Wman thankx for sharing the info. My first grow was White Pearl. The smoke was pretty sweet despite the plants having had a messy ride. This is my second and I've gone for NL cos the manufacturor said flowering time was 6 weeks... im nearing week 9 and they don't really look done despite some browning... Hope im not going for 90 days like you :S.
I'm not sure about waiting for 95% browning though as you say? Sounds a little too much, no? Is it not visible by eye when the trichomes are ambering?

Revanche thanx also for the info and the link. My problem is that even in your thread which tries to clear things up once and for all, there are mixed opinions. I might just try it considering there's not much to lose. Or maybe I'll do it for two of them and just cut the other two straight away to see if it makes a difference.

Can anyone tell whether its best to hang the entire plant up to dry or each individual branch? Again It's unclear from what I've read in the forum... Cheers!