Orange hairs?

[Mr Green.]

I'm on day 36 of my grow, day 10 since I noticed pistils and I am seeing some orange hairs. Is it normal to see hairs so early in flowering? Is it a good thing or bad thing and will that mean an early harvest at the expense of yield?

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[STILLSMOKIN]

I'm on day 36 of my grow, day 10 since I noticed pistils and I am seeing some orange hairs. Is it normal to see hairs so early in flowering? Is it a good thing or bad thing and will that mean an early harvest at the expense of yield?

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When touched or enough dust will turn them orange. But pics look to be a ruderalis dominate strain. Can I see a whole plant pic?

 

[Mr Green.]

What makes you think ruderalis dominant? Assuming it is, does that mean it will be weaker potency? So touching the buds will make them turn orange early?

 

[STILLSMOKIN]

Yes touching is a no no. Turns hairs orange and trichomes will turn amber and fall off.

Nothing wrong with ruderalis, usually cures, finishes faster. Usually just as potent.

 

[STILLSMOKIN]

Try to get her off the wall also. Buds won't get as big if it knows there's no room.

 

[hecno]

I agree , try not to touch them to much , also when you turn the pot the buds will scrap the wall . that also does not help , but in saying that I do it all the time as I have no choice . no big problem .

 

[Mr Green.]

Thank you for the advice. I wasn't aware that touching was bad. Though I don't intentionally touch them I may have touched them while doing lst so that's a possible explanation. That's great news about the potency. Wipeout express is listed as an 8 week harvest, though I know to take that with a grain of salt. I just hope either way I get a decent yeild. I'd be very happy with 2 oz per plant considering it's my first grow.

I'll try to move them around some so not to touch the wall while still sitting under the light in a good position.

 

[STILLSMOKIN]

Thank you for the advice. I wasn't aware that touching was bad. Though I don't intentionally touch them I may have touched them while doing lst so that's a possible explanation. That's great news about the potency. Wipeout express is listed as an 8 week harvest, though I know to take that with a grain of salt. I just hope either way I get a decent yeild. I'd be very happy with 2 oz per plant considering it's my first grow.

I'll try to move them around some so not to touch the wall while still sitting under the light in a good position.

It happens, just don't go squeezing to check density lol. My buddy tried to do that to me all the time. I hated it.

 

[LittleMT]

Sometimes strains will do as they please. I can tell you my current LSD-25 started showing orange hairs within days of going into flower, and I thought she was going to be a early finisher with low yield, as she had been a problem grow since she was 2 days old. She wound up exploding and is full off flower and they are thickening rather nicely. So really it is hard to say what happens. I am a strong believer in giving the plant a great grow environment and conditions that allow them to reach their genetic potential, and if you do this, they will do their thing, albeit sometimes their thing is a small scrawny crappy yielder. Every grow I have done over the decades always is a journey with twists and turns... and normally proves to be very rewarding, even in the failures.