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What should I do with my plants that have grown thicc to receive more light? - First Grow

KISSGrowing
KISSGrowingstarted grow question 4 months ago
My plants (1 auto, 1 photo) have grown a lot and are now pretty thicc. Should I remove some leaves to allow more light directly on the new growths from the nodes? More agressive LST? Leave them alone? They have grown in a weird pattern because of my LST attempts (see pic).
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Leaves. Too many
Plant. Twisted
Techniques. LST
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001100010010011110answered grow question 4 months ago
The products of photosynthesis are free flowing in the phloem. Apical dominance dictates where resources go in the plant. The best way for good light penetration is to not overcrowd the growing space. stick to 2.5-3 colas per sq foot and have the faith and patience to let it grow in - it will. this ensures space between colas for leaves to grow and less need to defoliate. If you have a full canopy that absorbs all the light (no holes in canopy ety) then your yield will be there. Fewer colas per sq ft also helps with proportion of good buds vs larfy buds. For the last 2-3 years out of spite i've been bending leaves to directly cover buds and those buds all turn out the same as all other buds of similar stature on the plant - i.e. apical dominance. It's consistent and repeatable. Don't think light has to directly hit the buds to make dense buds. there is 1/10th to 1/100th the amount of photosynthesis taking place when light hits the buds vs leaves... you want light hitting leaves. read the guides on cocoforcannabis.com . they go over a lot of this stuff. they bust a bunch of urban myths and bro-science nonsense. Beware of shit information. it's abundant. bruce bugbee is another acceptable source. seed sellers are not a good source for information. they peddle in common (mis)beliefs that help sell more products. my suggestion for future -- take your space in sq ft and divide by 2.5 and 3. That is the amount of colas you want growing vertically in your canopy. then, by working backward from there you plan out how you want to train/top your plant(s) to get there. this keeps you honest and you know immediately when you want to flip to flower -- when you get things organized and ready to grow vertically in an even canopy. Trust that it will fill in. there is another 4-5 weeks of vege growth after flip to flower phase. this is why the plant doubles or triples in size - not because it grows faster in flower... it's simply what happens in another 4-5 weeks of growth before it stops. cocoforcannabis has an article "to defoliate or not..." too. it's a worthwhile read.
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Shinsimilla
Shinsimillaanswered grow question 4 months ago
Your light might be set a little on the strong side. Too much light can make plants squat with very small internodal distance. Too little light will make them tall and lanky with long internodal distance. Longer internodes will help get better airflow and make better use of your grow time seeing as you are paying for your light to be on.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 4 months ago
Excessive nitrogen has caused excessive leafing. Reduce your feeding slightly, but otherwise your plant will be just fine as it is. There is no need to remove leaves, but you could continue with LST and quite aggresively if you so desired. The new growths will come out from under the leaves anyhow, and those leaves are actually making the energy that is required by the new growths to expand outwards.
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MMSC16
MMSC16answered grow question 4 months ago
Hey! It's looking great. I would leave the leaves as they are. If you remove leaves, you're taking away the plants ability to photosynthesise to optimum levels. Not to mention the stress it can cause too, which isn't great for autos. Think of leaves as solar panels - providing energy for the plant to grow. Only exception on removing leaves would be if the leaves are touching the soil. Happy Growing!
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