When Trichomes Are Ready?

The head of a trichome starts filled with clear liquid. Over time it turns milky white and then amber. When most trichomes are milky-white and a few are amber, the plant is ready to harvest.

How do you know when trichomes are ready to pick?

When trichomes are clear and translucent, then it indicates it's too early to harvest. When your plant has trichomes with half clear color, then it's time to harvest, and the buds are at its best stage with better potency.

Should trichomes be clear or milky?

Clear trichomes are healthy through the entire grow, since the plant is always making new ones. If you harvest when most (70 percent or more) of the buds are cloudy, they will have a more energetic high. This peak cloudy time is when the THC is most potent.