Autoflower foliage trim

ziggysancho
ziggysanchostarted grow question 7h ago
Hey all, im on my 4th week of flower (kind of stunted my grow in veg a bit so she stayed in veg for longer) I wanted to do some defoliation of the bottom third of my plant but im afraid since shes an auto she will halt bud growth because of defoliation Thoughts?
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Plant. Too short
Techniques. Defoliation
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 1d ago
Less leaves = less energy being made = less potential. What benefit do you think defoliating your plant will provide? "Lollipopping" and defoliation are two different things. I would just leave her to finish as is...............any disruption to her metabolism can affect outcomes.
Crusty_Juggler
Crusty_Juggleranswered grow question 1d ago
You either waste energy for the plant to recover or waste enegy on fluffy buds that won't amount to much. It might direct more energy towards the other buds it might not, but either way you get rid of those half withere lower leaves which are a prime location for pests to create a bridgehead. Cutting in autos doesn't do as much damage as some people think, aingle watering where you nute burn sets them back way more than a topping :)
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UDUDUDUDU
UDUDUDUDUanswered grow question 1d ago
I just saw stunted & 4th w33k & saw da pix. Itz time for a haircutt. SACRIFICE or CLONE da first 2 leVels from da bottom up and your BuDz will start growing instead of your extra foilage. Are u Planning to make a salad 🐧
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Green_Claws
Green_Clawsanswered grow question 1d ago
yeah a net would be good I second that but yeah that lower stuff could go too
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AsNoriu
AsNoriuanswered grow question 1d ago
Better scrog her out asap. At least i would. If you dont mind smoking bottom airy buds, you can go as it is, youll have max weight and max health. Each leaf is an energy source, would be stupid to take off any , especially if no environmental issues are arising ( like high temps or humidity , which you can't control ).
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