Harvesting the tops only

Cissy

Active Member

• May 25, 2010

• #1

Would chopping the plant in half like that possibly cause it to hermie?

The bottom half could certainly go another week or more, but I don't want to chance it if they can hermie.

any thoughts? experience?

ty

 

stupidclown

Well-Known Member

• May 25, 2010

• #2

a friend of mine does it every time with no prob. he says he gets like a half oz more per plant harvesting two weeks apart.

 

BCBuddy420

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• May 25, 2010

• #3

Cissy said:

Would chopping the plant in half like that possibly cause it to hermie?

The bottom half could certainly go another week or more, but I don't want to chance it if they can hermie.

any thoughts? experience?

ty

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no, not at all. Go for it, common practice. I suggest finding a place to read some info on the proper/correct way of doing this, there is stipulations on what to do/ what to leave behing for maximum re-growth and second harvest. Some folks go 3 harvests ~ BCbuddy

 

darkdestruction420

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• May 25, 2010

• #4

go for it.

 

Cissy

Active Member

• May 25, 2010

• #5

ty

i've been looking for a thread that has those stipulations listed, but no luck finding it yet. i'll keep on trying/searchin

ty

 

mattyblade1

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• May 25, 2010

• #6

You can do that for sure.. I did it 2 weeks ago with my last ak-48 harvest. the main colas were ready but the smaller buds around the bottom still needed to fatten a bit, i harvested the top colas for in all off 3 plants and left the smaller buds too ripen and thick'n out.

I worked a treat and this is the way i always do it.

Goo luck mate.

 

darkdestruction420

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• May 25, 2010

• #7

I dont know of a thread, but I do know from personal experience and from what ive seen others on here do it's perfectly fine, dont worry bout hermies. In fact you can do it multiple times(called a staggered harvest, look that up and you might have better luck looking for it) and harvest in layers so to speak.

 

dankasaurusrex

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• May 25, 2010

• #8

I too can confirm this as a good practice. I had tremendous luck doing this with Hindu Kush x Skunk #1.

 

rd116

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• May 25, 2010

• #9

I agree, I always chop the big nugs off first and let the smaller nugs get more light for a while. Won't affect anything, u are gtg

 

vh13

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• May 25, 2010

• #10

Add me to the list. Staggered harvest = goodness.

I'm going for a nicely balanced 3 round harvest this cycle, just did the first round yesterday. It does delay my clones waiting in veg, which probably reduces overall output at the end of the year, but they don't mind extra training, and I get more higher quality flowers.

 

thewinghunter

Active Member

• May 25, 2010

• #11

Staggered harvest. yup never had an issue (yet)