Harvesting but not wanting to Kill off Plant

[madA]

Hello All, Excuse this newbie question but if one had an outdoor plant & come harvest time didnt want to kill it would the plant still survive if the main trunk was cut say 10cm from the base leaving just the first rim of outer branches or generally speaking would the shock be to much. Assuming the plant is a feamle & very healthy & about 1m tall & nearly 1m wide & only 3mths old.

 

I've seen other species survive from similiar harsh attacks & knowing how hungry & vigorious these are I wondered if they would survive.

 

Many thanks

[brick]

Out doors in the ground? Unless you could put them in pots and put them under lights for 18/6.

 

I think you would be pushing it up hill. Not enough day light hours now.

[MongyMan]

It depends how harsh the winters are there. If you leave all the light fluffy buds and as many leaves as you can they should survive nw if they don't get hit by frost and rains over winter. Sativas will reveg easier than indicas.

 

Peace MM

[smashed1]

i always do it but i just cut all buds off an leave as much as possible of the crap, an out of quite a few ive only ever got 2 to keep going an they just give me lil lose small thin buds but never have finished properly , the lil buds start to go light brown quick an thats all folks

 

it dont hurt trying

ow an they were all just left out in the open, syd,, but if you have a real early finisher youll prob end up with something decent, if its the rite sorta strain , but there rear prob

Edited February 26, 2011 by smashed1

[madA]

Many Thanks, I'm in Sydney & frosts are a Big part of winter & to top it off I don't know what strain I've got but I do believe it is an indoor variety (rx it as a small cutting). To try & increase it's survival I think I will try & strike a cutting for indoors & cut the main trunk & cover in plastic when winter approaches.

 

Once again many thanks