and cause them to shrink (and eventually die/fall off.) im sorry man.. idk wat 2 tell ya.. idk i might be wrong. not sure if thats wat u meant.. but i would jjust cut off the buds now... and let it go back to vegging.. and if ur keepin it outdoors... it should start flowering towards middle/end of august.. depending on time zones... im not sure how potent (if at all) the buds will be since they were growing. and then suddenly stopped growing.. cuz sunlight/light degades THC (which is why they say its better to harvest in the morning.. since the light has not gotten to it yet... THC levels are always higher in the morning... adn lower at night) hope this helps man.. =/