# Checking trichomes

**URL:** <https://ilgmforum.com/t/checking-trichomes/50835>\
**Category:** Harvesting\
**Tags:** flowering\
**Created:** [August 4, 2020, 3:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/checking-trichomes/50835 "2020-08-04T15:18:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Davyg](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/davyg/32/288930_2.png) [@Davyg](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Davyg)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/checking-trichomes/50835/2 "2020-08-04T15:40:45Z")

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Have a look through this post, it gives you a fair bit of info

> [@Jewelers Loupe?](https://ilgmforum.com/t/jewelers-loupe/49039):
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> So, I bought 10x, 20x, 30x, 40x, and a 60-120x zoom scope. 40x gets me a fair view, but very hard to tell milky from clear or amber. The 60-120x (which a lot of forums recommended) shows very nice,BUT have to literally be touching the buds and can’t hold it steady enough to really focus on an area well. What are you guys using to see the trichomes well? I have a scope that attaches to phone via bluetooth, but it’s still a week out. 2 of my girls are definitely getting close. 70% orange pistols,…

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