Harvesting colas at different times

[rizcuny]

First time grower here approaching my first harvest. For this grow I have used CFL’s and I seem to have a lot of under developed nugs in the middle canopy and lower as you would, I am wandering if I can harvest colas at a time? I topped my plants and have a good handful of colas that are almost ready at the top canopy main colas, I was wandering if I could just chop them down and leave the rest of the plant for another couple days to a week to mature.

 

[PuravidaC]

I have wanted to do that in the past but unfortunately I use my grow room for drying because of need for carbon filter. If odor isn't an issue for you I'd say go for it. Several here have done selective harvesting so wait for them to reply. My top colas are always ready before the lower ones.

 

[rizcuny]

Yeah should be okay then, I have 2 plants anyway so even if I harvested 1 of them as a whole, the other wouldn’t be ready. I am also in 65% humidity so am going to be using a drying rack sort of thing and only leave little stem on

 

[PuravidaC]

Yeah rizcuny 65% humidity is a little high for drying. I think a drying rack would be a good idea.

 

[rizcuny]

I’m thinking take the buds off individually and leaving a small amount of stem on and place on a rack but the humidity is occasionally as low as 55 but sometimes as high as 85. It’s gonna be tough and I’m not sure how to control it as I can’t attemot to right now with the tents CFL’s always on which changes the temp and humidity a lot. Also depends on weather I open the window. I’m hoping for a shortish dry 3-5 days so I can get curing ASAP

 

[GreenhouseEffect]

Harvesting in stages is fine. The only time I would be a little worried to try it, is if the humidity is real high, since with the open "wound", there is a higher chance of some mold infection.
I have harvested in stages, and it worked great!

 

[rizcuny]

It’s my sting area that’s gonna be 65% humidity, my tent is always at 40-45