hmmmm I just dont agree man Almost all plants need 8 weeks so why not wait a week or so >? you have waited this long do it right! I cut my plant down in stages cut a limb or two off early and do it over a 2 week period because the top takes alot longer to mature !do what you want playa though thats my ten cents

I'm in the same boat as you. I was going to chop mine this past weekend, that was the plan last Monday but instead Wednesday or Thursday of last week they started on this new growth spurt. This is my first grow so I'm just going with looking at the trichomes and come this weekend, it's harvest time. I have three days left to be exactly eight weeks of flowering. I have a good amount of still clear trichomes with a good amount of milky. I have noticed a very few amber trichomes on one plant, so this weekend it is.

I would rather sacrifice a few grams of weight rather than quality.

Those look full of seeds already, have they been pollinated?

bottled water? that doesn't mean the pH is good. you will have a low ppm which is good, but most bottled spring water etc etc has a pH between 7.0-7.5...mary jane as well as most plants enjoy a slightly more acidic water at around 5.6. rain water is right around 5.6 as well.