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Defoliation
Mooncat
started grow question 6y ago
Yeah so whats seems better ? Defo a Week BEFORE Flower or a Week Into Flower ?
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blendmedmedman
answered grow question 6y ago
i would break up the defoliation up in the week before flower a little and a week after a little, your plant is going into flower and you want to help keep her stress levels low. so break it up and you will be fine
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GMSgrows
answered grow question 6y ago
You can do a little first 2 weeks into flower, remove what you want the last 2 weeks. Cheers
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BigBadLion
I've been taking tons macro shots and I've noticed there are some small white dots in the leaves (especially young ones) that look like small trichomes but I don't think they are that. I wonder, what are they? And what's the most accurate and/or scientific name for those dots?
Week 3
Techniques. Defoliation
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Moss420
Trimming in flower?
Thoughts on trimming in flower? I trimmed underneath and lightly defoliated the top about 2 weeks in to flower. I'm mid-way through week 5 now, not sure if I should just leave them or trim some lower larf. Not planning on touching fan leaves until final week before harvest.
Week 9
Techniques. Defoliation
6y ago
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Luinwen
Is this powdered mildew on the stem?
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4y ago
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Rocket1181
Since stretch is over, and it's just about bulk at this point, let's hear your yield estimates.
Week 8
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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CaptainJimmyStoned
I’m planning to water cure my weed. Is it necessary to flush my plants or not; and instead continue the nutes for a week more than was planned ( since all the nutes, chlorophyll etc will be diluted in the distilled water during the water curing process ) and why ?!
Week 9
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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DomanAtrik
Will the clay layer be problematic and How long should I leave these girls outside before harvesting? North Central Cali between Tahoe and Sacramento.
Week 8
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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FourTwenty_Plants
Is it just my feeling or is she behind in flowering and to small?Because I see white pistils and this already for about 2 weeks but nothing is changing actually and she is growing kinda slow
Week 6
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5y ago
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Life_On_Mars
Hermie?
Noticing some dangly balls on some of the plants - do I have a hermie? Or does the presence of the the pistil hairs mean it's definitely female?
Week 7
Plant. Other
6y ago
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RollinRick
Flower Defoliation
Is it time to defoliate or note? Asking as I have read to do a little Defol as they start to flower, not sure what is the right moment and to be honest what the right fan leaves to remove?
Week 8
Techniques. Defoliation
6y ago
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Kiewil1
Is it normal for a plant to start preflowering 3 days after flipping to 12/12? Or have I hermied them? The plants had a 4 week veg, and a little topping. I also had a male in the tent in the last grow, but cleaned the tent thoroughly. Do you think pollen could still be there? 😀
Week 6
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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ibra777
I'm wondering what are these?
Can I know what are those little hairs
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5y ago
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Beginner86
need help
humidity is at night by 65-70%, day by 60% heat is at night by 19-20° and by day 21-22° have 2 Ventilators and 1 Vitiated air with out of window. what can i do ? how i handle the flower with this? cut or can i save?
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5y ago
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Foggedaboudit
How much will my plants stretch? I flipped them to flower 6 days ago with the top left having flowered early on me in week 4 veg. They range from 25cm/10in to 35cm/14in for the big one. None of them have shot up in height yet but the early one. They are all indica bushy genetics.
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3y ago
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grestgrownoobie
How will this affect my plant? (Day 52)
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4y ago
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Found a seed from a batch of autoflower I grew from about 8 months ago, wondering if it germinated will I have to watch out for sex or will it be auto?
I found a seed and am jus wondering if it will be good to grow or do they usually not? This is the first seed I've had and I've grown around 20 plants so I'm fairly new, all I've grown is autos. If it sprouts will I have to watch out for male or female?
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5y ago
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DeathInc
To uproot or to not? This is my question.
My little Orange Sherbet (Auto) is over a week behind in veg growth. Should I replant or not, part 2. I don't know that lil rusty is gonna make it...
Week 2
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5y ago
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Ganja_Victoria_Aus
So Legend. Please give me a creative legendary theory and answer. I'm about to switch to flower. Preferably by me I just remove the 6h straight away from the start on detract 6. In the past 48h of sleep and switch. Witch method are natural Mother Nature transition. Ramp? Temp....
Week 10
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5y ago
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Misanthrope
Pre-flowering?
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Week 11
Plant. Other
5y ago
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Sabre17
First grow question. Appreciate feedback from experienced growers
First grow; OG kush auto. Day 60. Main cola bud in pic showing more trichomes. It’s 4 days past breeder date for harvest. No signs of yellowing leaves, brown pistals or amber trichomes. Happy frog Soil minimal nuts added. Best guess of how long to harvest?
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5y ago
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Betagemini
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Week 13
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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