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Defoliation on flowering auto?
OneDropOfTHC
started grow question 5y ago
You guys think i should remove some leafs so that light will reach the buds? or shoudl let her grow and lose them naturallly? Buds are pretty hidden by a layer of leafs,not? Thank you in advance!
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Week 12
Techniques. Defoliation
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Roberts
answered grow question 5y ago
Remove or push aside if you can. Plant looks either top dry or too wet. Pretty droopy. Good luck with the grow 🌱🌱🌱
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JUNGLE_B4RNS
answered grow question 5y ago
Yes you can plug off some big fans leaves covering the lower buds, just don’t strip it off totally .
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L_Tetragrammaton
answered grow question 5y ago
Removing the lowest nodes growing on the side branches will also increase airflow and send nutrients to top bud sites.
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L_Tetragrammaton
answered grow question 5y ago
Yes, you can remove leafs that are blocking main bud sites. It is still a form of stress, so just don’t go wild. Happy Growing!
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