something I'm very interested in if possible just to be able to see the difference on the EXACT SAME plant for experimental purposes...
Keeping your plants in the dark for 48 hours before a harvest helps to increase the production in the trichomes and thus increases the overall potency of your marijuana crop. Following this info that every grower recommends, cutting the plants in cycles or over time actually leads to less potent crop. Once cut the plant, and specially the branch goes into shock, putting the cut branch in the dark is not the same as putting a planted plant in the dark. 48 hrs of dark wont do anything to a cut up plant.
@@schven0112 @Dalton Robbins @Todd Kump I still lean towards Todd & Dalton, but I definitely see what you're saying about the 48 hrs of darkness part, although that would still occur on the majority of the plant that didn't get cut earlier. As far as stress; lobbing off a big ol' two-fisted cola that is way too close to lights, in danger of breaking off from weight or blocking other good ones that are just a little behind it may be less stressful than leaving it sometimes I would think (hope, hah).
Fake Name 1 second ago I wondered the same thing, so I tried it. I tried harvesting some colas with mostly clear to cloudy. I then waited for the rest to turn mostly cloudy to amber. I tried this over three grows. I told nobody what I was doing. Then I shared my two varieties. People said the early harvest provided less of a couch lock, while the latter harvested gave more of the couch lock. Straight up, it worked for me. Enjoy!
If the trichomes are done but the leaves aren't faded using organic dry amendments is it ok to harvest still? has not had nutrients since wk 4 and plain water since.
*Hmmm, a lot of folks trying to debunk this method of evaluating ripeness.* Let me give you the perspective of California cannabis co-ops and weed stores. They want the most potent cannabinoid content buds. Cali shops will not buy buds with more than about 10% clear trichomes. Buyers want exactly what this video depicts as "mature" I.E. around 80% milky and 20% amber. They won't buy buds with more than a few clear trichomes nor will they buy buds with predominantly amber trichomes because they know from experience which stage is "peak" for a given strain from sending hundreds or thousands of samples out for lab analysis. This business about energetic high vs bodyhigh vs couchlock is entirely subjective. The lab dosen't lie. That said, some buds will reach their peak before others. Don't be afraid to do selective harvesting but be smart and seal the cut stalk to prevent funk getting inside the plant.
When you say seal the cut stalk do you mean when you're selecting certain branches to take of the plant to seal up the cut end on the plant when it's still in the ground or when you cut the entire plant down entirely example one branch looks done so I snip it off the plant when it's still planted in ground then seal the cut end on the actual plant and if so what's the preferred way to do it ?
@@mustang268 Yup, when selectively harvesting you should use a sealant like Tree Seal (that's the name of the product, ask for it at garden shops or nurseries.) Also use it for broken stalks or branches. Coat the break with sealer and splint and wrap the break. The plant should recover and come back stronger than before. Does that help?
@@crucifyrobinhood yes thank you I'll try to look at more of my buds some looks almost ready now just have seen any amber tricombs yet but it's started to get all the crystals a few weeks ago but they're still clear from all the ones I checked so far so I'm look at early mid October for them to be ready with some buds having more brown hairs then others also
@@mustang268 That's about where my plants are at too. I'm gonna let a few colas get very mature (all amber, no white trichomes) and the rest is gonna get selectively harvested at about 80/20 amber to white. It's gonna be a Happy Halloween! best of luck to you Buckstalker.
What always throws me off is the background light. Typical LED light with a loupe tends to give trichomes a clearer appearance, change to a different light and they may appear cloudy or even amber. Any suggestions on a color temperature of the light or CRI, hauling a plant outside to view is not often practical?
@@DeBaccoUniversity Will give that a try, did purchase a high CRI exam light that physician use, but it has a color temp of around 4200K, which I think biases the color to the red even though it may give a true representation if that makes sense. But the black background may make all the difference.
Yes Amber is sedative Clear is energetic Clear is the purest form of THC, milky is degrading, amber is degraded THC breaks down and turns into other compounds Alot of misinformation out there
Great video as usual ..I have found personally it's strongest right at about 20% brown ..but also when it's all brown 100% u can keep it growing longer if u want quantity over maximum strength..it will still be kick ass but it depends on what it's for Percy or not
One of your powerpoints stated that clear tricnomes produce more of an energetic and stimulating kind of high. I've been reading about THCV and how it produces a stimulating type high and energetic. I would like to know what is the difference?
