Maybe a problem maybe not.

The bottom half of my plant is starting to bud up. (hairs turning red and starting to collapse) while the top half seems to still be full flower. At this rate the bottom half of the plant is going to be done far before the cola matures.

I was just wondering if there might be some reason for this, or if it's normal, and I just haven't seen it before. I tend to get a little over protective of my plants since I'm only able to grow one at a time in the space I have.

Right now I'm just worried I'm going to have to butcher this girl before she's completely ready. As I have a specific point in bud development that I've always trimmed at.

Anyhow, I would provide pictures but I think I've explained it pretty clearly. I would almost think the bottom buds somehow got pollinated, but I really don't see how it's possible.

edit: needless to say I generally don't expect it to happen this quickly after flowering. The male that sprouted with her was chopped the very day it showed gender and was carefully removed. Oh yeah, and aside from this little quirk this is probably the healthiest plant I've ever grown, no leaf curling no discoloration. She's been a real beauty despite the fact she sprouted a little sideways. This has just made her easier to water though.


in soil, mild (diluted) blooming nutes were applied about 2 weeks ago. Outside of that it's a completely organic grow.

bumped once just to try and get some input.

Even a related link would be nice, I can't find anything.

most likely the lower buds are developing earlier because the light is less intense. If that's the case I wouldn't worry about it just cut the lower branches off so that the plant can focus all it's energy on the top bud.

That was actually my first thought, but I was concerned about removing that much plant matter, there's a lot of bushy growth on those lower branches, and I had to remove one of the major fan leaves already because it was burned by a light. (experience has taught me it's best to remove damaged parts rather than let the plant waste energy on healing itself.)