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Defoliation
Reefaboi
started grow question 6y ago
Hey guys was wondering if it was a good idea to defo all the big leaves on her to promote the lower nodes ?? She's auto
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Week 4
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GMSgrows
answered grow question 6y ago
I would say no. Plants need the leaves to supply energy for your girl. When you have a lot of leaves you can remove one blocking some light but for now if you want another spot to have more light, just tuck that leaf down. Cheers
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FriendlyNeighbor
enaught defoliation?
Would you guys still defoliate? If not because its enaught leafs taken off Or because its too late in flower? Just talking about big leafs which block some light from other buds.. Im not sure if its better to just let them alone for rest of flower or if its still beneficial...š
Week 10
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6y ago
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Varkhond
Should I defoil the plants longstemmed leafs now? I feel like the light will be distributed way better and that the humidity will go under 60% then.. :P Just the lower wide leafage and some of the longer stems with pretty cripsy dry leafs especially?
Week 8
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8y ago
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STAYINGONMYMAINCBATORUNTWO
What could I improve? I have upped nutrients Iām now making 10L feed as I am doing other plants which I will add a diary for in time! My biggest tackle has been the heat as itās risen to 34c outside now In UK and Iām managing to keep a steady 29-30 in the tent! I Am using Co2
Week 3
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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Ziooomoooleeek
Panowie i Panie jak myÅlicie przyciÄ Ä delikatnie liÅcie by odsÅoniÄ dolna partie wzrostu? DzieÅ 36. Jak narazie nie widaÄ Å¼adnych deficytów ani przenawożenia. Może podpowiecie mi co zrobiÄ też by zmaksymalizowaÄ plon. Bardzo bÄdÄ wdziÄczny za każdÄ odpowiedÅŗ.
Plant. Spaces between nodes
Techniques. Defoliation
4y ago
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TheIceCreamParlour
Would love it if you guys could take a look over my photos/vids this week and give me advise on how long I have left and when ish to start flushing? Tomorrow is the start of their 6th week of flower. I'm not in any rush but really want to get it bang on and not flush too late.
Week 10
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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AUTOASSASSIN215
Is it safe to remove ?leaves 2month old tangie
My first pheno type Grow getting bushy its about 2 months in Is it ok To defoliate a lil
Techniques. Defoliation
5y ago
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Zollies_zn
Okay, sheās compact with tight inter nodal spacing - Iām thinking of fluxing this lady! Iām nervous because I donāt want to stunt her, but feeling brave. Any advice or tips? Iāll consider mainlining instead!
Week 1
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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DrJones
Should I defoliate or not? Stunted auto
Basically at the end of week 3 of flower. Question is, to defoliate or not to defoliate? Sheās stunted by about 2 weeks already and I donāt think sheās going to stretch anymore⦠would she benefit from a light defoliation? A heavy one? Or would it be better to avoid it altogether?
Week 8
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4y ago
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Unkraut
Now after 11 days the roots show on the bottom of 1 of my 1L airpots, the plant is only 4-5cm high, so i assume the pot can't be fully rooted, but the roots already show on the bottom... My question is: when should i repot into my final 12l airpot?
Week 2
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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Shockolateman08
Won't cut yet or should I?
Am I doing this right? The top arrow is the way I'm bending her, or do I bend her back, bottom arrow? I already stressed her out enough. I defoliated to get rid of shade, bent more. Tied down the twigs. Comments needed lol š
Week 4
Techniques. LST
Techniques. Defoliation
6y ago
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BadKarma
Not sure when it is time to harvest? This is my first grow, and I've looked up some guides, but It is not clear to me whether I should wait for all the colas to have to right color. The main one looks pretty much done, but there are small ones to the sides still completely white.
Week 12
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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2x2growing
Defoliation early flower?
Is this too much foliage? I feel like removing fan leaves during the stretching period is bad but there is barely any light getting through the plant at this point:s
Techniques. Defoliation
5y ago
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Weeleezxc
One of my branches snapped when the light dropped.. So far it's recovering well but will it affect yield by much?
Week 1
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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Keengardener
Anything I can do to sort these girls out?
Week 1
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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SirDillton
Flushing techniques with organic soil. I hate chemical tasting weed. I have organic soil in 7 gallon pots. It takes 4.2 litres to have very little run off at the bottom. 3.5 weeks left of flower. Whatās your best method to flush plants in the final weeks ?
Week 10
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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MS2845
Can I take off some of the big leaves so the buds are underneath them can get more light?
Week 9
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
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Njanne
Does she look ready for harvest??? I don't want total couchlock, but I also don't want headaches.
Week 16
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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DenDv1d
So I'm supposed to be in my last week, everything dense, milky, lot of ambering going on in the top colas...any thoughts anyone on why there are no leaves yellowing...dying, autumn you know? Really hesitant to leave them going for another week...thanks!
Week 12
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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Respectthecosmos
When to top an auto? I've heard after the 5th node is best but I'd like to hear what everyone thinks/does. This lady will be getting topped it's just a matter of when. Thanks
Week 3
Techniques. Defoliation
8y ago
2
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Unicorn_Grow
Hello everyone! I had a problem with the hps lamp, it made too high temperature inside the tent so i decided to switch a 250W led lamp. It can cause problem for my plants? š
Week 3
Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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