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Too many leaves ?
minigroww
started grow question 6y ago
I have what I think is big number of big leaves that are really close together, sometimes even on top of each other, should I be worried about it? If so, what can I do?
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Week 4
Leaves. Too many
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Ttrichome
answered grow question 6y ago
Imo once u flip to flower she will stretch out. Fixing your congestion issues.
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TimTheTerpMan
answered grow question 6y ago
I'd probably defoliate the ones larger than your hand that's covering up everything. Those would be all Id take. Happy Growing! 👊
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