i grew mine for 4 weeks and flowered 9weeks sorry i said 8 weeks earlier, i topped mine after 6th node, they bud all the way up the branch i took away some lower branches and alot of inner leaves, i didnt touch the ones with crystals until the 9th week when i cut them but it prob would have been best about 8 week 5 day-night, i cut them and stored the tasty leaves in shoe boxes until dry then grinder came out. it is a really nice plant to grow heavy buddage