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Defoliation in flowering stage
Bingo86started grow question 4 years ago
Now that she's in the flowering stage is it still safe to trim and tidy the big fan leaves to help light penetration? If so, how much can I take off? What leaves should stay or go? Is it safe to keep training her new branches?
Thanks again, all help is appreciated.
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Organomananswered grow question 4 years ago
In my opinion, do not defoliate, and especially not during the flowering stage.
For a more detailed explanation, please read the response I gave to "Stickygrowz" - "Defoliation" - who asked an identical question, about 6-7 question down the page from your/this question.
Hope this helps,..........
Organoman.
Bingo86answered grow question 4 years ago
@ORGANOMAN
Do you have any recommendations on nutrients for her? Now that my diary is in the flowering stage it's got a new section for me to list what I'm using. Thanks again mate
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Bingo86answered grow question 4 years ago
Thank you ORGANOMAN that's the perfect type of answer I was trying to find, with detailed reasons for it as well. I've been mainly using YouTube to teach me but from 1 video to the next its always saying complete opposites of things I should or shouldn't do. Thanks again mate
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