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LST and defoliation
massivetidsanswered grow question 2 years ago
There are only 2 reasons to remove leaves. The first reason is when leaves are stacked on eachother without any space for air going on both sides of the leaves blocking airflow. And the second reason is when a large leaf on top of the plant is blocking a huge amount of light for a big part of the plant growing below this leaf.
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