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JonnyappleSeed87started grow question 6y ago
As I move further into flower and the buds are starting to put on a bit of weight, Should I start to slowly defoliate some of the larger fan leaves?
Heard some very varied opinions on this but havent seen massive impact either way.
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Experimentgreenanswered grow question 6y ago
Hello
So if you have a plant that is very bushy then yes i would defoliate some of it. But if the buds are really getting heavy to where they start tipping over you'll really want to support them with bamboo stakes or tomato stakes something like that because it will truly support the weight and prevent breaks....the big fan leaves will only take away a very minimal weight.đź‘Ť
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 6y ago
2 weeks before they finish is when I take all the fan leaves off. Let's light to the lower bud sites and let's air in to help keep bud rot at bay. Cheers friend
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