We get a lot of questions about when to harvest, “when should I harvest so that my cannabis is at its peak?” and because harvest time will be here in a matter of weeks let me share how we do it.

The first thing you’ll need is a clip-on microscope for your smartphone ($12 on Amazon https://amzn.to/394kpxX), it will give you the best possible look at the developmental progress of your trichomes. We have a “70/30” rule, 70% milky trichomes with 30% amber trichomes, once those numbers have been reached it’s harvest time!

Trichomes develop as follows, first they will appear as a long clear hair/tube, then it will thicken and “mushroom” (but still be clear), next they will begin to turning milky or opaque in color, at this point your plants are very close to ready (many people do harvest at the milky stage), but if you can wait just another 7-10 days until 20-30% of your trichomes turn amber you’ll be glad you did, it will be a fuller tasting, more powerful smoke.

Attached are images of trichome development along with a quick tutorial video on how to get the largest possible picture of trichomes on your smartphone. And don’t forget, it’s not just for looking, grab some images and/or videos for a closer, more extensive inspection when you can take the time to zoom in and do slow motion stuff.

1. Clip the microscope onto your phone with the viewing area centered on your screen

2. Tap the center of the microscope field to bring your subject into sharper focus

3. Using your fingers “stretch” the screen on your phone to enlarge the microscope imaging area for the best possible viewing

4. You may need to occasionally tap the center of the microscope image to re-focus your subject

5. Shoot away!

Here is a link where you can get your own clip-on microscope for $12: https://amzn.to/394kpxX

We’ve started clone production for all you indoor/winter growers. It will be a bit before we get ramped up and have all 15 strains available, and will update the list every Sunday night/Monday morning. At the moment we have 4 strains available:

9- Blue Dream
15- Bruce Banner
18- Maine Dream
18- Pucker Punch

You can mix and match whatever strains you’d like from what we have available to complete your order.

Our clones are grown in coco & perlite mixture, are VERY WELL ROOTED in degradable root pouches and are ready to go into any dirt, coco or hydroponic setup as is, with no de-bagging, no root washing and most importantly, NO root damage!

We meet folks in person (and in public) Monday through Friday in either Biddeford or Scarborough (depending on which location works best for you).

They are $150 per 6-pack.

Just a reminder that our policy, now and forever, is to provide $10 discount to ALL of those listed below:
Active duty military
National guard
Coast guard
Veterans
Medical workers
First responders

This also includes retired medical workers and retired first responders.

Things to keep in mind:

• All of our clones are first generation, meaning that they were taken from mother plants that have been started from seed.
• We update our clone availability list every Sunday evening/Monday morning.
• Folks are limited to 18 clones of any given strain and 36 clones in total.
• Clones are reserved on a first come first served basis, but we’ll do our best to get you the strain(s) and number(s) you are looking for.
• The best way to reach us is via email (Info@MaineSeedlings.com), second best is to text us (1-207-613-5650) or leave a voicemail with any questions you have about medical marijuana clones.
• We make appointments Monday through Friday for clone delivery and meet with patients in either the Portland or Biddeford areas (depending on the town you’re coming from).