autoflower defoliating question

OneBakedWalrus
OneBakedWalrusstarted grow question 6y ago
Should I be doing defoliation to an autoflower plant when it is ready or should I leave it to do its own thing?
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Techniques. Defoliation
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Bloombuster
Bloombusteranswered grow question 6y ago
Hey, buddy! 👋 Autoflower doesn't like stress; it prefers moderate training but not stress during the vegetative stage or at the end of flowering. Defoliation makes sense for autoflower during the pre-flower stage when branches and internodes are forming and at the beginning of flowering if large leaves in the middle or lower part of the plant are blocking the main growth tips! 👆 At the end of flowering, it's not advisable to do defoliation if you don't want extra stress and want to get the most out of your harvest! 👆 According to the seed bank, your plant needs 9 weeks of flowering to consider the harvest ripe! Count the weeks of flowering from the week when your girl gets her first white hairs on the growth tips and in the internodes! 👌 By my calculations, your flowering will start in the 4th-5th week of growth 👌 Coming soon! Keep sharing your progress and successes; it's very important for the community! 👍 Good luck, buddy! ✊😇
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Mr_Weeds_Autos
Mr_Weeds_Autosanswered grow question 6y ago
Hey Growmie, I defoliate my autoflowers all the time it helps open up the plant to receive better light to the bottom of the plant so you don't get any popcorn nugs. I wouldn't do it more than once a week and once the stretch stops you stop defoliating. Hopefully, this was helpful and remember ..."Happy Growing" and "Free your mind one puff at a time".
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TimTheTerpMan
TimTheTerpMananswered grow question 6y ago
Just leave it. You don't want any stress on the autoflower. You can low stress train them if you like but that's about the extent I will do with one! Hope this helps. Happy growing! 👊
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