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How to trim Autos
AutoPotPrimestarted grow question 4y ago
Should I trim my autos till only the bud sites are showing? Which sets of fan leaves do I cut? The big ones, or the small ones? Help please!
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Organomananswered grow question 4y ago
No, don't defoliate. It is the leaves that make the energy that makes the flowers grow.
Flowers do not grow on there own, they are the resiult of the energy that is made from the leaves.
Less leaves = less buds.
Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 4y ago
Side note - Start cutting down your N and crank P&K
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