Yo everyone, what's up?
This week just follows the massive defoliation operated at the end of last week. @AsNoriu pointed out that it wasn't actually the schwazzing technique that I performed as you should only take most of the leaves but leave all bud sites (if I understand it well now...). So mea culpa! The plant took the defoliation very well I would day. She didn't seem stunned and the buds fattened up so I would say all is good.
The stretching is definitely over as she took only 2 cm during the week. I guess the only height she is gonna take is gonna make the main colas bigger so it's all good with me!
I guess it's gonna be pretty easy now, I mostly have to pay attention to any overfeeding. No more special training although I might do some little cleaning at some point.
I did again some stereoscopic pictures since I got some feedback about it and at least 2 people enjoyed it. If you don't know what I'm talking about, have a look at week 7 where I explain how to see those 3d pictures.
I guess I will take less pictures of each day during the week as the progression of the grow is now only focused on the fattening of the buds and it's sometimes even not that obvious from week to week. I'll do more of a photo session on the day I update the diary. I'll for sure share a general view of the grow and try to do some "artistic" pictures to have something nice to look at that 20 stupid bird-eye views of the buds (one is often enough). On top of that, it makes some nice pictures for the monthly photo contest. π
All right, that's it for this week. See you next time and take care everyone!
@Frenchie, last two very important pence . Those actions in flower should be done in intervals offered by pioneers of defoliation.
Week 3 , when you take down leaves, plant gives all his power to restoring lost capacity, bud should be formed at this time already, so he gets part of that power, future fan leaves are straight under or even in it if its higher colas.
Week 5-6 , depending on how long you will go. Again, forces plants to take actions, just this time he gives all power straight to bud, trying to create next generations. Both waves are risky with weak genetics, could force to go hermie as last resort to finish plants purpose - create bigger buds with more seeds.
With RQS Cookies i had hermie part, its unfun at all.
@AsNoriu, thanks for the advices. I'll see how it looks during week 5 and 6 of flowering and see if further actions seem necessary. I'll have a look at the guys you mentioned too π
@Frenchie, wrote a comment and deleted it ;))
So. I liked your plant and you do similar actions to my grows, thats why i am here .
I do heavy lst on week 3 of veg, till week 5 i don't take more than one leave away(my lst forces me to cut one leave 90% of time), but on week 5 i clear them a lot, then 5 days before flower more leaves fall.
In flower again week 3 is heaviest damage ever : my target is what you did, and later on week 5-6 of flower i take down badly formed lower buds and defoliate them for last time.
Green Genes Garden , Miami Mango, Grand Master Level and Shwazzing was my main teachers , now i try to go further and adapt what they noticed in smaller range, where you pay attention to every plant personally, not mass actions.
@horsemouth, glad to hear that man, I was really surprised too. The first place, the guy definitely put some effort to it but the third... π The jury was definitely high π