Can Snipping a Bud Off the Top of the Cola 1-2 wks before Harvest Harm the Plant?

[diowk]

If you wanted to sample the bud 1-2 weeks before the harvest time, would it hurt the plant in any way to snip a .5g-1g chunk off the top? is there a better place to take "early samples" from

 

[Pipe Dream]

I don't think it would really harm the plant but I wouldn't want to snip off the most potent and dense part of the plant. I would take samples from lower buds that don't recieve as much light personally.

 

[diamonddave]

I don't think it would really harm the plant but I wouldn't want to snip off the most potent and dense part of the plant. I would take samples from lower buds that don't recieve as much light personally.

^ yezzir

 

[GreatwhiteNorth]

I don't think it would really harm the plant but I wouldn't want to snip off the most potent and dense part of the plant. I would take samples from lower buds that don't recieve as much light personally.

Good advice.
GWN

 

[cylee89]

Yes, definitely not from the main cola.

People sample buds all the time, especially when they're cloning to know when the best time to harvest is.

No worries

 

[Brick Top]

If someone would be nipping a bit of bud just to have something to smoke I would agree with taking a bud or part of a bud from a lower portion of the plant. If someone was nipping a bit of bud to test to see if it was time to harvest then I would not suggest taking bud from a lower portion of the plant. It will not be as advanced, as mature/ripe/ready and not be representative of what is above it and not really tell you if the time is right or not.