I've done some reading and need some clarification on a few things regarding trichomes.
On the lower branches, i have the normal looking trichomes which some are becoming milky. Along with those normal looking trichomes are non-glandular trichomes--without the head.
In the middle of the main cola are a small amounts of normal looking trichomes with mostly non-glandular.
The top of the cola only has non-non-glandualr tri.
Questions i have:
1. Since the lower branches have some milky trichomes and non-glandualr trichomes, do the non-glandular trichomes develop the bulb over time and catch up? or does it remain a non-glandular/bulbless trichome?
2. If the lower parts of the plant matures first, am i able to harvest from the bottom up? i only read of people doing the opposite top to bottom.
3. How often do i need to check the trichome development? if strain dependant is there a given range for indicas, indica/sativa, sativa strains? i've read that the harvest window varies so i assume checking trichome should vary.
Another thing i read about was when do you consider the start of flowering period. Some say when 12/12 is initiated and others say when flowers show. So, in regards to my Citral, if it is according to 12/12 she is over 10 weeks into flowering period plus another week for the pest problem i encountered. if it is in regards to showing flowers, she is almost eight weeks--if i remember correctly.