I agree with @Dr.Nick Riviera. I can't see how those studies on leaflets with trifoliata, and a study on a monocot (grass), are relevant to this discussion with increasing cannabis flower yield.
All the "defoliation" and "flushing" threads are. It's like a bad joke that won't go away.This thread is epic... that is is
Not sure about all plants, but in the case of cannabis wind pollination comes to mind. Growing against the gravitational pull, maybe? I think that's how seeds sprout when there is no sun or leaves until it breaks ground. The scientific name of it is tropism or phototropism. Plants produce auxins that bend and turn leaves allowing it to absorb as much light as possible. In this thread you say light can't penetrate or is useless to the leaves below and needynate says you're not supposed to defoliate outdoors. Why not? Wouldn't defoliation work better outdoors? See the contradiction? Also keep this in mind, this plant is still illegal for many of us to grow. What some think can be used to prove growing techniques can also be used to send you on a state sponsored vacation. We're debating whether or not stripping a plant of it's leaves is beneficial or not. Pictures don't mean a fuckin thing without having both sides grown side by side by someone who doesn't have an opinion on it. None of us in this thread qualify nor does growweedeasy, iluvdefol, iluvleaves, bigstembigbuds, or shits heads like 3lbs a light who try to sell a $500 magazine and nutrients to the blind and dumb.
Translation I have no idea what I'm talking about I seen it on youtube.
Excellent information!
Defoilating or de-leafing is one of the most misunderstood techniques of drug Cannabis cultivation. In the mind of the cultivator,several reasons exist for removing leaves. Many feel that large shade leaves draw energy from the flowering plant, and therefore the flowering clusters will be smaller. It is felt that by removing the leaves, surplus energy will be available, and large floral clusters will be formed. Also, some feel that inhibitors of flowering, synthesized in the leaves during the long noninductive days of summer, may be stored in the older leaves that were formed during the noninductive photoperiod.
If these inhibitor-laden leaves are removed, the plant will proceed to flower, and maturation will be accelerated. Large leaves shade the inner portions of the plant, and small atrophied floral clusters may begin to develop if they receive more light.
In actuality, few if any of the theories behind defoilatin or de-leafing give any indication of validity. Indeed, leafing possibly serves to defeat its original purpose. Large leaves have a definite function in the growth and development of Cannabis. Large leaves serve as photosynthetic factories for the production of sugars and other necessary growth sub-stances. They also create shade, but at the same time they are collecting valuable solar energy and producing foods that will be used during the floral development of the plant.
Premature removal of leaves may cause stunting, because the potential for photosynthesis is reduced. As these leaves age and lose their ability to carry on photo-synthesis they turn chloro tie (yellow) and fall to the ground. In humid areas care is taken to remove the yellow or brown leaves, because they might invite attack by fungus.
During chlorosis the plant breaks down substances, such as chlorophylls, and translocates the molecular components to a new growing part of the plant, such as the flowers. Most Cannabis plants begin to lose their larger leaves when they enter the flowering stage, and this trend continues until senescence. It is more efficient for the plant to reuse the energy and various molecular components of existing chlorophyll than to synthesize new chlorophyll at the time of flowering. During flowering this energy is needed to form floral clusters and ripen seeds.
Removing large amounts of leaves will interfere with the metabolic balance of the plant. If this metabolic change occurs too late in the season it could interfere with floral development and delay maturation. If any floral inhibitors are removed, the intended effect of accelerating flowering will be counteracted by metabolic upset in the plant.
Removal of shade leaves does facilitate more light reaching the center of the plant, but if there is not enough food energy produced in the leaves, the small internal floral clusters will not grow any larger. Leaf removal
may also cause sex reversal resulting from a metabolic change.
Marijuana Botany.Clarke
Im really impressed. Finally a cannabis author that knows his shit. Wow, I can't believe I haven't heard of this book up until now. Lol
Defoilating or de-leafing is one of the most misunderstood techniques of drug Cannabis cultivation. In the mind of the cultivator,several reasons exist for removing leaves. Many feel that large shade leaves draw energy from the flowering plant, and therefore the flowering clusters will be smaller. It is felt that by removing the leaves, surplus energy will be available, and large floral clusters will be formed. Also, some feel that inhibitors of flowering, synthesized in the leaves during the long noninductive days of summer, may be stored in the older leaves that were formed during the noninductive photoperiod.
