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Defoliation
Swvacountryboy
started grow question 5y ago
Do you think I defoilated too much?
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Buds. Other
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TheUk420Show
answered grow question 5y ago
I wouldn't defoliate autos at all the stress can slow them down and if you have the room just let them be that way they tend to yield well :)
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Organoman
answered grow question 5y ago
Less leaves = less energy being made = less growth. It is that simple! If the plant did not need those leaves, it would not have grown them in the first place!
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