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When to start defoliating and wich leafs? :relaxed...
CRiSPrGrowanswered grow question 6 years ago
Yeah man lego man ! what's up, yeah looks like you got some good structure and nice growth ! personally i wouldn't really defoliate unless you really have to or like the leaf dies naturally like it turns yellow or something. So but you're right that you can defoliate and i could help. First rule is don't over do it man ! Technique is simple : you want to clear some space so that the secondary bud spots gets lots of light so it gets ready quicker. So take some off, or even part of some leaf off. So the best is to defoliate when a leaf is hiding another stem or bud from the light. Hope this helps man, looking good already !
ScarfaceGuerrillaanswered grow question 6 years ago
At this point removing fan leaves will stress out your plant and stun growth- she may even go hermaphrodite
What i would do here is removing the fan leaves 1/3 from the top do bring light to the bud- i noticed your girls grow straight up without building side branches, removing the top fan leaves way it should make the upper part denser with flower
Be aware that defoliation with autos is a risky game as they grow much faster and stunned you loose yield
Best luck
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mad_scientistanswered grow question 6 years ago
Hello @legolas40 ! After the fourth to fifth node you can start defoliating. Two ways to do this. The first way and less stressful is to remove the bottom leaves and some upper leaves to achieve better light penetration and air circulation. The second way and way more stressful is to strip almost all of the leaves at first or second week of flowering. With the second way some strains react better than others and others react very bad. Happy growing !
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