I agree with @Todd.grobo. The pics from 5 days ago looks like she still has a lot of white pistols and they haven’t curled in yet. It looks like 2+ weeks of flowering but it’s hard to tell without some trichrome pics
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Completely hear you and really appreciate the advice.
Unfortunately sadly I am unable to extend. I have no one to manage the grow whilst I’m away. Gotta hold my hands up and just say it’s totally on me and poor time management.
I do have quite a bit of amber coming through but concede that it’s probably another 1-2 weeks away from being perfect.
I am where I am - what do you think the end result will be. Is it likely to be “ok” in terms of smoke/effect?
A couple more bud pics below take today
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Appreciate your insight mate!
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Appreciate this isn’t exactly clear to see but I don’t have a digital microscope.
I have checked with a loupe and believe it’s a mix of cloudy/clear right now but someone with a lot more experience would be able to determine this for sure.
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She still growing.
If you can get someone to top off, I think you should wait.
Treat the top offs like a longer flush. Even if she goes 14 more days, she will be better if given water 
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You will return to some really nice buds ready to harvest.
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I’m away for 2.5 weeks and with no one I trust to come and top up the water sadly 
With that being the case, you have to harvest. I am worried about your dry and cure. Maybe get some of those automatic burping jars on Amazon.
Hate to lose anything…
You have to get you someone you trust to do the top offs for you when gone. Things are going to happen…
This is a must.
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Totally understand. On my next grow I will have plenty of time and will be away max for a week over the course of the next 6 months, so am really going to take all my learnings forward to make the next grow a real success. It’s been an exciting experience, albeit fallen over slightly at the final step!!
Just took off a bud - here’s the image. Honest feedback, is it even going to be worth smoking? I’ve heard that weed pulled too soon can cause headaches/anxiety etc. exactly the polar opposite of the desired effect for GDP
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Definite foxtail with some of the buds, throwing our new calyx’s and white pistils - over the top of a fair bit of amber.
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UPDATE
She’s still drying. I have the room set at 17.5c and will leave her to hang until I get back. Humidity is between 55-62%, I figure that’s safer than putting in jars as I won’t be around to burp them. Hanging for this long is not unknown (based on what I’ve read) so I will extend drying mode and cure when back.
She’s shrunk a bit, as to be expected - maybe 1.5oz dry? We’ll see.
Initial smoke report is in (as a few smaller buds were ok) and wow… if this is pre-cure then I’m in for a treat. The high is just phenomenal 
I will follow up with a second once drying is done and cure complete.
Question is now - do I go another GDP? I have a humbolt freebie “bubbas gift” which I might give a go.
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