# Trichome Analysis **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [November 4, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803 "2021-11-04T13:18:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![likeOwlNotCrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@likeOwlNotCrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/likeOwlNotCrow)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:18pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/1 "2021-11-04T13:18:40Z")
These appear clear to milkyish to my eyes.but probably still to clearish maybe?. What say you all (other than two more weeks šŸ˜†šŸ˜œ)? This lady is a CBD Kush autoflower in week 7 of floweringā€¦ ![2021_11_04_09_04_05_839](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/1/c/a1cbe2fa93f559c4072621da34ed67a209f9c17d.jpeg) ![2021_11_04_09_04_46_516](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/7/6/f763aa57909c93d5da6068c3364daaf1125a9313.jpeg) ![20211104_091023](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/d/5/ad529590550a7308808af5a976a3bc000f55d936.jpeg) ![20211104_091009](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/1/8/1183ecb2808ea124e20956b3db143558185c267f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Dankloud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dankloud/32/678344_2.png) [@Dankloud](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dankloud)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/2 "2021-11-04T13:28:03Z")
6 more weeks. Jk, it looks good! Iā€™m not sure how CBD bud worksā€¦ If itā€™s cloudy is that CBD? ---
**Author:** ![Newt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/newt/32/688722_2.png) [@Newt](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Newt)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/3 "2021-11-04T13:37:12Z")
You do have some time left. Hereā€™s how I evaluate trichs: 1. Clear trichs look like glass 2. Cloudy trichs look like plastic 3. Amber trichs lookā€¦ well amber ---
**Author:** ![likeOwlNotCrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@likeOwlNotCrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/likeOwlNotCrow)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/4 "2021-11-04T13:44:02Z")
Thanks thatā€™s helpful and easy enought that I might actually remember it šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Budz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/budz/32/594135_2.png) [@Budz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Budz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 1:59pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/5 "2021-11-04T13:59:06Z")
Pretty sure (99.99%). That cbd shouldnā€™t be allowed to amber much at all. When mostly Cloudy or all Cloudy harvest. Since with cbd you donā€™t want any cbn necessarily. Not that Iā€™ve done the research to even know what cbd degrades to. Technically when trics amber the thc is degrading to cbnā€¦ when talking about cbd I donā€™t think you would want any degradation. Unlike thc plants where consumers want the ā€œcouch lockā€ provided from cbn. Which is only acquired by letting the thc degrade to cbn. Technically any amber is a less potent product when speaking strictly in terms of cbd and thc. Any amount of amber means you have lost some thc or cbd. Also there is a benefit with the thc, since it degrades to cbn. For all I know cbd does too. But cbd users arenā€™t trying to get ā€œhighā€. Based off the pictures, if I was growing cbd. Iā€™d be harvesting today. Looks perfect. But. Again. Never grown cbd. ---
**Author:** ![Budz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/budz/32/594135_2.png) [@Budz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Budz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/6 "2021-11-04T14:11:53Z")
> [@Dankloud](#): > > If itā€™s cloudy is that CBD? Yes. Mostly Cloudy is most thc and most cbd. Amber brings in cbn. Which in my experience isnā€™t present in cbd products. So one would assume cbd should be harvested once mostly Cloudy. Before amber. Edit. Op plant is appearing clear, but if you donā€™t account for aging during drying/cure. You have been just guessing this whole time and are wrong about your final product. ---
**Author:** ![Dankloud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dankloud/32/678344_2.png) [@Dankloud](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dankloud)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 2:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/7 "2021-11-04T14:19:26Z")
> [@Budz](#): > > but if you donā€™t account for aging during drying/cure. You have been just guessing this whole time and are wrong about your final product. Iā€™ve been thinking about this. I even did a small experiment and it showed trichomes do continue to develop after chop ---
**Author:** ![likeOwlNotCrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@likeOwlNotCrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/likeOwlNotCrow)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/8 "2021-11-04T14:27:46Z")
@Budz - thanks. Iā€™ve always understood cloudy/milky is the time to chop. How much more trich development is expected as itā€™s drying/curing? ---
