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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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