D46 [๐๏ธTues June 15]
โ๏ธ I have been trying to avoid any pruning/defoliation as I was keen to see how they would fair keeping all their foliage throughout the full grow cycle (excluding what they shed themselves).
However the extent of growth underneath the canopy (likely due to my shotgun LST approach) has left me little choice if I want to keep humidity and airflow at acceptable levels.
Curiosity of untamed growth aside, I did believe from a growers perspective that a defoliation should serve them both well as both plants have left little room for light penetration or effective air circulation through each canopy (and the entire tent).
Becky (RHS of tent) - looking like she might be the more sativa dominant of the too (although this is counterintuitive to my observations of faster flowering compared to her sister). Her leaves are thin-fingered, her growth seems less compact/bushy than Keisha and her branches seem to be elongating just as I would expect from a more sativa dominant genetic.
I do believe the stretch phase has come to an end which means bring on the bulking phase!