ayr0n
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"Take this all of you and eat from it. This used to be a pot plant. Hallelujah."
Testing the old "Defoliation" Argument
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Commander Strax
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so, are you saying that we should eat the leaves??
ayr0n
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Ofc its the only part that gets you high
chuck estevez
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also, you made a claim, i asked for proof of said claim, you responded by whining like a bitch, HOW IS THAT HELPING?
budman111
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jacksthc
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Sounds about right as indica strain have a lot of old large fan leaves in week 4 in flower and can't see any problem removing a few of them so the younger smaller fan leaves can use the enegy and they will be closer to the bud sites, so it could save enegy
sativa strain only grow small fan leaves so removing off this plant could result in the plant using less light and yeilding less
purplehays1
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the bushy untrimmed plant will probably yield more, it is getting more space. The lower growth has stretched all the way to the canopy. Basically jut a mess of leaves and branches fighting for light. My bet is that it yields a lot more popcorn crap bud tho. Just my guess from looking at the wimpy little branches that are competing for light. On the other plants the lower growth gets light or gets cut, so these stretchy wimpy branches don't exist.
jacksthc
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I have found an untrimmed plant to yeild less, each shoot acts like a individual plant trying to strech for light
So when I trim some top leaves back to give the lower shoots more light, they grow thicker and stronger and don't have a reason to strech
I keep the plants short, any way.
Aiming for the plants to grow 18" high, so the plant grows short and bushy and most the lower shoot don't strech and give me good bud ( not the best smoke but a good smoke )
A lot of the yeild is down how you train the plants and the number of plants
So when I trim some top leaves back to give the lower shoots more light, they grow thicker and stronger and don't have a reason to strech
I keep the plants short, any way.
Aiming for the plants to grow 18" high, so the plant grows short and bushy and most the lower shoot don't strech and give me good bud ( not the best smoke but a good smoke )
A lot of the yeild is down how you train the plants and the number of plants
purplehays1
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took off a few shoots from the bush that were stretching like 5" for light, left all fan leaves
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jacksthc
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Lol so u removed budsites and kept the leaves
budman111
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In a fruit smoothy, yes, very high in CBD's.
This Hidden Creature
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Rough defoliation has to be done ONLY when you have bugs attack that you cant get rid of it by pesticide.
Otherwise, knit your leaves together for helping lower nodes to grow and make tough branches.
you'll have to knit/tie the leaves together everyday but it works.
Defoliation is not bad for the grow period and making many main colas.
But after, in flowering don't remove anything, let the plant sucks what she needs in the leaves when she has to.
Leaves are solar panels as well as energy/sugar containers
another very good point for keeping leaves:
Imagine we have a very hot day, so the plant can get thirsty sooner than expected.
The grower couldn't come soon enough to water her in time.
i.e: he is working at his dayjob and cant go home before the end of his task
Be insured. Extra leaves are there!
the plant can pump a few water from the bottom ones.
You know, those which many growers remove because they are not exposed to the light.
this allows you a few extra time to water.
Then those leaves will dry and fall by themselves FOR THE SAKE of you canopy.
Otherwise, knit your leaves together for helping lower nodes to grow and make tough branches.
you'll have to knit/tie the leaves together everyday but it works.
Defoliation is not bad for the grow period and making many main colas.
But after, in flowering don't remove anything, let the plant sucks what she needs in the leaves when she has to.
Leaves are solar panels as well as energy/sugar containers
another very good point for keeping leaves:
Imagine we have a very hot day, so the plant can get thirsty sooner than expected.
The grower couldn't come soon enough to water her in time.
i.e: he is working at his dayjob and cant go home before the end of his task
Be insured. Extra leaves are there!
the plant can pump a few water from the bottom ones.
You know, those which many growers remove because they are not exposed to the light.
this allows you a few extra time to water.
Then those leaves will dry and fall by themselves FOR THE SAKE of you canopy.
waterdawg
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Actually the sun leaves can cause irritation to the throat due to the course structure and really should not be consumed. Make butter with them if you must remove them and dont want to toss them.
purplehays1
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pretty sure they were being sarcastic.
Commander Strax
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purplehays1
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my bush would be impossible to weave, just a total mess of leaves.
waterdawg
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Im so confused
Well ptincss would be happy to know you kbew what a node was, its all golden after that.
MightyMike530
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