Harvesting too early\too late?

trixong · Sep 22, 2014

Hey guys, I have a question regarding harvest time. I have a jack herrer plant flowering for 6 1\2 weeks.
It seems like it has a few weeks to go but I'm going to have a heart surgery sometime next week or in two weeks. I would not be able to harvest the plant for ATLEAST a week and a half after surgery and I'm affraid it would be too late. so what do you say should I harvest too early or take a chance and hope it won't be late in like 4 weeks?
take into consideration I would need at least a few days to dry the buds.
forgot to mention, the trichs are about 70% cloudy 30% clear

DeeTee · Sep 22, 2014

I'd say you still have at least 3 weeks to go, plenty of time for you to recuperate.

Bugeye · Sep 22, 2014

I'd make the call the night before surgery. Good luck with your procedure, your health is more important than any of this.

DeeTee · Sep 22, 2014

I agree with Buqeye, health is more important, but as I stated from what I see you have plenty of time for harvest.

trixong · Sep 22, 2014

Thanks for the quick replies mates :smile:

If I were to harvest it almost a month from now will it be ruined? because the problem is I still don't have a date for the procedure and I am unaware of the exact recovery time. :confused:

Garden Boss · Sep 22, 2014

If you don't have a date set then why rush? I would chop the night before or the week after...

Bugeye · Sep 22, 2014

trixong said:
Thanks for the quick replies mates
If I were to harvest it almost a month from now will it be ruined? because the problem is I still don't have a date for the procedure and I am unaware of the exact recovery time.

If I had to choose between too early and too late, I'd go with too late. Too early and I get jumpy, anxious. Too late and worst case you'll have some good late night knock out weed.

Garden Boss · Sep 22, 2014

Bugeye said:
If I had to choose between too early and too late, I'd go with too late. Too early and I get jumpy, anxious. Too late and worst case you'll have some good late night knock out weed.

Agreed. I like a good amount of amber for a sedated high. I don't like that anxious/awkward high.

Nootnam · Sep 22, 2014

Good luck with your surgery mate! I have a friend who just went through open heart surgery in July for a valve replacement and he made a very quick recovery, he was out and walking around within a week. I have very strong reasons to believe marijuana helped extraordinarily with the recovery

trixong · Sep 22, 2014

Garden Boss said:
If you don't have a date set then why rush? I would chop the night before or the week after...

Because it will take me a few weeks to recover from the surgery till I can walk and harvest the plant.

Bugeye said:
If I had to choose between too early and too late, I'd go with too late. Too early and I get jumpy, anxious. Too late and worst case you'll have some good late night knock out weed.

Garden Boss said:
Agreed. I like a good amount of amber for a sedated high. I don't like that anxious/awkward high.

I actually like to be active and focused while high... :bigjoint:

but if the plant would not die in a month from now I would harvest it then.
Or maybe I could harvest like half of the plant a bit early and leave the rest to mature and be more sedative?

trixong · Sep 22, 2014

Nootnam said:
Good luck with your surgery mate! I have a friend who just went through open heart surgery in July for a valve replacement and he made a very quick recovery, he was out and walking around within a week. I have very strong reasons to believe marijuana helped extraordinarily with the recovery

Thanks! very interesting because I was thinking about quitung smoking before and after the surgery for a while. Was he smoking\vaping\eating?

Garden Boss · Sep 22, 2014

trixong said:
Because it will take me a few weeks to recover from the surgery till I can walk and harvest the plant.

I actually like to be active and focused while high...
but if the plant would not die in a month from now I would harvest it then.
Or maybe I could harvest like half of the plant a bit early and leave the rest to mature and be more sedative?

That's not a bad idea man, that way you have 1/2 put away safe. Good luck on both the harvest and the surgery :leaf:

Nootnam · Sep 22, 2014

trixong said:
Thanks! very interesting because I was thinking about quitung smoking before and after the surgery for a while. Was he smoking\vaping\eating?

All three man, he completely quit drinking for about a year when they told him how bad his heart was them he went into surgery after losing about 200 lbs. Never quit smoking other than for the period he was in the hospital and he's been doing wonderful, dude smokes like a god damn chimney. But make your own educated decision, don't just take my word for it, everyone is different. If you smoke just take small little hits and see where it takes you. You will be fine man, procedures have excelled in that area

trixong · Sep 22, 2014

Nootnam said:
All three man, he completely quit drinking for about a year when they told him how bad his heart was them he went into surgery after losing about 200 lbs. Never quit smoking other than for the period he was in the hospital and he's been doing wonderful, dude smokes like a god damn chimney. But make your own educated decision, don't just take my word for it, everyone is different. If you smoke just take small little hits and see where it takes you. You will be fine man, procedures have excelled in that area

Thanks dude I think I'll just stick to vaping and edibles maybe just a puff here and there to be safe.

Garden Boss said:
That's not a bad idea man, that way you have 1/2 put away safe. Good luck on both the harvest and the surgery

Thanks I think that's what I'll do :weed:

trixong · Sep 25, 2014

I visited my plant today and found amber trichoms.
Not much maybe 5% the rest is like 70% cloudy 30% clear. She doesn't look ready though... what do you think?

Shelby420 · Sep 25, 2014

id say a month imo

gR33nDav3l0l · Sep 25, 2014

If it's a sativa dominant pheno it might take a bit longer than 3 weeks to get to point. Good luck.

Noobie. Kinda · Sep 25, 2014

just wait your better off dude! good luck with the surg! when u come back all healed up yull be all excited and they will be ready :hump:

Freda Felcher · Sep 25, 2014

From looking at the pictures and what i have experienced with sativas, you have a month to go, at least. Do you possibly have a trustworthy friend, family member, partner, associate etc to care-take over the plant while you're recovering? That Jack is off to a great start btw

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