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Day 31 is it too late to lolipop?

Garys_Mod_Green
Garys_Mod_Greenstarted grow question 4h ago
Just reaching out to all you grow experts i'm a first time grower and i am wanting to lolipop is today the right time ? The two plants are growing a bit different one is short and squat and the other has gotten much taller !
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wolfvb
wolfvbanswered grow question 1h ago
Salam Garys_Mod_Green! ๐Ÿ‘‹ Welcome to the brotherhood of growers. First grow? You are about to have a lot of fun, Habibi! ๐ŸŒฟ I have to agree with @Green_claws here. Let's look at this through the lens of Modern Engineering: ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Lollipopping is a great technique, but its only purpose is to remove lower branches that are completely trapped in the shadows. We do this so the plant forces all its energy into the top canopy. However, if your plants are still on the smaller side (especially that short, squat one), taking off leaves right now will just rob the plant of its "solar panels." If stripping the bottom leaves you with a bare stick, she won't have the energy to build big buds later! โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ“‰ As for the height difference: That is just the beauty of Ancestry/Genetics! Even seeds from the same pack can have different "phenotypes." One might be short and bushy, the other tall and stretchy. If the tall one gets too close to the light, just gently bend the main stem down (LST) to keep the canopy even. Put the scissors away for now, brother. Let them build some mass! ๐Ÿš€ Happy Growing! ๐Ÿ’š
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Green_claws
Green_clawsanswered grow question 4h ago
I would stand firm at don't take anymore leaves off. On 1 of them if you lollypopped you wouldn't be growing a stick.. Leave for now pal.. Best of luck ๐Ÿ’šโœŒ๏ธ ๐Ÿ’š
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