Just wondering in general who actually harvests before 7 weeks.

If you do or have, then please explain why if full ripeness was not the reason.

Autoflowering strains

Otherwise they most likely did the n00b thing and cut them too early

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Kali Mist/Colombian Red Haze journal

Here's my last grow AK47 and PPP in hempy journal

I see a lot of seeds that say 6-8 weeks and actually I have some flwoering plants that just hit 6 weeks toiday and they are chunky, chunkier than some have at 8 weeks flowering

Short answer: fools.

In my experience, I've never found a strain that was truly ready under 9 weeks. People who harvest at 7 weeks usually dont know any better and have never really let a plant reach its potential. It could be there are super fast finishers i've never seen, but i've never seen 'em.

This is my fastest strain right around 7 weeks of 12\12, theres at least 2 weeks left on her.

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My "Journal" When do I harvest? a no bullshit approach.

afghani bullrider is fast enough for only 7 weeks. look it up some chick has an interview about medicinal marijuana and her grow room and thats all she has

i had a mikado that finished in 44 days, but that was it. the other mik's finished in about 55. working with another 10 beans right now and hope to get another quick mik!

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burn it man!!!

My Mikado took 67 days. But what a beautiful 4 oz plant she was... I keep noticing this. My flowering time is way longer than what the seed breeder pack says. Sensi Stars said around 60-67 days they went over 80 days. Mikado said 45 days it went 67.. I have Blue Moonshine and Skywalker on day 50 of flowering and they look like they got another 3 weeks at least..

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"Jesus Cant Save You"

Breeders know that what people want are quick finishing high yielding plants. Thus, there are many plants out there that have been created to finish much quicker than all the others. Some of these "early" strains boast a 7 week finish and, I'm sure someone will figure out a way to create one that is done in 5 weeks or so.

So that just goes to show that the whole idea that people shouldn't grow bagseed cause you'll never know how long to flower argument is hogwash. If the "known" strains are taking just as long as the unknown strains, but cost "x" times more than FREE, then why should anyone buy seeds? Unless a person needs a specific medicinal strain that you can only buy from a breeder, then I can't see why anyone wouldn't just go with the bagseed? They're free, and there's always the adventure aspect of "what am I going to get?" that goes along with that. Just my opinion anyways

Humbolt's Bushmaster can knock up to 2 weeks off flowering if used properly. keeping the ppm's at the max and everything else ideal i harvest at 7 1/2 wks usually on a 9 weeker.

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