@@drakeweddner thank you, I've actually read more about it since I posted this comment and I've been realizing the difference and I really hope THCV becomes the new diet trend
@@drakeweddner so well know howTHC has the effects of relaxation and hunger and sleepy. Well THCV has the opposite effect of blocking the CB1 receptor and has a stimulating effect and takes hunger away. In type 2 diabetic mice it's been balancing out their sugar and glucose levels by somehow making the insulin hormone stronger like it was on steroids
@@memyselfinsanity9242 its not that simple , think of it as an orchestra , there is a conductor , so changing the condoctor between delta 9 thc , delta 8 thc , 11 hydroxy thc , thc v , thc , cbd , cbg youll get a diffrent concert but it depends heavily on the the rest of compounds present and in what levels , all the terpenes and other canabanoids in there respective levels , there are over 114 active chemicals constituents to marijuana,
Thanks, do you have any input on where to look at these trichomes, to determine ripeness for harvest? I usually stick to checking a bud calyx from the middle of the plant rather than checking outer foliage for example.
Central portion of the flower area, you can look at the edges of the leaves and see trichomes, but when it comes to determining ripeness look toward the more center portions.
@@DeBaccoUniversity i like the video im in the process of growing a lady right now. She started flowering and trichome production but not knowing how long the plant buds before the trichomes start to turn amber is where im stuck. Im checking everyday and keeping a good log book this time.
Interesting because thca flower is harvested early to be under the d9 legal threshold. 😮 That's why those buds usually look different than what you're used to.
You’re absolutely right, I was pretty intrigued with the loophole as THCA typically smells very comparable to regular Cannabis, but not quite 100%. Also something else I took note of, visually the buds seemed a little smaller than their cured counterparts. Another thing I noticed, the smoke isn’t nearly as smooth- it seems the curing process improves the overall end quality in so many ways! Not attributing the size issue to lack of curing, I get that for it to be regulated as THCA, it’s probably gotta be cut before it naturally starts converting THCA into THC. Regardless, I think it’s cool that people have that as an option now! It feels so much better than D8 sprayed hemp flower😂 Regardless growing your own has to be the best option, just like any other thing you could consume, it’s always best if you can grow it yourself :)
As a newcoming grower from Germany, since it became legal on the 1. April - this video helped me endlessly, u know, i searched google and youtube, and literally everyone is telling something different, always leaving a question or guess behind, but since I watched this one 5 minute video (which is also awesome, other people do 20 minute videos, trashtalking around the actual topic, which I hate), i dont have any questions left, now that type of knowledge feels "complete".
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the detailed comment, hope you find the same quality information that respects your time on other videos as part of this channel.
2021, smartphones, internet, 3D, VR etc ... but powerpoint presentations are still the most efficient to explain clearly XD
Do you comment this on every video he does? I’ve read this comment before
@@swishersifuq not at all. Maybe you saw this video for the second time ?
Efficiency is key to a memorable explanation, glad it was presented in a helpful way.
Every vet in the world disagrees with that statement
Ahh you need the internet to view this... And I'm on my phone so kinda wrong
This is the best video on when to harvest because it shows you how the tricomes look.
Glad to help you select the peak harvest in hopes you get top a quality harvest.
@@DeBaccoUniversity thanks. Hope you don't mind if I ask a question. I want to make cbd oils from my plants. Do I need to cure the buds? I know I need to dry them, just not sure if curing is necessary
I have seen many videos on the subject but this is the best, clear and easy to understand - no nonsense - just Science. Thank you from Ann arbor!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video as always! When I harvest a new strain and do a pheno hunt, I always harvest in 5 stages to see what is the best effect for me. Again, just for my specific needs. Different strains for different brains! First stage, I harvest when all clear, then 50/50, clear milky, all milky, 70/30 milky amber and 70/30 amber milky. Then I dry them the same at 65F and 55RH and let cure. I test at 1 month cure point, 2 months and three months. That gives me the sweet spot of each pheno and I keep the ones that fulfill my needs. I keep the keepers! I do the same process when I breed too. Just my 2 cents of 42 years growing. Keep educating us Mr. professor! Cheers
Thanks for sharing!
