off the cuff... I don't think it's so much'maturity' as the size and health of the root system which is usually overlooked. don't push the river(unless you're just in it for the empty calories of money!)! our society is programmed for highest/quickest yield regardless of loss of quality...this is a FUNDAMENTAL (and fatal)error of our (western)society! think of it as your boss screaming for the job to be done perfectly in 5 minutes!! impossible! unless we're here to shell out walmart quality weed, we seriously need to change our way of thinking!