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This week I feed once with 1/4 nutrients same as before, then just ph'd water for the last 3 waters. Still getting more yellow in the fan leaves. Defoliatied a bunch of lower fan leaves, she didn't seem to mind it. Still not sure if I should go up or down with the nutrients. Hoping she greens up a bit more again. Still, looking like the buds are starting to form.
Defoliating an Auto-flowering strain is vastly different from a photo period mainly because the plant control when it goes into flowering and stunting it during this process can lead to decreased final product. Ideally if you defoliate then its best done before flowering, because the first 3 weeks of flowering are so important. I recommend tucking the larger fan leaves away and under the younger growth as much as possible to increase light penetration without sacrificing stress to the plant. Defoliation is obviously possible but only recommended right before flowering and after the stretching phase of flower on the leaves you are unable to tuck easily. My general rules is, if I can tuck it then I will and most defoliation is in the form of lollypopping for thicker bud structure. I hope this helps with your question 😎
Thank you all for the info and comments. I have not given any nutrients as of yet, the soil i'm using says it has a 3 month supply in it already. I will be using nutrients from Innovating Plant products their H.O.G 3 part system, as needed.
Think its too early for your leaves to turn yellow ... can it be you got a little nute burn? Do you give it nutes every watering? I have the same problem ... sometimes over enthousiastic ... I try to give mine nutes every other watering now 😉
@zaffieken, I thought it could be nutrient burn or possibly a deficiency. I have been running my nutrients at 1/4 of recommended strength...and only feed every other watering from the start of flower. But she has gotten a lot bigger than I had initially expected. So I'm not sure which way to go.
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