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Еarly to clean up large leaves or not? or bind th...
Еarly to clean up large leaves or not? or bind th...
ChillumMafia
started grow question 6 years ago
Еarly to clean up large leaves or not? or bind the large leaves with small elastic bands like on the photo?
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Week 8
Techniques. Defoliation
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Stick
answered grow question 6 years ago
Hi there! You can defoliate fan leaves that are creating shades onto your bud sites. Take it easy and remove max 4-5 leaves a day. Good luck with your last days!
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Athos
answered grow question 6 years ago
It sure looks like they could use some defoliation, just don't go crazy and leave them bald
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FlavoursUk
answered grow question 6 years ago
Nope, go for it. Defoliate anything blocking bud sites from receiving light. Hope this helps
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