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Remove leaves or not to remove?
AUTOASSASSIN215started grow question 5y ago
Hey i have 1 very bushy short growing Tangie its almost 2 months is it safe to remove those big fan lights thats sucking up all the light
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Fruitgroweranswered grow question 4y ago
Start be removing the lowest leaves and any lower bud sites that aren't doing anything. Be careful not to remove too many of the leaves at the top but a couple off is ok
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