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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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Week 5
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Help! I have The biggest question of them all, what is the best advice you can give to a first time grower who thinks they’re heading into harvest? When, how, curing, etc... I got jeweler loop and I do see some that are cloudy on the large colas. Not so much on the smalls ones.
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More defoliation?
Should I defoliate more ? Is this going right ?
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Week 3
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