**Author:** ![Dankloud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dankloud/32/678344_2.png) [@Dankloud](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dankloud)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/9 "2021-11-04T14:31:26Z")
See what @Budz says, but in my experiment it _seemed_ to have stopped after 5 days, but I did not test past that. > [@A Study Of Trichomes After Cutting by Dankloud, PhDork](https://ilgmforum.com/t/a-study-of-trichomes-after-cutting-by-dankloud-phdork/65685): > > Hello all! I am not sure if this is where I should be posting this or not, but I felt like this should be in its own topic, instead of just residing in my grow journal. Please move it to the necessary category if needed! I am going to be doing a small experiment on the effects of time to trichomes after cutting. I have read that trichomes continue to develop after cutting, but just how much? How long does the degradation of THC occur? Obviously I am just a Joe Schmoe with no crazy equipment, jā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Budz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/budz/32/594135_2.png) [@Budz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Budz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/10 "2021-11-04T18:07:38Z")
Two weeks. At least. As they all say anyway. Once you have a solid 62% it slows. ---
**Author:** ![Budz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/budz/32/594135_2.png) [@Budz](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Budz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/11 "2021-11-04T18:31:34Z")
Oh and you can always get more amber after harvest. With UVā€¦ itā€™s common knowledge that light degrades thc. But thatā€™s a horribly loose statement. The truth is, UV light degrades THC to CBN. For many, this would be a good thing. So everyone stop worrying about your dry area being dark. Lol. Unless you want your bud to be speedy, the degrading of thc is what you actually wantā€¦ one of the few things I learned where common wrong knowledgeā€¦ Drying and curing is super simple. The community makes it seem hard for no reason. ---
**Author:** ![Aussie\_autos](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/aussie_autos/32/612108_2.png) [@Aussie\_autos](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Aussie_autos)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/12 "2021-11-06T10:48:23Z")
It still has a long way to go at least a few weeks to go ---
**Author:** ![Mark0427](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mark0427/32/598165_2.png) [@Mark0427](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mark0427)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 11:52am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/13 "2021-11-06T11:52:10Z")
@MrPeat@Fergus I believe do alot of CBD so they would be ones to ask on the trics. As far as I know of u harvest a CBD plant the same as u do a canna plant Amber usually does mean degraded trics but some degraded to get more matured might be the way to go. Take some at different times and see whatā€™s best for u and what u want. Take a branch a week til u say okay it all has to come down now. Then when u find the best high u want uā€™ll know what to look for in the tricomes. Good luck ---
**Author:** ![Woodrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/woodrow/32/450412_2.png) [@Woodrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Woodrow)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 11:57am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/14 "2021-11-06T11:57:49Z")
> [@Mark0427](#): > > Then when u find the best high u want uā€™ll know what to look for in the tricomes. Good luck Well said ---
**Author:** ![Mark0427](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/mark0427/32/598165_2.png) [@Mark0427](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Mark0427)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 12:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/15 "2021-11-06T12:06:11Z")
Well out of likes or Iā€™d like this. Need to get on a like schedule lol. Run out before bed so they r recouped by morning lol. ![](https://media4.giphy.com/media/11zN7c38FIKa4M/200.gif?cid=790b76117f7a553e77df77cd04e45ffc05927d16dae581d7&rid=200.gif&ct=g "Girl Hello GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY") ---
**Author:** ![Woodrow](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/woodrow/32/450412_2.png) [@Woodrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Woodrow)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/16 "2021-11-06T12:25:39Z")
This is a topic of opinion. There is never a correct answer ---
**Author:** ![likeOwlNotCrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c0e974/32.png) [@likeOwlNotCrow](https://ilgmforum.com/u/likeOwlNotCrow)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/17 "2021-11-06T12:37:16Z")
This is a great ideaā€¦ šŸ™! ---
**Author:** ![MrPeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@MrPeat](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MrPeat)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 4:33pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/trichome-analysis/77803/18 "2021-11-06T16:33:12Z")
I treat CBD strains like I do with any other strain. Know what you like and go for it.