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Day 21 Defoliation. How’d I do?
Mekster
started grow question 2y ago
First time defoliating heavily at day 21. A bit nervous. Is this too much?
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Grisly
answered grow question 2y ago
Awesome job 👌😁 I'd let it recover for 2 weeks and then start pulling off anything that isn't a sugar leaf. I'm all for more Sun and less trimming at harvest. Check out my diaries to see how far you can go before yield is impacted.
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