# Amber waves of GDP

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/amber-waves-of-gdp/79426>\
**Category:** Harvesting\
**Tags:** flowering\
**Created:** [December 9, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/amber-waves-of-gdp/79426 "2021-12-09T15:56:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Ron56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Ron56](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ron56)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/amber-waves-of-gdp/79426/1 "2021-12-09T15:56:49Z")

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Been growing Granddaddy purple for awhile now. Great weed. Lately I find myself wanting a high for sleep. I know that waiting until the trichomes turn amber, well 50 to 75%.

My question is when will that happen? Hoping that some of you have been there. It is 71 days at present and only about 3 or 4% at the time are amber. I have already started water only and must harvest before too long.

Has anyone grown until high amounts of amber are present? If so please let me know a week number that I can expect amber.

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**Author:** ![2GreenThumbs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/2greenthumbs/32/696724_2.png) [@2GreenThumbs](https://ilgmforum.com/u/2GreenThumbs)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/amber-waves-of-gdp/79426/2 "2021-12-09T16:31:33Z")

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Depends on the strain as no two are alike. I’ve had them go 16 weeks and only be 20 percent

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**Author:** ![oldmarine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldmarine/32/524771_2.png) [@oldmarine](https://ilgmforum.com/u/oldmarine)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/amber-waves-of-gdp/79426/3 "2021-12-09T16:49:40Z")

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I’ve been truly blessed. My harvests have been such that I have plenty. This allows me to run experiments that I wasn’t able to do at the beginning when all I wanted was a little relief.

I grow White Widow for pain. At about 8 weeks of flower, they are ready for consumption. I make edibles and tinctures as well as cure some for smoke. This year I was able to allow some of my plants to go past the 8 weeks harvest.

All of this was harvested at about 50% amber (about 11 weeks). I made it into tincture and infused some butter and oil for edibles. The tincture is my knockout juice. On nights when the pain is overwhelming, I place a drop or two under my tongue and I’m out like a light.

You can do a partial harvest. Start with what you know is ready (amber just starting to show) and leave the rest to mature.

I don’t flush. I grow organic and don’t see the need for a harvest flush.