URGENT HELP NEEDED - to harvest or not to harvest?

[eshaylad123]

Hi All

in a bit of a situation here
Urgent decision needs to be made

 

my friend has a blueberry x ak47 that she started too early and now is flowering.
Specified strain says flower period is 55-65 days. it has currently been flowering around 7 weeks, or 49 days.
The buds are large but very very airy, i believe they will put on alot of weight in these last 2 weeks. doubling or more in weight.

 

today several grams worth of dead mouldy calxys were removed from various spots on the plant with sterile scissors,
and all leaves around bud removed to increse airflow.


My problem is - 

it is predicted a week long cool intermittent rain, high humidity for 7 days.

 

 

 

 

the question is :
 

Should she :

harvest asap before rain?

benefit of lest risk of mould whilst drying,
and can dry slower for a smoother smoke.
But buds will be premature , half potential weight,

 

or

Watch over it and shake off daily, keep close eye on mould and harvest if breakout starts 

 

chance of getting increased yield

potentially mould more whilst drying

 

 

or

 

put a tarp over it? or put under cover (minimal light for a week)?
Or should i chop it and sit it in water?


Pls halp
 

any opinions or advise would be great

 

 

[louise]

I'd go with A) harvest before the rain... you already have mould spores and you are about to have excellent conditions for mould to spread.

[budman86]

Id cut your loses and harvest now. A smaller yield of mediocre bud is better than at whole harvest of mold ridden bud.

[Hoper]

A also think so. I would harvest before rain to save buds.

[Matanuska Thunder]

take them now before you loose the lot

[eshaylad123]

as good of an idea as letting them stay for a couple more days is, due to the landslide votes she chopped them

very glad she did, they are nice and dry now, although could be bigger shes happy that they are alive and well.