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Defoliate
CelticSmokey88
started grow question 5y ago
When is a good time to defoliate the plant in the veg stage im thinking about doing it right before i switch them to flower
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Techniques. Defoliation
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L_Tetragrammaton
answered grow question 5y ago
Yes, usually do it at the flip and at day 21 in flower after the stretch. Happy Growing!!!
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JiminyCricket
Experienced Defoliation User Question
Wondering if I should continue to remove new growths, especially at the bottom after the heavy Defoliation I did a few days ago on my flowering set? Looking for people who regularly use Defoliation on their autos. Do you see better results pulling new growth on bud development?
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Techniques. Defoliation
7y ago
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Is it time for light defoliation?
These plants are all 4 almost 5 weeks since seed. Top leaves on the large one at the back are shadowing those beneath it. A couple leaves at the bottom are extremely limp due to not receiving enough light. Is it time for a light defoliation? How do I distinguish which leaves?
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Hey guys, the Atami guide is telling me to switch to Tera Max & Atazyme after week 2. Before that I was using Rootfast & Tera Leaves. Should I switch back to the old feeding schedule or proceed with atami's guide? Also, I want to LST but I'm not really sure when to start. Thank u
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So we found out she is actually a he/she. Nice kept my environment pretty spot on. This is a bagged seed so it's most likely genetics. Cut the banana off with the bud. Will be watching her. Any advice? Working on finishing her off because she does smell and look tasty. 👌🤤
Week 13
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Yo bros and sistas! Don't really have any issues ;) just wanted to ask you about SCROG nets you personally utilize/d and can reccommend with a clear conscience to other growers, no DIY stuff (which i will probably turn to after the ones i used) for ex. Secret Jardin= total shit
Week 2
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I can't decide myself, so I need the help of the community... which name should I give to the plants? They're four in total!
Week 2
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7y ago
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What next? Scrog for a week and take off a lot of the lower plant. Scrog without too much trimming. Or flip in the next few days
Week 4
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Week 5
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8y ago
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EJBudz
What Techniques Can I Still Use?
Plants are almost 6 full weeks since planting seed. At this point, what techniques could i still employ to improve the plant yield,concentration,general growth,etc....? havent really tried to manipulate the stems or leaves at all
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Johnnypotgrowr
When should I stop defoiling my plant?
Hey everyone! I'm heading into the 3rd week of flower, is it too late to defoil one more time?? Or do I just let it ride? It seems the plant didn't mind the first 2 week defoil but I dont want to over stress it.
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