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Tops spacing
Guit4Rpl4Y3Rstarted grow question 3 years ago
My plant is really tight for space between tops. I'm trying not to disturb her anymore. I really don't want to cut anymore off but the foliage is getting insane. My question is do my tops have enough space or do I need to find a way to spread out more, and should I defoliate?
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Organomananswered grow question 3 years ago
Defoliation just reduces your plants capacity to produce energy, slowing growth and leading to (potentially) smaller yields.
Try spreading the lowest branches outwards a bit more and everything should be fine.
She won't mind being disturbed if done now.
You can happily disturb your plant without fear up until about the third week of flowering.
Hope this helps, Organaman.
Aqueminianswered grow question 3 years ago
You can defoliate if you want to, it allows for better air circulation and light penetration. Defoliation has been proven beneficial to indoor grows, it's not beneficial to outdoor grows. If your not worried about slowing growth and giving extra veg time then defoliation is always an option. If you don't want to slow growth, just slightly bend the tops out each day gently and as it get taller they will slowly grow apart. You could also tie the to something LST. Autoflowers don't get a lot of time to be trained or recover. Photoperiods can go as long as you want a d can always recover.
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