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Defoliate or not ?

Spaceghoost
Spaceghooststarted grow question 6 months ago
should i defoliate or not? she is realy short and bushy. can't do much by spreading stalks, will she grow taller ? strain is lemon cherry cookies auto in end of week 4 , conditions are optimal not great so i'm afraid to stress her
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LSchnabel
LSchnabelanswered grow question 6 months ago
It’s best to keep your canopy full during the vegetative stage to capture as many photons as possible. So I would not trim if it is not needed. I like to expose my branches to more light by tucking down the big fan leaves covering them. This will help those branches grow faster. It looks like you’re about to be entering into the stretch phase of the plant. You can expect them to double if not triple in size in the coming weeks. It’s quite amazing how much they grow once they start to flower. So all your growth you are looking for will happen soon. It looks like you are doing a great job and they are thriving so far. I hope this helps.
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Scrubbyjimbob
Scrubbyjimbobanswered grow question 6 months ago
For a plant that's often used to help with anxiety, why's it so stressed all the time? Lol Your plant isn't big enough to worry about any real defoliation. Once it hits flower it's probably gonna stretch like crazy, then you might need to reevaluate.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 6 months ago
Why? What for?? Just remember.....less leaves = less energy being made = less potential growth. There is absolutely no reason to defoliate, especially a plant that small.
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 6 months ago
I don't think it needs it. If anything lower the lights intensity or raise it up to encourage more spacing between the nodes. This will help with airflow and make it taller.
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