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When to start defoliating

Guit4Rpl4Y3Rstarted grow question 4y ago

Can I defoliate nodes one and two now? Her grow rate has been really slow so I thought I could get rid of one and two so she focuses growth on height.

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Mooncatanswered grow question 4y ago

Well if you want to slow down your grow even more you can go for it...😅 KEEP EVERY LEAF YOU CAN ! The only thing this would do is to stress your little plant for no good reason. Also get your light a bit closer.😯 Just wait until you get a decent foliage you can work with. Maybe you dont need to defo at all... Patience Growmie!

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