Harvest Early Or Keep Going?

[AbbaZamma]

So this is my first grow and to be quite honest it was a bit more overwhelming than I had expected it to be and I've been doing nothing but research and more research throughout the duration of my plants. I had a rough week during flowering where I light burned several colas in one of my tents but they have managed to make it this far through flowering. I'm currently on day 45 of flowering and was originally expecting to get to day 60.

Since this is my first grow, I can't tell if my plants are prematurely ready to harvest (probably from user error) or if I should let these plants keep growing the additional 15 days; I've been losing quite a bit of leaves every night between all of the plants and even some of the higher leaves on the colas are starting to fade and drop. I only pull the leaves when they're completely sucked dry and crunchy crunchy as to avoid mold and bugs.

What do you guys think? Most of the pistils are orange now but I'm not quite confident that they are ready to harvest yet. On the other hand I worry that leaving them longer after the amount of growth stunting and stress I've caused that I'm risking losing the entire harvest. The plants in my second tent are the exact same age and strain but they do not have a net- they are all drooped over, not one of them can stand up straight on their own. I should also add that the same tent where the plants are drooping I've been fighting off powdery mildew on the lower buds for the past week.

 

[BB22]

I would remove the dead dying looking stuff. Looking at the pistols , I suggest waiting a couple weeks

 

[AbbaZamma]

I would remove the dead dying looking stuff. Looking at the pistols , I suggest waiting a couple weeks

Whew! Okay that's great to hear! I must just be overly paranoid about losing my first harvest. Thank you for your reply!

 

[amneziaHaze]

Dead ahit will mold.allsoo where you cut the dead ahit can mold.
How many days in flower are you?

 

[SnoopingAsUsualI]

So this is my first grow and to be quite honest it was a bit more overwhelming than I had expected it to be and I've been doing nothing but research and more research throughout the duration of my plants. I had a rough week during flowering where I light burned several colas in one of my tents but they have managed to make it this far through flowering. I'm currently on day 45 of flowering and was originally expecting to get to day 60.

Since this is my first grow, I can't tell if my plants are prematurely ready to harvest (probably from user error) or if I should let these plants keep growing the additional 15 days; I've been losing quite a bit of leaves every night between all of the plants and even some of the higher leaves on the colas are starting to fade and drop. I only pull the leaves when they're completely sucked dry and crunchy crunchy as to avoid mold and bugs.

What do you guys think? Most of the pistils are orange now but I'm not quite confident that they are ready to harvest yet. On the other hand I worry that leaving them longer after the amount of growth stunting and stress I've caused that I'm risking losing the entire harvest. The plants in my second tent are the exact same age and strain but they do not have a net- they are all drooped over, not one of them can stand up straight on their own. I should also add that the same tent where the plants are drooping I've been fighting off powdery mildew on the lower buds for the past week.

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The garden looks great and developed, at this point I don't think any actions are needed. The plants will drop the leaves that are of no use since they are blocked from the light by other leaves. Just don't forget to pick them up once they fall

 

[AbbaZamma]

The garden looks great and developed, at this point I don't think any actions are needed. The plants will drop the leaves that are of no use since they are blocked from the light by other leaves. Just don't forget to pick them up once they fall

Much thanks! I've got a little over a week now before harvest. Can't wait! Also seems like the leaves are dropping a little less now thankfully. At the rate they were going before I wasn't sure the plants would even make it another week.

 

[Farmville]

watering with just tap water if your water is decent is the move to make now that your in the final stretch. It’ll make your plant slowly flush its media of nutrients as it uses it to finish its final bulk. During the last few weeks your plant won’t look pretty but it’s growing dank no worries. I have a white widow that once water only is given the fan leaves turn dark purple and it swells so nicely. As long as you followed a feeding chart with how advanced it is now a days you should be able to get to finish no problem