So with what you have mentioned about harvesting during different tri..what has seemed to be better for yourself, just curious.
@@8Scorpions Good question. It's all strains related and your specific effect that you are looking for. I had a sativa dominant that gave it's best at 30% amber with cerebral and body wellness, relaxing and a big smile (the whole package) and at 3+ months of curing. I also had an indica that was 50/50 clear and milky, that had a zombie, meditative, almost spiritual effect and cured 2 months. It's all in what you specificly want. I grow oldschool strains and landraces. Some very popular trendy strains don't even give me any effect at all. Since I don't grow for bag apeal, aromas, taste or THC levels, I cannot rush the process of strain hunting, then pheno hunting, then breeding, etc... Short answer, Trial and error is my best answer! Cheers
@@telnek thank you sir, I surely miss the good old days. I'm not into all the new mixes and cloned stuff, it's just not for me. I'm from Ohio and back in the late 80s it was the best. I will try my cure mine awhile longer. Trial and error friend👍👍Thanks!!
Sounds like a very thorough approach!
Just curious though, have you ever found a cultivar that you actually chose to harvest at the All Clear Trichome stage? Seems like the equivalent of eating a green/unripe apple.
I just wanted to say thank you for the informative, straightforward, no nonsense approach to your videos that are at the same time relaxing and easy to follow all backed by science and fact and not nonsensical personal rhetoric.
Thanks for this positive comment, thank you very much for sharing and hope others feel the same way you do!
Science got jack shit to do with it it's just using your brains this ain't no big bang theory it's me raised in the HA family given beating and taking beating we grow the most premium weed in the world we are HA
precise and to the point many thanks
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Every time when Harvest comes around I come back and check this video just for fun
Glad to know the content is a consistent resource for you!
Great video,between your pictures and the text or explanation of them is excellent and is very helpful. Thanks The Girls Are Getting Close.
Best of luck with your harvest!
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What i love about these videos is that hes not trying to sell me a product!!!! hers not pushing some proprietary bullcrap. You just cant go wrong here.
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Always determine ripeness by the bracts of the bud structure and never determine by all the amber you may see on the sugar leaves. If the lower buds look very clear when your top colas look about ready, don't worry. Keep waiting it out until it's all ready, or some may take the tops first but beware of doing that if nanners could jeopardize other plants in earlier flowering stages.
What if you chop the top part and leave the bottom part? Would the plant get damaged?
@@gamingofthelegend3907 it will be fine.
@@masonstevenson1334 ahhh alright thank you very much
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@@DeBaccoUniversity it is beyond appreciated, it has helped me on my first grow an immense amount, to the point where I’ve been able to manage and maintain a healthy 6 ft female, all simply because of the amount of information and detail that is provided between each video, whether it’s tempuratures, humidity, understanding the plants biology and anatomy head to toe, and everything in between. It’s not my place to say, and there may already be a video made on this subject, but debacco should for sure make an informational video on how to save hermies before it’s too late! I love growing and I find there is SOOOOO much misinformation leading around it and debacco does a wonderful job clearing up the myths, rumours, and problems within the growing communities. :) much ✊ respect and look forward to always learning more. Thank you for all you do it’s beyond appreciated at least from me if anything 🙇♂️ 🌎 ☮️ 🙏 ✊ 🚀 🛳 💥 🔥 ⛽️ 💨 👽 🦨 👾 🤴 👑
This is how I do it, regardless of the strain which plays a major role as to when to harvest.or how many weeks to flower. Good report A+.
Thanks for sharing.
I find Frenchy Cannoli's view of ripeness more compelling than the amber/white glandhead ratio theory.
As the flower itself pertains to primary metabolic activity it would be more accurate to look at mature flower development rather than trichomes, which are secondary, for confirmation of optimal ripeness.
Also glandhead color is affected by light intensity, which causes problems with predictive consistency of overall ripeness .
Well said!
where can I find that?
