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Should I defoliate these autos a little or leave i...
DankGardeneranswered grow question 6y ago
Yes u can defoliate but do it over a week span. U don't want to strip them all at once. I strip 50% of what I want. Then 3 or 4 days later finish defoliate. And u only want to defoliate to expose bud sites. Plant still needs leaves to grow.
DILLIGAFanswered grow question 6y ago
@VikRik Now is the perfect time to remove fan leaves and the lowest bud sites as they won't come to much anyway but the main thing is to allow more air circulation in and around your developing buds.
Hot humid air can become trapped in a too dense canopy so I YES I would recommend a liitle defoliation
for the purpose of creating extra air flow Hope this helps Mate Good luck 😀
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