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AlanTitchmarshMBEstarted grow question 4y ago

I asked a week ago whether or not to defoliate my plants and was advised to leave them be. But it's looking like where flowers are forming is being impeded by the larger fan leaves, so I suppose same question should I trim these or am I too late now flowers are coming. Thanks

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Organomananswered grow question 4y ago

Those flowers are relying on those leaves to make the energy for the flowers to grow. Flowers do not necessarily need direct light to grow properly.

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EEXMEanswered grow question 4y ago

You can defoliate them safely if they've been in flowering under two weeks. I've also tried defoliating in middle of the flowering, which didn't affect my harvest negatively. I would personally let it grow if you haven't topped the plant, but you do you!

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