If these inhibitor-laden leaves are removed, the plant will proceed to flower, and maturation will be accelerated. Large leaves shade the inner portions of the plant, and small atrophied floral clusters may begin to develop if they receive more light.
In actuality, few if any of the theories behind defoilatin or de-leafing give any indication of validity. Indeed, leafing possibly serves to defeat its original purpose. Large leaves have a definite function in the growth and development of Cannabis. Large leaves serve as photosynthetic factories for the production of sugars and other necessary growth sub-stances. They also create shade, but at the same time they are collecting valuable solar energy and producing foods that will be used during the floral development of the plant.
Premature removal of leaves may cause stunting, because the potential for photosynthesis is reduced. As these leaves age and lose their ability to carry on photo-synthesis they turn chloro tie (yellow) and fall to the ground. In humid areas care is taken to remove the yellow or brown leaves, because they might invite attack by fungus.
During chlorosis the plant breaks down substances, such as chlorophylls, and translocates the molecular components to a new growing part of the plant, such as the flowers. Most Cannabis plants begin to lose their larger leaves when they enter the flowering stage, and this trend continues until senescence. It is more efficient for the plant to reuse the energy and various molecular components of existing chlorophyll than to synthesize new chlorophyll at the time of flowering. During flowering this energy is needed to form floral clusters and ripen seeds.
Removing large amounts of leaves will interfere with the metabolic balance of the plant. If this metabolic change occurs too late in the season it could interfere with floral development and delay maturation. If any floral inhibitors are removed, the intended effect of accelerating flowering will be counteracted by metabolic upset in the plant.
Removal of shade leaves does facilitate more light reaching the center of the plant, but if there is not enough food energy produced in the leaves, the small internal floral clusters will not grow any larger. Leaf removal
may also cause sex reversal resulting from a metabolic change.
Marijuana Botany.Clarke
Not sure about all plants, but in the case of cannabis wind pollination comes to mind. Growing against the gravitational pull, maybe? I think that's how seeds sprout when there is no sun or leaves until it breaks ground. The scientific name of it is tropism or phototropism. Plants produce auxins that bend and turn leaves allowing it to absorb as much light as possible. In this thread you say light can't penetrate or is useless to the leaves below and needynate says you're not supposed to defoliate outdoors. Why not? Wouldn't defoliation work better outdoors? See the contradiction? Also keep this in mind, this plant is still illegal for many of us to grow. What some think can be used to prove growing techniques can also be used to send you on a state sponsored vacation. We're debating whether or not stripping a plant of it's leaves is beneficial or not. Pictures don't mean a fuckin thing without having both sides grown side by side by someone who doesn't have an opinion on it. None of us in this thread qualify nor does growweedeasy, iluvdefol, iluvleaves, bigstembigbuds, or shits heads like 3lbs a light who try to sell a $500 magazine and nutrients to the blind and dumb.
Translation I have no idea what I'm talking about I seen it on youtube.
Here's pic
Stress the shit outta your plants by removing leaves closest to the light source so the bottom leaves get more light?
Well, how many time should I need to post the same thing over and over.
Your silence is good enough for me
You spout that people are just here slagging off people and then you write shit like that. Hypocrisy at its finest.
Yeah I did tell you to fuck off but im not being a hypocrite am i? I stand by telling you that.
...um, yes you really did. Page 7
You came in trying to defend your lil friend, needynate. ..and since he's the one that started shit with me Sunday, I'd say you're both rightfully full on asses.
yea laugh like the dumb little bitch u are.. ur a wannabe with no proof of anything .. u and ur boyfriends need a reality check.. i didn't start shit with u . i simply stated u needed to do more research.. u then turned into a total idiot and made things real hostile ,. u really should just go read instead of writing all this bs , real talk kid! u dont know how to handle the truth clearly.. straight ignorant
