First Time Grower

I skipped last weeks update. These photos are actually taken just shy of week 17. I began flushing this past Friday and will flush one final time today. I plan to harvest Thursday night. I will take pictures and both Thursday and Friday as my week 17 update. They will be on dry racks until I return from vacation on 5/16. I will then transfer the buds to mason jars where they will remain for at least 3 weeks. I may even leave some in the jars for much longer in hopes of creating some truly amazing smoke. As you can see, there are some crazy colors appearing on the leaves. I don't much care at this point. I am at the end and am more concerned with flushing out all the nutes so that the flavor is enjoyable. I am also having someone step in for me while I am away to water the plants again. I will be trying to regenerate them and they will be placed on an 18/6 light schedule while I am gone. I am told they may yield a bit less next time but I don't care. I would like the opportunity to use my new found knowledge to make clones of the plant on the right side in the coming months.