Hello folks,
Accidentally my trichomes microscope broke and the next one will be delivered after new year.
Last time I checked my flower was a week ago and I still had lots of clear trich but some amber as well (very few).
This OG KUSH seeds are from ILGM, it supposed to be autoflower but I am starting week 17 now, so I am not sure that the plant is auto.
I just need to know if I should harvest now or wait another week+ for my microscope?
Thank you
If a week ago you had some amber, Its at the top for THC. If it were me, I would chop.
Thank you so much . I think I am gonna go ahead and chop it now
Do you think I can still check the trich. After it’s been chopped?
You sure can.
Thank you
It does look ripe n ready!! 
That’s what I want to learn is to be able to know when it’s ready without microscope. Thank you
Before I stumbled across this forum fulla knowledge I just followed broscience and when all the pistols turned orangeish brown and shriveled back into the bud was when we got out the pruning shears. Now that’s when I start looking at trichs with a scope.
Calyx’s look swollen, and pistils look mature. You’d be good to chop.
I’m not an expert yet but it seems it is ready . Even though mine stayed cloudy for a good while before starting to degrade much so ya might be able to go another week before it degrades a whole lot.
Also it maybe just me but I try to keep my plants clear and free of all dead leaf matter . You got quite a bit that I would trim off if you do decide to wait a bit longer . But that’s just me.
Definitely looks to be in the window to chop . Good luck 
Fan leaves/sugar dried up 
Pistils turn orange and turning in-word
Puffy fat colas
Small bit of fox-tailing, hope that does not effect your final product.
CHOP
That loupe is a real pain, especially if u wear eyeglasses. Light reflects off ur glasses, the loupe, and the leaves. It’s hard to focus at an angle through one eye wearing glasses.
I find it helpful to use the loupe over my phone camera and get real close. That way, the cam focuses for me and I can use both eyes to see from a distance and at an angle that isn’t laser beaming my eyes.
I got a 3x magnifier from the dollar store and if I’m real curious, like ready to make a pull call, I fight with the loupe to be sure.
My issue is I’ll see a tiny bit of orange and yoink em up before they fatten. I put my light higher up in my 5x5 and some are 36” from ground to tip. Idk how much I can harvest in sections on an auto wo killing it. Looks like top nugs will plump before the bottoms. I’ve only done 2 plants at a time and I’m not looking forward to chaffing so many ladies at one time. Towards end of flower, they look so ugly. I feel like I gotta harvest before my whole plant dies from root to tip
Yeah I think loupes are pretty worthless. Just my opinion . I got this and it works great for only like 40 bucks.
You’re a memes MACHINE!!! I’m glad the snow didn’t get you!! I heard the count was over 28 in Buffalo, that’s scary cold!!
Looks good to me.
If it were my plant she would be chopped…
Dude, I know it’s gotta suck after seeing stuff like that for so long but it’s really pretty to people that haven’t . I been here about an hour away from Syracuse. ( Binghamton) . I moved up from Tampa FL about 10 years ago and I love the first snow of winter . It’s just a beautiful sight of glistening sparkles everywhere and covering trees . I just enjoy it. But there has been a few storms that has shit us down and I know where you are it gets allot worse . Can be quite a hassle and even dangerous if not in the right situation.
