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Removing branches
Plantcentastarted grow question 4y ago
Should I remove all the smaller branches on my plant?
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Robertsanswered grow question 4y ago
I would do mote of a selection trimming and pruning. You go too much and will change your results for less yield
Kush_queenanswered grow question 4y ago
It's totally up to you lots of growers strip the bottom smaller branches off it will ensure everything is getting to the bigger buds rather than the plant using energy on the lower smaller buds also remove any leaves blocking out light 🙏💚
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