# First time grower. Ready for harvest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Grow Cycle\ **Tags:** flowering\ **Created:** [October 5, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533 "2020-10-05T22:30:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/1 "2020-10-05T22:30:25Z")
I don’t have a microscope thing to look at the tricomes. Can u tell me if she’s ready for harvest? ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/7/3/f737294862917b565cc5c714240ad5090c813724.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/a/8/7a8f55ff3076d215e0e51671b7b322dd8575e321.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/0/5/9/05961ae74f5e9d8a0ae19df4c7232156a0231cb9.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/2 "2020-10-05T22:31:59Z")
You need a scope to really tell. But I’d say still has a couple weeks by the looks though. ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/3 "2020-10-05T22:32:53Z")
That’s what I told my father in-law he says it’s ready but I think she’s still growing. How long would u say? ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/4 "2020-10-05T22:33:50Z")
Is it possible without stressing the plant to take a bid of to sample it? Or would that be bad? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/5 "2020-10-05T22:36:43Z")
You probably could. I’d say a week or 2. Is she an auto or photo? ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/6 "2020-10-05T22:39:46Z")
She’s diff not a auto cause she’s been growing a while. But idk. ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/7 "2020-10-05T22:41:15Z")
How would I take a sample off and what do I do? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/8 "2020-10-05T22:48:25Z")
Just cut a branch off. Dry it out, cure a little, in my preference, and then try it out. But dry it slowly, in the dark. ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 10:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/9 "2020-10-05T22:55:24Z")
Okay thank you. I should have marked this worst than beginners lol. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/10 "2020-10-05T23:07:46Z")
Your good. We all start somewhere and need to learn. I suggest ogoing on amazing and ordering the happy hydro jewlers loupe for like 12$ and use that. Clear thrichomes arent ready. Milky are a sativa like high and amber trichomes are indica like high. Figure out what kinda you like and pluck it then. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/shaggy/32/389074_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 11:08pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/11 "2020-10-05T23:08:32Z")
But since shes a photo, she isnt ready yet. Her pistils look like they’re still darkening and like they receded recently. ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/12 "2020-10-05T23:22:46Z")
Okay thank I just have to convince my father in law not to touch it. ---
**Author:** ![forcedinduction](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/forcedinduction/32/341838_2.png) [@forcedinduction](https://ilgmforum.com/u/forcedinduction)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:28am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/13 "2020-10-06T01:28:43Z")
> **[When to harvest marijuana plants](https://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/growing/harvesting/)** > > When to harvest marijuana plants ---
**Author:** ![Holmes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/holmes/32/111888_2.png) [@Holmes](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Holmes)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 1:31am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/14 "2020-10-06T01:31:42Z")
You can also use the erecting piece from an old toy telescope and a flashlight! ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2020, 10:55am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/15 "2020-10-06T10:55:27Z")
I’m picking up my jewelers loupe today so will look at the tricomes to see how they r looking and will keep u updated. ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 12:46am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/16 "2020-10-07T00:46:53Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/f/6/3f6ff70a38c837cbca58b9389a2cd5c0725aa77f.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/a/f/baf5ebb80f339ec48b6ef4e5765f7066a75923fc.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/6/b/f6b7e3f50a6b059f99f3ae2a0db1d9cb0d256545.jpeg) Are these cloudy to you? ---
**Author:** ![LoCoRock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/locorock/32/388502_2.png) [@LoCoRock](https://ilgmforum.com/u/LoCoRock)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 1:14am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/17 "2020-10-07T01:14:38Z")
> [@Sgembecki6](#): > > I should have marked this worst than beginners @pptrsha1 lmao… topics already taken… Hmmmm great minds and all perhaps… ---
**Author:** ![Sgembecki6](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Sgembecki6](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Sgembecki6)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/19 "2020-10-07T01:22:50Z")
So… how is it looking. Need help! ---
**Author:** ![LoCoRock](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/locorock/32/388502_2.png) [@LoCoRock](https://ilgmforum.com/u/LoCoRock)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 1:29am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-time-grower-ready-for-harvest/55533/20 "2020-10-07T01:29:18Z")
Couple ppl said 2 weeks, I’d agree from lil evidence. Throw up some pic of a cola and the plant in natural light how many weeks is it. I still see white like he said too. Definitely not tomorrow… LoL