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MisterPandaBear
MisterPandaBearstarted grow question 5 years ago
How do you defoliate without shocking your plant? I wanna strip some leaves from my jungle to open it up. I dont wanna hurt my girls though. What are some rules to follow to ensure I dont hurt my plant?
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Leaves. Too many
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Jef79
Jef79answered grow question 5 years ago
Hello.. Hope you are well.. Wow she's a big girl.. Well done.. Ok ur best and easiest way will b to work on 1 branch/arm at a time.. Personally i like to leave 1-2 sets of ur big leaves on top.. These are her main solar panels.. Start to take away any of the large leaves that come directly of the branch(they usually have a long stem) and work ur way up remembering to keep those top sets of leaves..work ur way around each branch doin the same.. I know it seems like ur damaging her but she will b fine and all part of the technique .. I wudnt take any other leaves coming from flowering sites until she fills out again.. Ideally u can do this part of a weekly schedule to make life a bit easier for urself in future.. Stay safe n gud luck.. 👍🍀
labifle
labifleanswered grow question 5 years ago
Salut le jardinier ! apparemment c'est pas compliqué il suffit juste de retirer les feuilles du haut qui bloquent la lumière aux branches du bas et il suffit juste d'appuyer vers le bas sur la tige de la feuille avec le pouce pour que la feuille tombe sans abîmer ta plante. bonne chance a toi bella ciao
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