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Cream mandarine auto
imibi
started grow question 5y ago
the plant starts to gain and there is not enough space in my box. the lower flowers receive some light, but not enough. Should I defoliate the leaves or not?
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Week 5
Leaves. Too many
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Hempy_The_Kid
answered grow question 5y ago
Defoliating autos will set harvest back due to stress. I would tuck all I could.
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GMSgrows
answered grow question 5y ago
I would just fold and tuck them in to let light in. Autos can be fussy when stressed.
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