# New grower here looking for advice on Tricombs **URL:** \ **Category:** Harvesting\ **Tags:** trichomes\ **Created:** [October 6, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024 "2023-10-06T00:40:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kydon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e9a140/32.png) [@Kydon](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Kydon)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/1 "2023-10-06T00:40:28Z")
![20231005_195421](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/a/5/fa50a50ed2ca2498ca75c9078f8f155527574fc5.jpeg) ![20231005_194930](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/6/b/66b518f75dd900c9b74acf032e662aeb72f01160.jpeg) ![20231005_194636](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/e/5/f/e5f9df3fd7b50df372b89e9fe90cba2a79221471.jpeg) Hey everyone, This is my first grow and I think I’m nearing the end but not sure. I feel like they have been in flower for forever. Any input is appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![Derwyn86](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/derwyn86/32/832691_2.png) [@Derwyn86](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Derwyn86)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/2 "2023-10-06T00:54:55Z")
![Screenshot_20230919-111825](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/7/1/471813a7c8e15174111c107b8b33eb3aee8ff8fa.jpeg) ![Trichomes](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/3/4/334b596a450407e50931a0858a8d0e65f2e4976a.jpeg) Try these charts how long has it been flowering for. ---
**Author:** ![Fiz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fiz/32/592493_2.png) [@Fiz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Fiz)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/3 "2023-10-06T00:58:37Z")
Welcome! Your plant isn’t ready yet. The first thing to look for is how do the pistils look. You have lots of while ones still. When they have turned orange or brown and pull back to the buds - that’s when they are getting in that harvest window. I got a good look at picture #2 and there are lots of clear trichomes still. I think you’ve got a way to go - maybe as much as a month. ---
**Author:** ![Fiz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fiz/32/592493_2.png) [@Fiz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Fiz)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/4 "2023-10-06T00:59:12Z")
Thank you! Picture is worth a thousand words. ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/5 "2023-10-06T15:47:58Z")
You might consider buying a microscope at least 60x. Or it might just be my old eyes, but 60x gives me a pretty good look. ---
**Author:** ![DEEPDIVERDAVE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@DEEPDIVERDAVE](https://ilgmforum.com/u/DEEPDIVERDAVE)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/6 "2023-10-07T04:11:57Z")
> [@Dexterado](#): > > You might consider buying a microscope at least 60x. Or it might just be my old eyes, but 60x gives me a pretty good look. Definitely. Pictures will look better than before. And You will better see the color change in the trichomes. I just got my USB- ![20231006-071814-624](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/9/5/d95bcfaeab637a8d706b82a0f6e527bbf92f0d1b.jpeg) ![20231006-072258-341](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/4/9/a498c4cc248ac6603a76a09beb20e38888d31121.jpeg) ![20231006-072447-895](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/5/4/d542d574635ce40430cccb0fea5ecb6624e6e2f8.jpeg) microscope, Under $20.00 my pictured bud needs four more weeks, minimum (makes 12, in flower). ---
**Author:** ![DEEPDIVERDAVE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@DEEPDIVERDAVE](https://ilgmforum.com/u/DEEPDIVERDAVE)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2023, 6:13pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/7 "2023-10-09T18:13:51Z")
> [@Fiz](#): > > Welcome! Your plant isn’t ready yet. Correct. You still have time to obtain the USB/Android microscope. YouTube Videos: DeBacco University, Topics: “Selective Plant Harvest” and “Harvesting for the Highest ROI” ---
**Author:** ![Mucluc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mucluc/32/1177751_2.png) [@Mucluc](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mucluc)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/new-grower-here-looking-for-advice-on-tricombs/106024/8 "2023-12-04T02:48:14Z")
![1000004933](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/5/c/d/5cd8c9e8838e1c1064c7d98bad005f3b96253fc3.jpeg) ![1000004925](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/a/0/9a03909bb0e1708dd9dbcd2b14f9ea2fa7096cbc.jpeg) ![1000004937](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/8/f/38f4a6fa9bbb6acc33302318318b0903157f6639.jpeg) ![1000004930](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/b/8/a/b8a32c81d19a3e1c38efc129a892dea89d5fd664.jpeg) ![1000004942](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/8/0/6/80671b3b40e52e2ed1ec3b25ff004440b7510d1c.jpeg) I just got this USB microscope from Amazon and you use your phone to see the picture. Pretty cool. And no I didn’t snip that butt off on purpose but since it came off I had to take advantage of it.