Harvest Wet?

[susanatthelake]

Help please. First time growing outdoors. Plant’s have lost ALL of their leaves in the past 24 hours due to high winds and rain. Buds could be harvested anytime, colours are all nicely amber.
My problem is that we are in the middle of a torrential downpour that is going to last for four more days. Do I bite the bullet and harvest now while soaking wet or wait out the rain?

 

[Herb & Suds]

Help please. First time growing outdoors. Plant’s have lost ALL of their leaves in the past 24 hours due to high winds and rain. Buds could be harvested anytime, colours are all nicely amber.
My problem is that we are in the middle of a torrential downpour that is going to last for four more days. Do I bite the bullet and harvest now while soaking wet or wait out the rain?

If you're in Michigan you are too early

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[Rurumo]

If you are sure they are ready to harvest, get them inside where you can dry them off and control the humidity-get some air circulation in the room and keep it around 55% rh. I wouldn't leave them out in the rain if they are ready to harvest.

 

[susanatthelake]

If you're in Michigan you are too early

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Southern Ontario Canada

 

[Herb & Suds]

Southern Ontario Canada

Garbage bags and the HIPPY SHAKE

Sorry about your weather, outdoor is always a roll of the dice

 

[susanatthelake]

If you are sure they are ready to harvest, get them inside where you can dry them off and control the humidity-get some air circulation in the room and keep it around 55% rh. I wouldn't leave them out in the rain if they are ready to harvest.

Thank you. Am I right in assuming that the bud cannot grow further if all of the leaves are gone?

 

[susanatthelake]

Garbage bags and the HIPPY SHAKE

Sorry about your weather, outdoor is always a roll of the dice

True. The positive of growing outdoors is only that my home is no longer filled with the sweet sticky pungent aroma.

 

[susanatthelake]

Southern Ontario Canada

And thank you!

 

[susanatthelake]

If you are sure they are ready to harvest, get them inside where you can dry them off and control the humidity-get some air circulation in the room and keep it around 55% rh. I wouldn't leave them out in the rain if they are ready to harvest.

Thank you!

 

[Herb & Suds]

Thank you. Am I right in assuming that the bud cannot grow further if all of the leaves are gone?

I never heard of "all the leaves are gone" but it should be a song

 

[bam0813]

The sky is grey here for sure lol

 

[bam0813]

Salad spinner to the rescue

 

[bam0813]

Washing outdoor bud is pretty common so kill two birds with one stone and then get the fan on them. I think herb&suds is right though for your location. Probably early

 

[susanatthelake]

I never heard of "all the leaves are gone" but it should be a song

 

[susanatthelake]

 

[susanatthelake]

Salad spinner to the rescue

OK. Seriously. A salad spinner sounds like a good idea. Can I really use one?!!!!

 

[susanatthelake]

Was this also a very blonde thing to ask? Some of us don’t need to smoke.

 

[bam0813]

Not at all and yes you can but you have to buck the buds off of large stems

 

[Herb & Suds]

Just a tip

Harvesting outdoors too early trying to avoid mold issues...
Always left me with that "what if" feeling
Harvesting only half would help with that

 

[susanatthelake]

Just a tip

Harvesting outdoors too early trying to avoid mold issues...
Always left me with that "what if" feeling
Harvesting only half would help with that

Good idea!