Black Runtz - outdoor grow, harvest or not?

long time from harvest, don't bother scoping trichomes until the plumping stops. if rot is a concern, then take it early, but at this early stage i'd try to cut it out, first, and at least delay the spread to allow more ripening. Even if you cut out more flower, it'll still improve yield and likely quality compared to immature buds. extreme situations, maybe... but that yield will shrink up to nearly nothing as it dries at this point and with reduced potency. But, even if you have to throw out half the canopy over time (another month) as it shows rot, still might outweigh what you'd get today. Just a guessing game....

you already had bud rot and heavy rain is coming, I’d definitely harvest now. The trichomes look mostly cloudy, so you’ll still get good potency and a nice uplifting effect. Leaving it out in the rain risks spreading mold fast, especially on dense buds. Better to lose a few days of ripening than the whole harvest.

That's no where near ready for harvest. If you think it's going to rain, just move the plants near a fence or into a greenhouse or something. If it's very heavy rain, you can always give them a little shake and/or take a hair dryer to them

Uff, that's a tough decision. The weather isn't going to get any better, and with each passing day, the risk of mold increases. If you can't get the humidity out of your greenhouse, I would harvest them, even though it's way too early. Next year, I would plant a few autos outside at the end of May; you'll have a lot more from that.

hey 👋 No, bro, you're two or even three weeks too early... If you can't bring them inside, leave them in a greenhouse and water them very sparingly. If possible, place a few passive dehumidification containers in there, which cost a few dollars each. A small, even battery-powered, fan would also be a good idea.