Dangers of harvesting top cola before the rest of the plant?

[fireandrain]

I am seeing a few Amber Trichomes on the top cola of my plant. But the rest of the bud sites are clear/cloudy. Would chopping the top cola ONLY do harm to the rest of my plant?

 

[BobThe420Builder]

No it won't

But I'd be skeptical it's ready

Post pics

 

[fireandrain]

No it won't

But I'd be skeptical it's ready

Post pics

 

[BobThe420Builder]

How do the lowers look

 

[fireandrain]

How do the lowers look

Pretty good, I think. It’s a Cal Kush-tall and spindly. So the heavy buds lean down. I’ve had trouble with leaf discoloration on this plant for most of its flowering life. I shutter to think what this plant could’ve been if it had been healthy throughout flowering.

 

[BobThe420Builder]

All looks similar, based in your pics

Harvest it all
i never stagger my harvest

 

[TheDifferenceX]

I like my stuff to punch me in the face, so i'd try to go another 7-10 days. but, you could def harvest the entire plant anytime.

 

[fireandrain]

I like my stuff to punch me in the face, so i'd try to go another 7-10 days. but, you could def harvest the entire plant anytime.

Do you wait for 100% Amber?

 

[Bosgrower]

Do you wait for 100% Amber?

Never

 

[TheDifferenceX]

Do you wait for 100% Amber?

Oh no. I just know that most of the time, amber trichomes that are seen through a loupe/phone/scope whatever are actually the trichs on the small sugar leaves that are mixed in on the actual bud sites.

You don't go by the trichs on the leaves. And unfortunately, that makes it difficult sometimes.

 

[TheDifferenceX]

This plant looks very nice though OP.

Enjoy your harvest. Just make sure you keep a nice constant Temp and RH during drying.

 

[fireandrain]

Never

Oh no. I just know that most of the time, amber trichomes that are seen through a loupe/phone/scope whatever are actually the trichs on the small sugar leaves that are mixed in on the actual bud sites.

You don't go by the trichs on the leaves. And unfortunately, that makes it difficult sometimes.

Interesting. Which part of the plant do I look at to see trichs? Or which is the best way to determine when to harvest? I don’t want to pull the plant early. I did that in my last grow.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Interesting. Which part of the plant do I look at to see trichs? Or which is the best way to determine when to harvest? I don’t want to pull the plant early. I did that in my last grow.

Il show you the difference in pictures.

These are on the buds.

These are on the leaves

These are on the leaves.

Sometimes its hard to which is which but if you take a moment you can see its a sugar leaf.

 

[fireandrain]

Il show you the difference in pictures.

These are on the buds.
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These are on the leaves
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These are on the leaves.

Sometimes its hard to which is which but if you take a moment you can see its a sugar leaf.

great pics! I’ll take a look.