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Day 14 Flower: Is This Defoliation Too Much?
JSanchezzstarted grow question 2h ago
Day 14 of flower. I had to let things overgrow because I went on a spontaneous vacation :( Now I want to improve airflow. Here are my ideas for what I’d like to remove—does this sound like too much? I’m aiming for quality, not yield.
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Leaves. Too many
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Selkotanswered grow question 2m ago
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 👌
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DrGruenanswered grow question 2h ago
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
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