@@odiousmelodious2410 th-cam.com/video/j5ahoYDBaWU/w-d-xo.html 🤙🤙
Seen plenty of pink tichome heads
I’d buy from you
Excellent slides, excellent presentation. Best description of determining ripeness I've seen yet.!!
Always great to know viewers appreciate the content quality produced.
Based on this explanation I have decided to begin my flush and prep to chop. Thank you.
You are welcome, glad the data presented was helpful.
What a great vid. Excellent information, clearly presented.
The reason you wait for the very oldest trichomes to turn amber is that it means that very few of the newest ones are immature. Amber trichomes are as undesirable as completely clear ones but if you harvest before there are any then there will be a great deal of immature resin on your buds.
Glad to hear you liked the video content!
Thanks for this, I’ve always poo pooed this step as being fanciful and not really true, but your presentation cleared up the claims and now I have the ammo to pursue further experimentation with harvest timing and the gauging of the result I may or may not get. Thank you!!
Nice to see someone gaining information and making educated changes. This thought process will help you now and going forward!
As a First time grower for pain management I whole heartily thank you.❤🇨🇦
You are welcome, glad to help you and others!
I agree with the genral info. Very helpful when your a beginner grower. But like the comments below I too harvest sort to "taste" and personal prefance. Just thur trial and error I found the best time for me to harvest. Hope everybody has a great grow!
The strain grown can also impact this end product.
@@DeBaccoUniversity Agreed genetics play a roll. Very good info in your presentation. I subscribed. :)
Thx for the info . I've noticed that the right time to harvest is when there is a boost in the smell . I still check with a magnifying 🔎
Good to use all of your senses;-)
Your videos are beyond underrated love you're delivery, you're a born teacher
Thanks for the positive comment and we should all put our skills to good use.
THANK YOU ! a great explanation about color and harvest time . great pictures of the trichome . well said and shown . thank for a great job ..i prefer to wait for the tea color . it has a lot more resin ooze out of the joint while smoking .. enjoy and thank you
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Glad I came back and watched this. I am learning there is no set time for this to transpire. I have a Sun grown Larry OG… 13weeks since start of flower and mostly clear tricomes.
Some will stay clear longer than others.
@@DeBaccoUniversity hey professor, I know this is an old video but I need help. My trichomes are milky with a few amber but the trichomes have gone from sticky to the touch to greasy to the touch. I've also noticed they smell less than when they were sticky. Is this normal?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you your videos are very helpful
Always glad to help!
I am a older smoker, and equate thc levels with alcohol content, I just want to take a puff or two, and be able to have a “ marg” or beer and lay on the couch and listen to some “Tuna” w/o having the room spinning around.
I tend to let my plants go a little longer to intentionally lower the thc. , when I go to a bar I very rarely order shots anymore, so why would I want the most potent thc. Bring on the “okay boomer” replies ! ✌️
Very informative video , thanks !
Very good point, so many are only about the greatest concentration possible.
This is by far the most informative and detailed explanation on this subject. Thank you for educating the masses for a brighter tomorrow 💚🕉☮
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Can't beat a master of his craft!! Great video, thank you!!
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Ppl will do anything to skip a lecture but will fully concentrated watch hours of stuff like this with no problem at all
I mean if the lecture about cannabis I’ll go..
Interest in the topic is key;-)
Awesome information and understandable schooling 👍
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Nice and simple video ..good photos to compare...thanks man
You are welcome!
I'm going into week 6 of flower and this video will be incredibly valuable to knowing when to harvest. I'm growing outdoors in a greenhouse, and it's gone amazing. The girls have been healthy as anyone could ask for since seed... it would be a shame if harvest happened at the wrong time due to mis-information! Thanks for this, truly!
I'm week 6 six of pot of Gold, flowering takes 9 weeks with this plant,most are 8 now.
Good luck, can you let me know what happens,best of luck with your grow!
@@Sandwich13455good luck with your harvest as well! I'll definitely check back and let you know how it goes!
@@andrewlindenfeld6222 thanks m8👍
Hope it goes well for you!
I agree with the tricombs indicator, but people with ptsd should def wait till a 60 40 to 50 50 split,,.. me personally im 30 70,,. Yes i flip the configuration,,. I want way more amber...
When growing your own you can decide the "best" harvest time.
