GRANNY GROWS Deluxe Sugar Cane

2-17-23 First day of week 9 The 20/4 hour light schedule delayed maturation but at week 9 I have pistils. Only once or twice have I had feminized seed produce a male. I always check and if it is I toss it and all the associated cuttings. DSC looks settled after the potting on. Now I focus on training the seven branches to fit the flower room space by not removing leaves, ONLY side shoots. I gentily roll the shoot out of the leaf axis or use trimming snips. I don't defoliate until the leaves naturally yellow during 3 phases of natural leaf drop. My instincts tell me if I defoliate before, the plants responds with more leaf growth. I want flowers. Furthermore, by removing all side flowering shoots under 8" below canopy, the energy of all the leaves and a big root system travel to the top resulting in a high proportion of top quality bud. I don't like edibles so fluff is only a waste of energy. I remove all flowering growth that is not in direct light. I grow to smoke and distribute at no cost no obligation thru a network in my community. PhilPLANTopy. DISBUDDING is a pratice in the rose growing industry.