1st grow - RQS White widow Auto - Coco

Hey friend, Usually more light is always better as long as it's not over heating and burning them...but theres always a max amount of ppfd a plant can handle and it varies plant to plant. I would do the defoliation once you see pistils forming, right around the 1st week of flowering. And it should do a nice boost of growth when flowering starts. I also think defoliating the bottom, is best..if you don't want a bunch or popcorn buds. Also any chance you can get the heat down a few degrees? Maybe 78-80? And this is just personal opinion...but I think all living things benefit from sleep or rest...maybe taking your light hours down to 20/4 versus 24 hours would give a little relaxation and lots of plants do an amazing amount of growing during their dark hours. Just a thought. Good luck with the grow. ✌️

hi there, actually it is bugs for sure, you can see this from the sharp edges in their bite marks. Probably what happened is that they took a little food then flew away or died in contact with the fan or the light. if you cant find them it's not an infestation , if the problem doesnt spread that means the bugs are gone. Nothing you can do, but it's not really a problem, no stress. Hope this helps ! 🚀

hi buddy at this stage you can still spray neem oil :-) don't forget the underside of the leaf 👌