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Prof. Debacco you're the best! I love your presentations
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
You the man thanks for the info as always great video👍🏽
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Thanks for this video I was always harvesting to early now I know
Glad to hear the content was helpful and should improve your future final products for years to come.
I grow outdoors. The paranoia factor is as much a driver as ripeness.
It can be a difficult balance;-)
Same
Lol agree, between weather and keeping your spot from prying eyes
Also stay positive you stress your kids stress!
You are the best brother. Thank you
No problem 👍 Happy to help.
wow thank you this was, by far the best video on trichomes thanks
Glad you liked it so much!
Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge with us!
Glad you like it, please continue the sharing of content on this channel with others.
This is some awesome content and very helpful for bettering my understanding of the plant
Glad to help!
An explanation from an enthusiast of cannabis on UTube
Milky white = uplifting, energetic, happy feeling trichomes
Amber = drowsy, sleepy, inda-couch feeling
Not sure if this is fact, but more than once I’ve heard this info.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the info it will help with my garden 😉
You (and your plants) are welcome!
This matters big time. I harvested some on time and let a few go to mostly amber. The first smoke was perfect balance body head high. The latter was couch lock high. I was curious to see the difference it would make and stunned at the effects.
Timing is key;-)
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Thank you very much from a first timer! ❤️💪🏼🌱
You are welcome be sure to watch other videos here on DeBacco University!
I've noticed that the trichomes on the leaves, often mature faster than the trichomes on the flower. I dont smoke leaves, so I pay attention to the maturity of the flower trichomes. I've had much better bud since approaching this way. Something to look into, maybe?
Buds are the place to focus your time inspecting to determine harvest.
No you have a good grasp
Excellent presentation. Very informative for the novice grower.
Glad you found this helpful please share it with others who may found it useful.
Great video as always 👍
Happy to produce consistently great content!
Thanks for all your videos tney are great. Getting ready to harvest soon
Thanks for the comment and hopefully with this video you can time your harvest well.
Love it good job.
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@@DeBaccoUniversity real good video .
Great content i love it, short, clear and to the point! excellent content thank you very much !!
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Perfect presentation and great info covered everything A+
Same can be said for your comment!
Best explanation i have seen yet this week! And i have seen a few believe!!
Glad you liked it!
Clear tricomes give you a verry high effect, cloudy gives high and stoned effect, and amber gives most stoned effect. So dont totally agree with him, when you harvest depends also an the effect of the thc, harvest early will give you a very hich effect, harvest late will give you a stoned effect. So harvest when you want and how you want it to hit you ;) personaly i go for a 80/20 white/red ratio. I more of a high dude type ;)
Recomended is try all stages and decide what you like best :)
I agree. I have harvested Indica's early, and the effects were like tripping on psychedelic's.
So what you are saying is you need to know your specific plant time to make the best decision....... Agreed!
Amber = aged Aged = higher cbn
I don't agree because my plants are covered in clear trichomes quite early in flower and thc content still really low from my experience cloudy is higher thc upper high then amber is a Couch lock high but that what I have figured out my self
@@ragheadand420roll I just got my wife some CBD to help her relax during the day and sleep at night. It's working great and she's thanking me. I found her some gummies for night that have 3mg CBD, 2mg CBN, 1mg THC.
Learned this back in 1981 from my father-in-law. Man we were growing some really icky sticky stuff back then.
Thanks for sharing and glad to see something can hold true over a period of time, just no TH-cam back in 1981;-)
I tend to harvest at 20-25% amber tops. I myself prefer 10-15% amber, finding the most potent high to be in that range, but it doesn't last long. 20-25% gives great potency, and a good balance of other cannabinoids to help carry the buzz. THC degrades into CBD, so the more amber the more CBD vs THC the bud will have.
Thanks for sharing.
Cbn
Depends on the plant. No all are the same
Very informative. Thank you.
You are welcome!
I've always heard that the amber give you that couch locked, stoned effect, and the cloudy are more energetic high, while the clear give you that extreme buzz. Never correlated the amber with the energetic high
Same here I think they have the wrong information
It's like eating a tomato, clear is green, cloudy is mostly red with some green still, amber is ripe. The whole argument of when to pic is, do you like ripe or not?
