[nateorganic]

So man this is a really hard question to give an easy answer to. But, I always give people the same basic advice. This comes down to a personal preference and what you are trying to achieve. If you’re making hash, you will want to pull on the earlier side of maturity. If not.. then you should be in a good window once all your pistils have died or hairs have turned brown(even better if their died back fully). But, this is very strain dependent. If you really want to dial in your flowering times you take a branch every 4 for a 2 weeks. when you think your plant is at peak ripeness. Dry and cure them, smoke them and see what time is your favorite. Then on your next round of the same cut you will know when your favorite time to pull is. For me I am always way later then anybody I know but I am looking for a specific affect. You can also use a microscope for sure. 60x loup minimum. But if your don’t know what mature trichomes look like, it is really hard to spot them even with the best scope. Like fruit on a tree different parts mature at different times you need to find the window that works best for your needs. Good luck and enjoy all your hard work:)