If you cut off the affected buds, and let the others at least mature, you should be fine. You won't have big yeilds because the nodes on the lower branches are too far spread apart. It looks like you have a stativa strain, which would explain the harvest length. I know it seems long, but I still think you could go another 3 weeks on those lower branches. Okay, I am done with this thread. Peace!
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