The tops are mature! But I failed to prune before flowering. Should I nip em?

419Hemperor

Member
Hello all! This is my first post and my first grow. I've already had soooo many questions answered by the experts here, so I figured it was time I signed up.
The question I have (and I'm sorry if it's already been asked/answered hundreds of times, but there are ALOT of threads on this site and I haven't quite figured out the search) is about a couple of monster cropped J-OG bushes that I failed to prune before flowering. I now have a bunch of harvest-ready colas at the top, and a buttload of immature popcorn at the bottom. I attempted to lean/tie them sideways to allow some more light into the center, but I guess I didn't do it soon enough because the pistils on the tops have almost all turned, and their trichomes are just starting to amber out, while the bottoms are obviously immature. My question to the community is whether or not it's worth it to take the tops and let the rest of the plant fill out.

BIG UPS TO ROLLITUP!!!:hump:
 

Capt. Stickyfingers

Well-Known Member
Sorry, all I read was mature tops and nip. I expected something different. :) A lot of people harvest tops first and let the bottoms mature, I guess it depends on the strain and how long it takes to recover from the tops getting snipped. I'm sure some plants react differently to the stress. If the bottoms are nothing but white hairs and clear tichs, then I'd go for it.
 

419Hemperor

Member
Sorry, all I read was mature tops and nip. I expected something different. :) A lot of people harvest tops first and let the bottoms mature, I guess it depends on the strain and how long it takes to recover from the tops getting snipped. I'm sure some plants react differently to the stress. If the bottoms are nothing but white hairs and clear tichs, then I'd go for it.
LMAO! With a pic like that you should NOT be talking about mature nips! Thanks for the advice, and for the record, Jack Nickelson is awesome!
 
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