# Are these ready to Harvest/How long should I wait to harvest **URL:** \ **Category:** Harvesting\ **Created:** [May 16, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489 "2021-05-16T11:20:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tortoisewrangler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tortoisewrangler](https://ilgmforum.com/u/tortoisewrangler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 11:20am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/1 "2021-05-16T11:20:17Z")
![20210515_220400](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/1/4/314527d1ade3f56ab84fa9bda41ba42049e50b37.jpeg) ![20210513_010556](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/9/3/c937f5afdf6cb0fbc2a6c797916871e620af2030.jpeg) ![20210515_220557](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/d/1/9d1f2f696e6c35f7d7f0bb5fbdc40463c469b3f5.jpeg) ![20210515_220353](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/a/6/ca63686de582d4704e2c88c7ab2670233e64b330.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Bulldognuts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bulldognuts/32/534328_2.png) [@Bulldognuts](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bulldognuts)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 11:28am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/2 "2021-05-16T11:28:09Z")
You have a ways to go, based on the white pistles and and bud size I’d say 4 weeks minimum. Possibly longer. Be patient, it will pay off. ---
**Author:** ![HappyHydroGrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/happyhydrogrower/32/687342_2.png) [@HappyHydroGrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HappyHydroGrower)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/3 "2021-05-16T11:45:36Z")
I agree. Quite a few weeks like said. Good luck! 👍🏻✌🕶 ---
**Author:** ![diz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@diz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/diz)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 11:47am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/4 "2021-05-16T11:47:52Z")
I am no expert. I think you are a few weeks off yet, the pistols are all white. Mix of brown and white is a good reference point ---
**Author:** ![tortoisewrangler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tortoisewrangler](https://ilgmforum.com/u/tortoisewrangler)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/5 "2021-05-16T12:35:18Z")
Thank you! Also note these are autoflowers. Idk if that means a quicker timeline or what. ---
**Author:** ![Bulldognuts](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/bulldognuts/32/534328_2.png) [@Bulldognuts](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Bulldognuts)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/6 "2021-05-16T12:56:47Z")
Being autoflowers basically means they will start flowering regardless of light schedule. They won’t mature any faster once they start flowering. Assuming you are on your first grow, pay no attention to what the seed vendor says about flowering schedule. There’s a lot of variables that determine how fast any particular plant matures. Genetics is the main factor. Your ladies look good, just keep them healthy and the first indication of getting close will be the pistles will start to turn rust colored. Once that happens you’ll need to start checking trichomes. If you don’t have a jewelers loupe or a digital microscope you should consider getting one. When you harvest will be determined by trichome color. Depending on what effect you are wanting. ---
**Author:** ![GreenSnek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/greensnek/32/366307_2.png) [@GreenSnek](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GreenSnek)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 1:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/7 "2021-05-16T13:17:41Z")
Still at least 3 weeks and plenty more thickening up to do ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Wormwood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mr_wormwood/32/612861_2.png) [@Mr\_Wormwood](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mr_Wormwood)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/8 "2021-05-16T13:18:07Z")
Clear trichomes = not ready milky trichomes = energetic head high Amber trichomes = couch lock where did I leave my scalp high ---
**Author:** ![Geeza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Geeza](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Geeza)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/are-these-ready-to-harvest-how-long-should-i-wait-to-harvest/67489/9 "2022-08-30T02:13:39Z")
I know how hard it is to wait, but if you hold on for another 10 days to possibility 2 weeks, you will be grateful that you did. Mine went from 1st pics to last pics, in 2 weeks, and its excruciating, I KNOW, but educate yourself and don’t rush it. The quality youll get will be so much better, stronger, ![Resized_IMG_20220829_072137](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/8/9/5/8958247af6d509918eaa8ae9064d193296be360e.jpeg) ![Resized_20220824_094633~2_673696378211307](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/b/6/bb6eb0ba57427613b6eebfc56b83f28b0e702ccc.jpeg) ![20220813_081018~2](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/8/6/7/867b4da3c5649e4f3bb45380073a5cf4b68c6960.jpeg) and smell beautiful! ![Resized_IMG_20220829_072401](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/2/b/42b1a2c74fb923aee5a59cfacc341f4717d762ec.jpeg)