@@andrewdziekan8803 True, it's all about preference, but him saying that amber trichomes give you an energetic high is just plain wrong.
@@aydouble19 depends on the strain.
@@andrewdziekan8803 Could be, but I'm not so sure about that. In my years of growing, I've never gotten an energetic high, regardless of strain, when I let my buds stay in flower long enough to turn a majority of the trichimes amber. Those are always my "sit your ass down and chill" buds. From all the reading, and watching of videos that I've done, I've never heard that amber trichomes will give you an energetic high. They've always been associated with the couch lock. Not arguing, just speaking through experience, and from what I've read and heard when watching videos about cultivation. Thanks for the info, tho
Спасибо все как надо рассказал
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Perfect 👌 slide, u r a real professor 😍💯❤️👆.. Even for a French beginner...
Maybe I missed an information, I didn't see any estimation of part time it could be taking to pass through clear - - >milky ( way 😂 ) - - > amber..
Thank you, hopefully the other students also agree with you. The transition time can depend on the type of cannabis being grown so the key is to continually check to ensure you do not miss the ideal harvest time for your plant.
@@DeBaccoUniversity I did the harvest of my only one bb bio!! 😍
They were so milky 🌌 and sticky.. 🤣
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Glad to help and this channel has many good videos for you to watch.
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i recently grew some amnesia haze autos, ( posted a video on my channel ) where even after day 98 still had little to no amber and the plant was coming to the end of its life showing all the signs of harvesting, wondering what i could do different to ensure atleast a 30% amber development on my amnesia hazes and other strains, wondering if the autoflower aspect has something to do with the little to no amber development on the trichomes.
Some strains have different characteristics so best to make notes and use these the next time you grow that strain.
Cold you got too hot
Auto.s suck
Thank you brother! Hope You have a great day today!
You too!
I don't even look at my trichromes till my pistils have browned off 80% and the plant stops taking as much water !
More good suggestions!
Not all strains develop brown pistils, like autoflowers or White Widow, so keeping track of how many weeks in you are is vital to know when to check trikes.
Why u yellin?
I agree bruce and I always check trichomes on branches in the middle as touching the flowers can make the trichomes turn Amber faster and the middle branches have been touched less lol
Depends on strain. Works for some and some it won’t. Some pistols never leave white.
Well explained video.
Improper harvests usually late and poor cures destroys way too much potentially good weed😬
The goal of this video is to reduce this potential problem.
Great explaination, also don't use the trichomes on the "sugar leaves" as a guide look at the trichomes on the bud
Good point, there are trichomes on the sugar leaves for for ripeness determination use the main bud as the indicator.
Best video I’ve watched on the topic.
Thanks for pointing this out;-)
Another very useful video, thanks!
Odd question; so if I wanted to get both a head-high from Harvesting a little earlier at clear/cloudy and a couch-lock from waiting a bit longer for cloudy/amber on the SAME PLANT, can that be done? Meaning, can you cut off a bunch of colas and let the rest keep growing a little while longer or will it kill the plant? Like, when I cut off a bunch of my cherry tomatoes, the plant doesn't die, it just keeps putting out more tomatoes... you get my meaning? Is weed like that or not?
Don't know that I've ever heard of anyone doing this, but it's something I'm very interested in if possible just to be able to see the difference on the EXACT SAME plant for experimental purposes...
Yes….you can easily multi-harvest a marijuana plant👍🏽
Yup
Keeping your plants in the dark for 48 hours before a harvest helps to increase the production in the trichomes and thus increases the overall potency of your marijuana crop. Following this info that every grower recommends, cutting the plants in cycles or over time actually leads to less potent crop. Once cut the plant, and specially the branch goes into shock, putting the cut branch in the dark is not the same as putting a planted plant in the dark. 48 hrs of dark wont do anything to a cut up plant.
@@schven0112 @Dalton Robbins @Todd Kump I still lean towards Todd & Dalton, but I definitely see what you're saying about the 48 hrs of darkness part, although that would still occur on the majority of the plant that didn't get cut earlier. As far as stress; lobbing off a big ol' two-fisted cola that is way too close to lights, in danger of breaking off from weight or blocking other good ones that are just a little behind it may be less stressful than leaving it sometimes I would think (hope, hah).
