Oh, that's good to know, thanks!
I chopped them after 12 1/2 weeks (from 12/12). Let's say they began budding after 2 weeks (I didn't write it down, unfortunately), then I chooped them after 10 1/2 week. Breeder stated 8-9 weeks, so I still was 1 1/2 weeks late after begin of budding. Bizarrely, the trichomes of the colas didn't change for the last 2-3 weeks, stayed mostly clear and milky with a few ambers here and there. Only the buds from the bottom sites continued to mature. I didn't want the colas to degrade, so I pulled the plug. I will try a new strain next to compare the maturation process.
So you think I could've waited some more?