Plants ready to harvest?

Hello fellow growers!

I am in need of some feedback on my latest grow. both plants are Neville’s Wreck and have Been flowering for 12 weeks now. I posted 3 weeks ago about the same question and people advised me I had weeks to go. Well i gave it a few more weeks and am wondering if you guys think my girls Are ready to chop now? Let me know what you think based off the pictures!

I would. But that’s because there’s no leaves. You might as well. But it’s swollen without doubt.

I would not if it still had leaves intact. It really needed a least a couple of more weeks IMO.

So then do you guys recommend not defoliating your plants?

I defoliate as they start to become necrotic some people defoliate a bunch more. But you defiantly went a little to far. I would cut them since all the leafs are gone.

Kushman1201 said:

So then do you guys recommend not defoliating your plants?

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How many grows have you had so far?

i find training and selective pruning more beneficial such as topping and lollipopping or using a scrog etc.

i barely remove any leaves.

I’ve been an aggressive trainer and pruner I’ve topped, super cropped, LST’d, FIM’d, left them alone, defoliated heavily (probably at incorrect times), manifold trained.

My preferred method now is topping and a screen.

This is my 3rd grow. I have topped all my plants and I do also use the scrog technique. I did defoliate with this grow for my first time but the plant also did a decent job at shedding a lot it’s self. Especially the bigger plant for some strange reason

Kushman1201 said:

This is my 3rd grow. I have topped all my plants and I do also use the scrog technique. I did defoliate with this grow for my first time but the plant also did a decent job at shedding a lot it’s self. Especially the bigger plant for some strange reason

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The plants pictures above appear to have been heavily depleted of nutrients.

Even the one with leaves has very pale leaves and multiple issues.

plants flowering times can be lengthened due to nutrient issues during the grow.

i would harvest the one with no leaves before all those brown crusty leaves causes a bud rot issue.

do you guys recommend a 24/48 hour dark period before harvest or is that kind of just an old wives tale?

I water mine the last time and when the pots are dry or plants have used up that last bit of water I pull them I don’t do the dark but to each there own

You hang the whole plant or cut each branch as hooks and hang individually?

IMO take her down - probably not a good idea to have necrotic leaves within buds themselves.

Reasons vary as to why it happened but it is what it is. I would probably break down colas for inspection when drying.