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pltnm9
pltnm9started grow question 4y ago
Should I defoliate these girls? Day 12-15 of flowering. They came in so bushy with LST and auto genetics. Should I do the typical 1/3 of the plant? Or just thin her slowly a few leaves at a time?
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MrStinky
MrStinkyanswered grow question 4y ago
Let them finish stretching (if they havent) before you start chopping as they will slow down for a few days which you dont wanna lose in stretch. Most of the guys here (me included) would advise defoliating an auto - just try tucking leafs where needed although for pruning and removing sucker buds do that after stretch, again to nit slow them down too much. You might have good light penetration if you keep on top of your LST and not even need to defoliate.
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OimRausch
OimRauschanswered grow question 4y ago
Servus Mate, I'd go with a light defo, as Autos are more likely to be stressed out. 3rd week of bloom is latest to do that.. Good luck, Servus ✌️
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GMSgrows
GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4y ago
I do all my removal if I do any while the plants are in transition to try to slow there stretch, if they are stretching more than I like. When they actually show flowers, I don't touch any leaves until the last couple of weeks, to not give any undo stress... Cheers
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