Hey everyone I got a microscope today to check my girls. I have 3 plants and will post 5 pics. I cut a small bud off of each to get better pics. These are for my girl and she likes more or the sativa energy high but I am going to hold one plant a bit longer to have a more sleep / couch lock variation.
They are all Auto flower blue dream and about 65 days old give or take. The first girl is Tifa, and these buds came from lower down the plant since I didn’t want to cut the higher bigger buds.
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Hey @GrowingIs4Everyone , looking well developed. Those pics are showing no ambers yet. You probably want 25% Amber for your girls liking.
BTW the higher buds are most likely to be a bit more mature. Get some pics of the higher buds from the maturing Bracht/Calyx. They will be showing up first up top.
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Thanks and I’ll try, my hands are so shaky it’s hard to get decent pics 
. I’ll give it a shot and report back. I appreciate it, and I quick dried a test bud and my girl said it does the trick so that’s a plus I did something right. Cannot wait for the final slow dried cured product.
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Put your microscope on a stand of some sort. Depending on the scope, a mic stand should work well. And then make sure you either move the plants or turn off the fans to keep the buds still. I made a stand out of some stuff I had, and I now get great pics.
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Clever and that’s the exact one I have I’ll see what I have I can rig up ( not musically gifted at all so no mic stands )
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Here are some top cola pics, still so shaky but I got near the calyx / bract.
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They are looking loaded with Trichomes with a few Amber and lots of Milky ones. Not sure if you flush your plants but I’d have to start my flush for the next 5 days for soil and 3 days for hydroponics.
With hydroponics you just drain and flush then drain again with an agent like General Hydroponics FloraKleen.
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Im in soil and I have the botanicare clearex. I hadn’t planned on flushing but I may. I’m assuming just water for next few days until they are ready to chop.
Yes, that’s the ticket. I’ve used that before outside in soil containers and work well for me.
I use the Hydroguard from botanicare for beneficial microbes. It is a game changer for hydroponics.
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Awesome and awesome dog :). Also I was just looking at some other genetics and noticed Mephisto has lots of strains that finish in 70 days from start to finish. While ILGM typically seem to be a lot longer. My girls will probably be 70 days give or take when I chop. I wonder how many others have had super fast harvest and if that’s the new thing.
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Thanks @GrowingIs4Everyone. He loves to graze on lower leaves in the morning.
For auto blue dream ILGM says 10-14 weeks. Can vary due to how ripe you want your Trichomes. You are right on time for harvest.
Awesome, I also used 3 gallon pots and my girls went into flower super fast like less than a month so I guess it doesn’t seem all that strange. I appreciate the help
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Here’s some pics from this morning. She definitely starting to kill off the leaves now and almost no white pistils or new growth. Assuming she will be ready to chop soon.
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Looks good. Based on what I can see, I’d say you are in the window.
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Thank you Mr valued member of the month 
congrats by the way well deserved.
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Thanks, @GrowingIs4Everyone !!
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Hey man how are you I am a rookie just starting out . I was trimming my plant do you cut off the fan leaves s month before harvest . Some one told me if you cut a lot of the fan leaves . The will produce more buds is this true . I have three diffrent plants . Seeds white widow and California dream .
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