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I wondered the same thing, so I tried it. I tried harvesting some colas with mostly clear to cloudy. I then waited for the rest to turn mostly cloudy to amber. I tried this over three grows. I told nobody what I was doing. Then I shared my two varieties. People said the early harvest provided less of a couch lock, while the latter harvested gave more of the couch lock.
Straight up, it worked for me. Enjoy!
Another great video this is the ONLY go to for information 👏 THANK YOU for sharing.
Thank for this positive review of the content it is great to know!
If the trichomes are done but the leaves aren't faded using organic dry amendments is it ok to harvest still? has not had nutrients since wk 4 and plain water since.
Yeah, unless u wanna let it go and fade out, but you should be good to harvest.
Trichomes are typically what determines the harvest time.
Debacco your spot on.
Thanks for this comment of support and nice handle name;-)
*Hmmm, a lot of folks trying to debunk this method of evaluating ripeness.* Let me give you the perspective of California cannabis co-ops and weed stores. They want the most potent cannabinoid content buds. Cali shops will not buy buds with more than about 10% clear trichomes. Buyers want exactly what this video depicts as "mature" I.E. around 80% milky and 20% amber. They won't buy buds with more than a few clear trichomes nor will they buy buds with predominantly amber trichomes because they know from experience which stage is "peak" for a given strain from sending hundreds or thousands of samples out for lab analysis.
This business about energetic high vs bodyhigh vs couchlock is entirely subjective. The lab dosen't lie.
That said, some buds will reach their peak before others. Don't be afraid to do selective harvesting but be smart and seal the cut stalk to prevent funk getting inside the plant.
Thanks for providing the specific information you did form the California perspective. Also, the suggestion to do selective harvest is a great tip.
When you say seal the cut stalk do you mean when you're selecting certain branches to take of the plant to seal up the cut end on the plant when it's still in the ground or when you cut the entire plant down entirely example one branch looks done so I snip it off the plant when it's still planted in ground then seal the cut end on the actual plant and if so what's the preferred way to do it ?
@@mustang268 Yup, when selectively harvesting you should use a sealant like Tree Seal (that's the name of the product, ask for it at garden shops or nurseries.) Also use it for broken stalks or branches. Coat the break with sealer and splint and wrap the break. The plant should recover and come back stronger than before. Does that help?
@@crucifyrobinhood yes thank you I'll try to look at more of my buds some looks almost ready now just have seen any amber tricombs yet but it's started to get all the crystals a few weeks ago but they're still clear from all the ones I checked so far so I'm look at early mid October for them to be ready with some buds having more brown hairs then others also
@@mustang268 That's about where my plants are at too. I'm gonna let a few colas get very mature (all amber, no white trichomes) and the rest is gonna get selectively harvested at about 80/20 amber to white. It's gonna be a Happy Halloween! best of luck to you Buckstalker.
Thanks for the concise, to the point, content.
You are welcome, that is the goal of the channel!
Will the trichomes continue to ripen in the days following harvest like other fruits such as passionfruit, tomatoes etc?
they will oxidize after harvest ... no more development in ther just oxidization of what has been created
Trichomes will change post harvest, but not necessarily ripen, this is why curing is such an important part of the process.
@@DeBaccoUniversity curing converts the sugars over to alcohol as well ... that ferment
When they turn white, and I see some amber, I harvest. I keep it simple. The rest come out in the drying and curing process.
Well put.
What always throws me off is the background light. Typical LED light with a loupe tends to give trichomes a clearer appearance, change to a different light and they may appear cloudy or even amber. Any suggestions on a color temperature of the light or CRI, hauling a plant outside to view is not often practical?
CRI closer to 100 would be best with a consistent (typically black) background will help generate the most consistent and repeatable contrast.
@@DeBaccoUniversity Will give that a try, did purchase a high CRI exam light that physician use, but it has a color temp of around 4200K, which I think biases the color to the red even though it may give a true representation if that makes sense. But the black background may make all the difference.
I have learn alot from you, Thank you Dr
My pleasure!
