Harvesting marijuana is the cutting of its flowers (the bud) so that it can be dried into smokable herb.

After flowering to its full potential, the colas are cut from the plant, ending the plant’s lifecycle.

For more information about harvesting view these articles:

• Harvesting, Drying And Curing Indoor Marijuana Plants
• When And How To Harvest Outdoor Marijuana Plants
• When To Harvest Your Marijuana Plants
• How To Harvest Your Marijuana Plants

More growing process definitions:

Germinating | Seedling | Transplanting | Vegetative stage | Flowering stage | Flushing | Drying | Curing | Yield