Day 14 Flower: Is This Defoliation Too Much?

Yes, you got it right and understood when I said it must be done wisely at this stage of the life cycle. Everything marked up in your pic’s won’t give you anything except a waste of energy.

Profi tip- if the branch is just below canopy, reaching into the top 1/3 of the plant then leave the branch as a flowering site, removing any big leaves blocking light to it or airflow around it. A little light filtering through just some leaf tips, or small leaves adjacent to it is green light that will encourage that area to grow stem. It will be in the top prime zone fairly quickly and be a productive bud site. You just dont want it totally shaded by big fan leaves. Or if its not at least half way/top third (your preference), then it can be removed. The point of defoliation is to remove what will cause problems or a negative. You have to think that defoliation is for leaves and not buds/flowers. You dont want to de-bud a flowering site. Thats not really the goal of defoliation. You want to preserve as many flowering sites as you can in prime canopy space. The lower third, those aren't going to get enough light to make the realky goid potent buds, just remove that. Some plants its the lower half, or even bottom 2/3rds of the plant because of variables like plant growth form or environment/equipment/situation. Focus on leaving some nice big light catcher fan leaves around the top where they are effective, kerp the bottoms free and clean, and make sure airflow and light availability is good around each flowering site by removing folliage, leaves mainly. Then look from the top down, if there is too much crowding, taking away a few side branches away is needed. Have a fan blow down onto the canopy, use your hand to feel, eyes to watch leaf movements that airflow penetrates down to soil level in all areas even corners/back wall. This defoliation avoids creating humid microclimates where mold, mildew, even bugs can find a welcome place to establish themselves. You want space between and around the buds, but also keep them off the walls too. Concentrate defoliation for leaves, and move those bud sites where you need them in the trellis, or use some gardening wire to pull them to where you want them. You can do it, you got this!

in this special case, the girls had a very vigour time, and i would go with more taking away small shoots- and then stop the training not to stress them- and in next grow, sending them in flower after your vacation 😁

well giving a universal answer to the question is always hard- bbecause it depends in your setup, your condition, in the strain and vigourness of the plant, and so on- just keep in mind that the leaves are the motor of the plant, they are pumping the fluids, and taking care of photosythesis so back to you- i would go with the lower 30 Percent of the Plant, and take away small shoots and leaves and depending in your training repeat it, if you feel the plant has still to many shoots in the middle, get rid of them- its like everything , you will find your own style, and what fits with your setup and conditions when i started growing i tried one or 2 new techics in every grow, just o be sure its ok- and some decisions were good, and others not but as always it depends in you and your style etc. there is like always no universal answer, you have to look at every plant and give her , what she needs

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Yes, remove 25% under canopy. Where your lines are. Lollipop increases airflow under the plants. Large fans that cover bud sites and any leaf growing towards the stalk should be removed. Start at the bottom and move around the plant as you trim. .

hey 👋 do exactly what you’re describing: give them oxygen 👍 There’s no doubt you’ll improve quality by redirecting that much energy to the top buds 👌

hi..... wenn du auf Qualität setzt, kannst du die Blätter und kleinen Triebe rausnehmen...... Das wird die Luftzirkulation auf jeden Fall verbessern und auch die Lichtdurchlässigkeit verbessern. Deine Main-Buds werden sich bestimmt darüber freuen..... den unteren Teil der Pflanzen hast du ja schon schön sauber geputzt😁 Viel Glück