Doesn't amber trichomes give a more sleepy high? You said energetic.. That doesnt correlate to my understanding..
hey......whatitdo
Color does not correlate with effects, chemical profiles correlate with effects so this is why it is important to know your plants genetics.
Yes
Amber is sedative
Clear is energetic
Clear is the purest form of THC, milky is degrading, amber is degraded
THC breaks down and turns into other compounds
Alot of misinformation out there
Great video as usual ..I have found personally it's strongest right at about 20% brown ..but also when it's all brown 100% u can keep it growing longer if u want quantity over maximum strength..it will still be kick ass but it depends on what it's for Percy or not
Cannabinoids will evaporate, degrade or transform
Thanks for sharing, this is a good % to target.
One of your powerpoints stated that clear tricnomes produce more of an energetic and stimulating kind of high. I've been reading about THCV and how it produces a stimulating type high and energetic. I would like to know what is the difference?
Not all plants produce thc v
@@drakeweddner thank you, I've actually read more about it since I posted this comment and I've been realizing the difference and I really hope THCV becomes the new diet trend
@@memyselfinsanity9242 can I ask why
@@drakeweddner so well know howTHC has the effects of relaxation and hunger and sleepy. Well THCV has the opposite effect of blocking the CB1 receptor and has a stimulating effect and takes hunger away. In type 2 diabetic mice it's been balancing out their sugar and glucose levels by somehow making the insulin hormone stronger like it was on steroids
@@memyselfinsanity9242 its not that simple , think of it as an orchestra , there is a conductor , so changing the condoctor between delta 9 thc , delta 8 thc , 11 hydroxy thc , thc v , thc , cbd , cbg youll get a diffrent concert but it depends heavily on the the rest of compounds present and in what levels , all the terpenes and other canabanoids in there respective levels , there are over 114 active chemicals constituents to marijuana,
Fantastic content Sir! Thanks soon much!
Thanks for the positive comment!
Thanks, do you have any input on where to look at these trichomes, to determine ripeness for harvest? I usually stick to checking a bud calyx from the middle of the plant rather than checking outer foliage for example.
Central portion of the flower area, you can look at the edges of the leaves and see trichomes, but when it comes to determining ripeness look toward the more center portions.
I'll wait until my trichomes are 70%/30 cloudy/amber then. Thanks! I'm having three big christmas tree shape Skunk #1 plants outside.
Best of luck with your harvest!
Very helpful. Thank you sir...👍
You are very welcome!
Jewelers loupe always helps me determine, usually when it’s foggy or very sticky with a good smell i can determine I’m ready to harvest
Easy to get and can be very helpful!
Awesome video really informative 👍
Glad you liked it!
@@DeBaccoUniversity i like the video im in the process of growing a lady right now. She started flowering and trichome production but not knowing how long the plant buds before the trichomes start to turn amber is where im stuck. Im checking everyday and keeping a good log book this time.
Great video thanks.
You are welcome!
Image at 1:16 is super helpful to compare stages!
Picture is worth 1,000 words.
very well explained and exactly what I do the 70/30
Thanks for sharing!
your channel is amazing, thanks for all of the info
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Outstanding visual references and presentation. Thank you.
Glad you liked it and found it helpful!
These videos are so great. I wonder if professor partakes.
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Thank you Sir, that was excellent! They are sorta light a Traffic Light when to flush and dry out.
Glad you liked it!
Interesting because thca flower is harvested early to be under the d9 legal threshold. 😮 That's why those buds usually look different than what you're used to.
You’re absolutely right, I was pretty intrigued with the loophole as THCA typically smells very comparable to regular Cannabis, but not quite 100%. Also something else I took note of, visually the buds seemed a little smaller than their cured counterparts. Another thing I noticed, the smoke isn’t nearly as smooth- it seems the curing process improves the overall end quality in so many ways!
Not attributing the size issue to lack of curing, I get that for it to be regulated as THCA, it’s probably gotta be cut before it naturally starts converting THCA into THC.
Regardless, I think it’s cool that people have that as an option now! It feels so much better than D8 sprayed hemp flower😂
Regardless growing your own has to be the best option, just like any other thing you could consume, it’s always best if you can grow it yourself :)
Timing your harvest is key;-)