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Remove bad leaves or not?

liliarosestarted grow question 2y ago

First pair of leaves look funky due to unknown problems in germination, I wonder if it would be a good idea to remove them? Or will it be better to just let them be?(my guess is that if I remove them, grow potential of plant won’t be invested in them, but into new growing).

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m0useanswered grow question 2y ago

I would not pluck anything off a plant this young, It will only hamper its growth and set it back. Its just to young at this point. Not everything is going to look 100% on any plant, When they are larger and have the reserve to bounce back from getting stripped is a different scenario. You can pluck off the weird looking ones once no more light touches them and they grow up a bit. More Leaves = More Energy = More Growth. Best of Luck!

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BerrySweetHighanswered grow question 2y ago

NO!!! This plant is waaay too young to miss any leaf, she does need them all at this moment!

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ojetepelonanswered grow question 2y ago

is too small to cut any leaves, let it grow and if you want to train it later you will have time, let it recover before touch any leaves.

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Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 2y ago

I'd let it get bigger. You don't have many to spare at the moment.

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Newbie87answered grow question 2y ago

No leave the leaves alone. It's not unusual for the first leaves to be different. Your plant relies on these for energy & photosynthesis

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