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Hello fellow growers, It's my first grow so I...
Eliott42started grow question 4 years ago
Hello fellow growers,
It's my first grow so I'm a bit scared to start LSTing it, i mostly waited for it to grow higher and then do some LST but since she get bushier than higher I don't really know what to do.
I also would like to defoliate it
Can I start LST and defoliation?
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Fruitgroweranswered grow question 4 years ago
I don't know if you'd need to on that sort of plant. I would take those two huge fan leaves off and perhaps raise your lamp a little. Looks good 👍🌱
GaiaGreenGiantanswered grow question 4 years ago
You sure can. The earlier the better. don't go crazy but go ahead an defoliate to expose new sites and promote new growth, secure, bend ,tuck whatever you want and experiment. Removing top growth will encourage bottom growth and bush out where as removing bottom growth will promote faster top growth, all within reason. Have fun and H@ppy growing. Cheers
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