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stonermamba13started grow question 3 years ago
These last three days of the week, will be crucial to see how leaves on the tops of the branches react and if they can stimulate the even growth of flowers along the height of the branches. I've pruning too much (or too late) to hope for beautiful branches full of big flowers?
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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
That there is a very aggressive defoliation.
It can go one of two ways. well or not well.
I would not skip out on adding a bit of Grow nutrients into your feed as they will be using more nitrogen to replace some of the stripped leaves.
With such a heavy strip they will not be able to take up as much water or nutrients as fats either as all them leaves where mini factories using all the elements they took up.
Keep a close eye on your EC/PPM numbers going in and coming out of the pots to ensure they are getting what they need when they need it.
Read its signs and be patient. your plants will bound back and look fantastic.
If this system works for you that's great. I've only done this "heavy defoliation" once on an outdoor grow and the plants where looking fanatic but we got an early cold snap and they did not have enough time to finish up. I was stuck with 3ox of popcorn that i turned into butter.
reach out if you have any more question.
Best Of Luck and Happy Growing!
stonermamba13answered grow question 3 years ago
EDIT (the day after)
I have a feeling I was able to do the super pruning just in time before the actual flowering. Just in time to give the lower branches a breather, let them catch up on their development compared to the higher ones, and while they recover from this other dose of stress, let them concentrate on the areas with flowers.
Yesterday, after cleaning up, I waited a few hours (I made the cuts at the beginning of the 12 hours of light) to give them a nice liter and a half of fertilized water - I overdosed them with BioGrow (5ml in 1.5lt).
Today the plant looks nice and fresh with nice colors and it seems that the lower leaves have already started to work again to replace all the wood cut yesterday. According to the principles of applied work the buds should enjoy it. In quality and size.
Let's hope again, in the meantime it doesn't look injured.
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Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 3 years ago
@stonermamba13 Hi mate I think this will be a lesson in Not over doing any defoliation
especially when it's trying to fatten those buds
the leaves are the energy source for the plant thru photosynthesis and if you remove too many
your plant will lack the energy she needs to promote those dense fat buds
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m0useanswered grow question 3 years ago
Let me know if you need any more help with this, you can use the DM feature.
Your inbox is the little green arrow at the bottom right of the screen.
Cheers,
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3 years ago
The diary is my “DWC Blue Dream” if the link doesn’t work
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Ezzjaybruhanswered grow question 3 years ago
You may have gone a bit overboard but I’ve done a similar thing a year or so ago.. it turned out massive colas but it was DWC and also wasn’t the most dense bud.
I certainly wouldn’t do any more defoliation or pruning at this point. Check out my diary tho it shows what can happen.
Start at week 7 and look thru the pics
growdiaries.com/diaries/85429-ilgm-blue-dream-grow-journal-by-ezzjaygrows/week/455067
It’s not something I do anymore as I’ve worked out what I like and what works for my environment.. but it is possible to have excellent results from this strategy
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