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LST trim??
TheProfessorGrows
started grow question 4y ago
Things are getting a bit cramped with my LST. Some fan leaves are buried under others or are on the ground. Should I trim some lower fan leaves to give it room to breathe? Or should I let it rock as long as they are not blocking any light?
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Week 4
Leaves. Too many
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Mr_Weeds_Autos
answered grow question 4y ago
Yea, go ahead and do some defoliation so the plant can breathe, it won't hurt it at all, just don't take too much off.
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