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xanado18started grow question 4 years ago
At this point the garden feels a tad out of hand. I ask you pro growers and novices alike, what would you do? Defoliate and open up the canopy or let them ride?
If I defoliate (I know there’s tons of guides on the web) but how much would you take out?
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Mrs_Larimaranswered grow question 4 years ago
Hi, you have reached a point of grow, where LOOOTS of leaves appeared . Defoiliation is a looong theme... andI do it like .. as much as needed. So i clean up their "feet" that means the lower 30 percent of the Plant. I take away all leaves and small shoots. This iam repeating until around week 4 of flower. Especially the small shoots that cannot reach the surface were cut. And anything else depends in the RH. If the RH goes to high for flower and i cant reduce it with airflow, i cut fanleaves. Those leaves transpirate . So my goal is to let the miost leaves on the plant , but taking away everything thatholds her back from developing big bus // or staying healthy( mold). So its always a question of growingstyle and setup. And so you have to find your Style that fits to you and your setup. More in the comments
Ga4rd2en0eranswered grow question 4 years ago
From personal experience, yes defoliate. You will end up with lots of larfy stuff mid plant if you do not. I started taking almost all large fans that blocked budding sites on my current run and the budding sites immediately pop once they get good light. I leave fans on that aren't interfering with anything. I usually leave sugar leaves alone unless they huge and then I cut the leaves back and leave the sugar part attached. I opened my canopy so I have a good 6 to 8 inches of light penetrating down from the tops of the colas.
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TrueNorthanswered grow question 4 years ago
I always defoliate the plants. They seems to explode right after and gives a chance to all the lowers to get light and explode aswell. Never failed me.
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oldtimer6455answered grow question 4 years ago
let them ride till decent sized buds are grown..then delfoliate to open up additional budding sites to the light. The leaves will yellow if they are not getting enough light and will defoliate themselves naturally.. that's what I would do
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Grey_Wolfanswered grow question 4 years ago
@xanado18 Hi mate I'm not of fan of defoliating too much but others like to do it
If it was my garden I would only remove anything the lights can't naturally reach below the canopy anything else I'd try to "tuck" out of the way rather than remove
Best of luck mate for someone who says they no not what they are doing , You seem to be doing quite well
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