# Buds ready to harvest?

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/buds-ready-to-harvest/53930>\
**Category:** Harvesting\
**Created:** [September 14, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/buds-ready-to-harvest/53930 "2020-09-14T15:07:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Waj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Waj](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Waj)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/buds-ready-to-harvest/53930/1 "2020-09-14T15:07:12Z")

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I know I need a loupe to look at the trichomes on my buds to know exactly when to harvest. I have a loupe on the way should get it this week. I just wanted to post a picture and see what the experts think about a harvest time frame.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/9/8/19843d42dcb4b5eb4764fca4245b130b26c2a52b.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/c/b/acb0a0be8908bd6662600a8e5f77d45a09b74596.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Covertgrower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/covertgrower/32/423081_2.png) [@Covertgrower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Covertgrower)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 3:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/buds-ready-to-harvest/53930/2 "2020-09-14T15:19:42Z")

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As long as most pistils are brown, you should be good to go anytime.  
Trichome color is the best indicator though.

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**Author:** ![Waj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Waj](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Waj)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 1:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/buds-ready-to-harvest/53930/3 "2020-09-16T13:19:22Z")

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Just got my loupe, a lot of the tricombs are still clear, or just starting to turn cloudy. Thinking I’ll give it another week maybe two.