Harvesting, Drying and Curing: Difference between revisions

The colour of the plants [[Anatomy_of_Cannabis#Trichromes|trichomes]] can give a good indication of the amount of THC and CBD and thus the optimum time to harvest. It is recommended to use a jewelerjeweller's loupe or USB microscope to observe the colour. Most growers harvest their cultivar when a third of the trichomes have turned amber, by this time most of the trichomes are full of THC. Trichomes turn amber when the THC has turned into CBD