It's not the rain! You know that storm you said you had a few days ago that you thought damaged your plant? 10 to 1 it was that. Physical damage to her main stem, I'm betting. If you have your plant in a poorly drained pot, then yes, too much water can cause root rot, but when you're planting directly in the ground too much water will almost never be an issue. And overwatering will not do that much damage that fast either, and the damage will not look like that.

you guys are recommending he top, and it's already flowering....

what the hell is wrong with you?!?!

tie it down, GENTLY. any cutting or breaking at this point is cutting and breaking your final yeild.

geez.... btw, you're taking a HUGE risk.... be careful, i personally would cut it down and wait til next year. the smell will more than likely be a big issue.
There's a lot of misinformation here. Topping probably would have been a good idea in this case. Sure, it will affect yield, but sometimes yield isn't your main concern. And for all the people telling him to tie down his plant and put chicken wire around it or whatever, the last thing he would have wanted to do is attract more attention to his plant.

From my experience, pretty much anything that isn't a pure indica won't smell that strongly, and even then, there are so many plant smells outside in the summer, one more isn't something you'd notice unless you're an experienced grower or a drug dog. And there's no sense in cutting down a plant without knowing if smell will be a problem.

Still, growing in your backyard isn't that safe, but it's not too late to start again! Indoors, that is. :smokin:
khronik Reviewed by khronik on . Getting Really Nervous... Hi all, OK this is my first outdoor grow and due to not thinking far enough ahead, I planted in my backyard. I only have one plant left after animals and weeding out males, but it is definitely female, which is good. My big problem right now though is security. I got a late start (around June 7th) and my girl is already about as tall as me and I'm 5'10". Our wood privacy fence only has a few more inches to cover her. I have neighbors that park their car in their driveway which is Rating: 5