Hello fellow growers,
Hope you're all having a Happy Easter.
7th week for the Double Grape and she looks quite good to me. The buds are getting fuller and the smell is starting to get a bit more powerful.
I defoliated lightly. Just a few leaves here and there inside the canopy to allow better airflow. Nothing serious.
I am still very happy with HESI nutrients. No signs of deficiencies, and the plant looks healthy.
That's it for now, thanks for stopping by! Stay tuned for next week's update. 👍
I’ve just been through a series of smaller-than-I-would like harvests. I’ve been lollipopping and removing old leaves and doing LST with a scrog net.
I did a big one a while ago that I more regularly defoliated. Each cola was heavy with bud. The quality wasn’t as good but that is probably down to the lights I used at the time. Then I just got tired of all the attention I was giving it. I’m starting to wonder if the increased weight was due to the defoliation? Gonna have another go at it and see if it makes a difference. They were healthy plants and it certainly didn’t slow them down.
@Lucidite, maybe I should try a comparison grow with two plants, same strain and same care, except I would defoliate one and leave the other one alone. It would not prove anything but it could be a cool experiment.
For this one maybe I’ll defoliate this week, I’m still thinking about it.
Hey Mate, Servus!
Very nice job on the double grape👍👌!
Concerning your question,
I use to do a final defoliation on my Autos in the 3rd week of flower. That's the Information I got from PEV, Sensi and a couple of other Breeders.
Good luck. I would be tempted to keep the lights turned up if you can afford the growth. I have Mars hydro veg lights that are half the strength of the flowering Mars hydro TS 600. It keeps the growth under control. I can’t afford to let then go much taller than 1/2 metre including pot.
@Harukisan, well I do agree with them and I do keep my veg lighting lower. Mostly because of the lighting I have available and the need to stop them growing too tall. I’m just saying I might set it higher. But if you want to be sure, get a light meter and a reputable chart from online. I’ve used a free phone app which does a reasonable job of getting lumens or PPFD. My veg Lights are about 50% of the flowering lights.
