Do bud sites need light during veg?
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Hydro4life
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You can also tie branches down (low stress training) to create more horizontal growth. This will open the plant up more and expose more nodes to light. You will also create a more even canopy with more future bud sites at the top of the plant if done correctly.
vostok
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I figured they were bud sites, I guess they are not bud sites yet when they're vegging but they are to-be bud sites in the future right?
I'm a first timer, so I guessed these were bud sites since they looks very different to the fan leaves and seems similar to the bud sites u see in the first days of flipping to flower
Hydro4life
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Look at the nodes as new growth for new branches in veg. Watch a time lapse in veg video and youll see what i mean.
I watched a ton. And the growth that ended up being bud sites in those video (when in veg) are very similar to those I have got.
And to answer my question, do they have higher light priority over the fan leaves?
BostonBuds
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I just read this article, seems to make sense.
https://cannabismaven.io/theweedblog/growing/when-and-how-to-prune-marijuana-plants-tFPdMUOa9k-D6glYI1NvJw/
https://cannabismaven.io/theweedblog/growing/when-and-how-to-prune-marijuana-plants-tFPdMUOa9k-D6glYI1NvJw/
Hydro4life
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The nodes you are talking about will grow and develop its own little stalk with more nodes and fan leaves on that stalk. If vegged for long enough each of those nodes will develop their own little stalk and do the same and so on. Once the plant is in flower all those nodes will no longer grow and yes will become bud sites.
I personally try to expose new growth to direct light as this will keep node spacing closer together and prevent stretching for the light. Think of the fan leaves as solar panels they are very important for the plants overall photosynthesis. Try to achieve both. Their are plenty of ways to do this. Topping, supercropping and scrogging being my favourite.
Bud sites should take priority for access to light over fan leaves.
old buzzard
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Since this is your first grow and you all ready have questions.I would not try to top,main line and scrog.You all ready have enough to learn this time.just let it grow and watch it and be patient.Then you can try training in a later grow and you learn from experience.Keep it simple this time.
mytwhyt
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In the meantime, this is the best thread i've found on how to do a scrog screen.. It's also a very good example of what a well run Waterfarm can do, in a simple way.. That grow was done in a cool climate, so no extra cooling was needed.. oh, no air stones. Read it and reap... he's done in 14 pages
https://www.rollitup.org/t/pineapple-express-g13-labs-seed-to-harvest.344359/
https://www.rollitup.org/t/pineapple-express-g13-labs-seed-to-harvest.344359/
Hydro4life
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Didn't read it all but very nice!! I've grown the g13 pineapple express in dwc and highly recommend it! One of the best quality strains ive grown. Big fat heads that really swell up in the last couple of weeks! Even the popcorn buds were solid. It was very similar in growth and bud structure to blue dream I thought. Great post Mytwhyt!