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Should I Defoliate these ?

larryargus
larryargusstarted grow question 2 years ago
I'm tempted to defoliate but nervous since it's my first run. Would like any input. Thanks. They are Blue Dream Autos 22 days from germination.
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GrowingGrannie
GrowingGrannieanswered grow question 2 years ago
MUCH too early to consider that... don't worry about it at the moment - she needs all those leaves to get the best growth possible... Those pots, btw, look pretty small... are they really 5gal? If they are, you've got some monster plants going... leave the leaves for now... she needs all the strength she can get! Good luck!
Blubz
Blubzanswered grow question 2 years ago
Wait another week, do 1 good lst and defoliate anything what cant get up anymore or touching your soil. I advise only defoliate 1 time at the end of veg.
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Sikkka
Sikkkaanswered grow question 2 years ago
I personally defoliate one at the beginning of flowering and once in mid flower.
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Sciolistic_Steve
Sciolistic_Steveanswered grow question 2 years ago
meh. leaves power growth. removing them is a big "if" as to how much it helps. i purposely left leaves covering buds on last grow. it made virtually no difference. the strongest correlation is how high it is on the plant... which relates to how apical dominance works. light hitting leaves is the goal, not bud sites. very little chlorophyl in stems and flower compared to leaves... WAY less. so much less it's retarded to think light hitting buds is important.
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