More defoliating?
Shagrathanswered grow question 6y ago
Hi!
I've read that defoliating autos can be risky business 'cos you want to minimize any stress to autos but if you pluck 2-3 leaves that should not be a bad thing.
You can take the biggest leafs of to get more light penetration and if you have lots of leaves laying of top of each other that can promote powdery mildew and mold etc so I suggest that pluck also some leaves for better air flow in the bush. Just slowly and its looking good like it is too!
ijustdontgiveafanswered grow question 6y ago
Hi there.. if any, then i would remove maybe a few of the bigger leaves on the bottom to ensure that you have good air circulation, or one or two on top that are really blocking a lot of light to the lower buds, but other than that, i wouldn't start defoliating too much anymore...
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labifleanswered grow question 6y ago
Hey gardener! When you're in flowering, you stop removing leaves to avoid stressing the plants and to prevent them from becoming hermies or having other issues. At worst, you can remove one or two leaves if you really notice they're blocking too much light; otherwise, just let it be. Good luck to you, bella ciao!
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MadeInGermanyanswered grow question 6y ago
Leave it as it is, if at all, only take away the leaves below, never the top 👍😎
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