According to my calendar im right at the 12 week mark on this bruce banner. I would think it had more growing to do but the hairs are turning orange and i wanna make sure i harvest at its peak. What do yall think?
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I think it’s going to be hard to tell by these pictures, but going on what I see, I would say you still have some time left.
One thing about autos, they come with a “harvest in X weeks” label, but the plants don’t know how to read!
I harvested my first auto at 12 weeks, my buddy harvested his first at 19 weeks, I couldn’t believe it, but just like with human kids, you never know exactly what genes are going to express themselves in a plant.
Looking good!
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Thanks for your imput, i figured the 22 to 14 eeek thing was a loose guideline but i think i agree my buds should be a bit bigger. Im thinking i got at least 2 more weeks.
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I kept asking “now?” and kept hearing “2 more weeks!”. My waiting paid off and she swelled her buds in a big way in those last two weeks.
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Definitely not ready. To many white pistols. She’s beautiful though!
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Thanks, i should wait for all the pistols to turn orange huh
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That’s one sign but the true way is to use a jewelers loupe or mini microscope to look at the trichomes on the actual bud.
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Dang looks like i need one more tool, i was hoping to be able to tell with the naked eye
First let me stay great looking plants, just started 2 BB and hope they turn out that good. My 2 cents you are getting closer still white hairs, but maybe this would be a good time to take off alot of those bigger fan leaves that could be blocking light to some lower bud. If you take off some of those extra leaves your plant will put more energy into THC and bud production. Another thing I don’t know what your temps are and if you are giving your plants any resting time(lights off) if you can lower temps a few degrees you might be able to bring out some awesome colors. Best of luck and happy growing, and get a digital microscope 30$ of Amazon will help take out the guess work when you can check your tricomes
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Hey i appreciate the feedback, i was just wondering if i should take off more leaves but i was scared to stress her out. Im getting a jewelers glass soon for my next crop i think with this one ill keep a close eye. Good luck on your plants bruce is fun to grow
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An example and please if not completely comfortable don’t do it not end ow world but I would start with these. Taking off, it may improve air flow and light penetration to lower bud sites. 100% up to you, every one has there own way. But only take a few at a time and try to feed on those days. That helps reduce stress
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Thanksfor the tip man i only took the ones blocking my buds up to this point, ill give it a whirl tho.
Hopefully ill have your help on the next few so i can start giving advice. Heres my next up ( gorilla glue)
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Nice diagram. The way it was said to me is… anything with a stem can go in the end.
Now im too squeamish to strip my plants. But Ill take anything with over an inch worth of stem by week 7-8 of flower 
Lol that sounds like my dad, every grow i had to fight him to not harvest too early or pinch nuggs off for a j
I still start pinching after 9 weeks… gotta test the product 
I feel you bruh, to each is own i know its a huge temptation. I just always say patience is key
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Hey I’ve got some Bruce banner autos going right now too, sounds like a week behind yours! Just hit 11 weeks from germination, curious to see how much you get from yours at harvest! One of mine is almost ready but looks completely different from the rest, she’s just done her own thing since she popped.
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@PurpNGold74 how long do you let it dry when you take some to sample? I took a baby nug off mine and it’s still too wet for me to try lol
Let it dry?!? Bahaha. Ive used fans. Cable boxes. Pc fans. Microwaves. The sun… honestly ive smoked it right off the stem in my early grow career. Impatience… and of course it didnt even smoke!
A couple of days with indirect airflow usually works. The back of the pc did the best, but you have to rotate it and ur room/house WILL smell like weed. Too many kids for that now.
Nuking it in the microwave with wettish paper towels, and a plate work. But it sucks and you have to babysit it.
TLDR: Fans indirectly got decent results in a couple of days.
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