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How much should I defoliate? Day 50 from sprout
kushinator
started grow question 6y ago
I may defoliate the girl soon. How many leaves should I take off and from what part of the plant? Won't it stun bud fattening? Should I take off the lower bud sites too? I've got a led strip at the lower part of my tent. Thanks a lot everyone!
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Week 7
Leaves. Too many
Techniques. Defoliation
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DoDrugs420
answered grow question 6y ago
I hope this helps, it sure should help out a lot. https://2fast4buds.com/news/how-to-increase-yields-cannabis-defoliation
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