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Defoliation
Shockolateman08
started grow question 6y ago
Can I just cut this leaf off...it's twisting. It's the bottom fan leave
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Techniques. Defoliation
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Herbie
answered grow question 6y ago
I will go a step further.... At no stage in the plants development except very early will removing one leaf make any difference
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Herbie
answered grow question 6y ago
Cut it or leave it. at this stage of growth it won't really matter
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I'm in my 11th week and have stopped adding nutrients last week. I'm planning on harvesting at the end of this week, I'm following the advice given two weeks ago. Does this seem like a good timeline to follow? I'm looking for a nice clean high, not too heavy effect. Thanks
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I started the light off close to the plants and have been raising it up as they grow to prevent light burn - is that the general idea or am I doing it backwards?
Week 4
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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What do you think the issue is? I’m using 900w Viparspectar full spectrum (vege only at this stage) LED lights at over 100cm (36 inches). There is a key nutrient that must be used from day 1 if you want your plants to handle 18 hours of direct intense light. What is it?
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8y ago
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Testing out my grow box and it’s running at temps from 85-89 degrees. Will this hurt the plants in a hydro setup? I haven’t checked water temps yet. Any advice would be much appreciated. I have the Supercloset Superbox setup with SuperPonics 8.
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Do I remove top fan leaves
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6y ago
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5y ago
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5y ago
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ultra_violet
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2y ago
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JiggleBudz
To prune or not to prune?
I've been getting mixed opinions on pruning at this stage. Should I remove the bottom most baby leaves of my plant? This is Day 21 of an Auto. Should I be removing the most bottom set of fan leaves? Should I wait? Should I leave em? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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