It’s the absolute last option I’d choose. Do what ya gotta do, but that’s not winning. Taking your genetics to death’s door step and fucking with their hormonal balance is not how you keep them viable long term. You’re just a terrible parent for not making a backup when growing from seed.

So I should just keep watching her for the trichomes to finish turning and I’ll be good?

omg , that sucks! I killed a seedling trying to move stuff around in the back room. It’s like losing a pet…It sucks. LOL

Senescence or ripening occurs near the end of the plant’s life cycle by increasing it’s ethylene levels. Ethylene is a hormone that blocks the production of chlorophyll allowing for other pigments like flavonoids and carotenoids to show.

Just know that all plants are full of PGRs (hormones). Saying PGRs are bad is like saying water is bad without giving any context as to why. Water can kill or give life.