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cutting fan leaves
Stork
started grow question 3y ago
hello am curious can I cut off the top leaves from auto flower so the light can pass to the lowest leaves? or is to much stress for auto's
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Week 3
Techniques. Defoliation
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Roberts
answered grow question 3y ago
Looks like your lighting is too strong for this stage. As far as defoliation goes I would lst it then selective defoliate. Autos are not like photoperiod plants when it comes to their advanced speed of growth.
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