Airwalker16
Well-Known Member
Solar panels. haha. more like nutrient storage facilities.I know some peeps swear by defo for higher yields, but I can also appreciate the opposing viewpoint that you're just unnecessarily removing the plant's solar panels. I do a fair bit myself, but in my case it's always for the increased airflow - that comes with growing in a moldy basement though. Just recently relocated the tents to my bedroom, so we'll see how it goes... Maybe I'll do a side-by-side of my own sometime. Then again, after having lost (too much) bud to rot, maybe I'll just remain paranoid and play it safe. Yeah, that sounds better.
As for the issue of stress - I haven't noticed the defo markedly slowing development, but I haven't done any intentional, controlled studies either. It definitely makes sense to me that it would temporarily retard growth, so maybe just take it slowly. I typically do a few leaves here and there, many evenings in a row, rather than a sudden, extreme stripping. But other growers go extreme and are very happy with their results. I imagine one would want to know the strain quite well before getting heavy-handed with the snippers.
The budsites need direct light. Not the leaves.