Cannabis trichomes explained

In this post we show you different high quality photos taken with a microscope of the varieties from the Philospher Seeds seed bank and its new line of Golo Line seeds in which we show you how to detect the state of the trichomes and when is the optimal time for their harvest.

List of contents

1. Marijuana trichomes
2. When to harvest cannabis plants?

All indoor or outdoor cannabis crops have a beginning and an end, in this case, we will deal with the last part of the crop, the harvest of the trichomes. The time of the harvest will be based on the visualization of the state of the trichomes together with the knowledge we may have of the cultivated plant, either through information provided by the same seed bank that created it or by growers who may have grown it before.

In the past, marijuana plants were harvested when the grower believed they were ready. To have this knowledge about the best time to harvest trichomes required a great deal of experience in cannabis cultivation, which often meant that one ended up harvesting either immature or overripe cannabis.

Marijuana trichomes

When to harvest cannabis plants?

In today's article we will see the different ways that exist to determine the optimal harvest point of the plants, observing the pros and cons of each one and guiding you in this important moment of cultivation. From the advice from the seed bank to the color of the pistils or trichomes, today we explain everything you need to know to harvest your plants at the best time.

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When to harvest cannabis plants?

In the buds of the plant, we will find many trichomes: larger, smaller, tall, short, chubby, degraded, etc., and each one in its respective stage of maturation so that we can see through the magnifying glass or microscope the different types of trichomes that are conjured at the same time.

As we have previously mentioned, with the information provided by the seed banks and the visualization of the trichomes we will be able to more easily choose the right cannabis plants to harvest. When the trichomes are fully formed and there is a large majority of whitish trichomes, a few transparent ones, and some amber ones we can say that the bud is ready to be harvested.

At this point in the crop, we can say that the plants are ready to be harvested so we will move on to manicure the buds, safeguarding the remains of leaves and small flowers with large quantities of resin so that we can make concentrates like BHO, hashish or rosin hash.

Depending on the cutting date of the marijuana plants, we can find different effects and flavors, and it is up to the grower to decide which one he prefers. It should be noted first that marijuana plants grown from seed will have a longer flowering period than the same plant grown from cuttings.

This is especially true for indoor crops where growing times are reduced to a short growth period and the plant may not have reached maturity yet. If it has not yet reached maturity, even if it is subject to the 12-hour flowering period, the plant will not flower. This should not be confused with the stretch period when plants continue to grow during flowering and then start flowering in two to four weeks, depending on whether it is an indica or cannabis sativa marijuana plant.

When to harvest marijuana plants according to trichome ripeness

Here you have a translation of an article from TGA Subcool about the harvest of cannabis plants. Both the effect and taste of marijuana are directly related to its harvesting time. How to know which is the perfect time for harvest? What are trichomes and how to harvest plants depending on their colour? How to maximize your crops according to the desired effect? Here you have the answers to all these questions, with examples and personal experiences...Subcool

So, to be completely sure when to harvest cannabis plants, we can carry out an exhaustive monitoring of the morphology of the trichome so that when it is at its optimal point of maturity we can harvest the plants in their maximum splendor.

Happy harvest!