I've heard about it. Ranks right up there with popping the hurds and sticking a nail in the main stem.

Personally, after I have spent 4-6 weeks vegging the plant and another 8-10 weeks flowering it...Taking the best care I can to keep it happy, I have a problem torturing the sucker in hopes of getting "better" weed.

The genetics my weed was born with is just fine with me.

As for when to harvest via the trichs...It's a personal taste thing. A lot of folks wait until 20 percent of the trichs are amber.

Taking a test bud and smoking it as the plant progresses is the best way for you to find out what your personal preference is.
Fencewalker Reviewed by Fencewalker on . harvest preperation what are peoples input on the following article ive quoted from another forum, im harvesting in two days so it too late for me but sounded interesting, seeing as water deprevation and light depravation seem to be common-ish practice with some folks... "They also, sometimes, strip a width of skin off the main stem to prevent the flow of nutrients to the buds for the last week or so. The same can be done by banding - tying a very tight band around the stem. The result is golden/yellow buds. A Rating: 5