Lucky Luke
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I think the answer is a maybe... if you don't want to spend the time dont and if you do do. Wont make any difference in the scheme of things.
What about lollipopping, l dont leave the leaves.Defoliation makes perfect sense if you have no clue about botany. It's 100% bro science. Ask the defoliators for some evidence that it improves your Cannabis crop in any way. Nope, all you get is "my bro defoliates and he grows fire."
That's a whole other conversation.What about lollipopping, l dont leave the leaves.
But the leaves? I assumed lollipopping was a defoliation sort of kinda. I do it bc of my climate, l guess if your taking leaves from top of plant it would slow down, talking top ten nodes and leaves that support them. After the nodes are branches the branch will support the plant not the fan leaf, usually in dark by then. Or not getting much light. Guess there are too many factors to count. Stripping a plant of leaves doesnt make sense to me. I just pruned everything off my indoor a gave her a 1ft canopy approximatey. Cant tell from above. Babys wearing very high heels now. I dont want any inferior buds taking from mains. Guess lll find out.That's a whole other conversation.
Defoliation is the belief that removing leaves will improve quality and quality of buds.
Lollipopping is the belief that removing the bottom 1/3 of the plant will reduce larf.
Two different things.
Lollipopping is removing everything but the main stalks from the bottom 1/3 or so from the plant.But the leaves? I assumed lollipopping was a defoliation sort of kinda. I do it bc of my climate, l guess if your taking leaves from top of plant it would slow down, talking top ten nodes and leaves that support them. After the nodes are branches the branch will support the plant not the fan leaf, usually in dark by then. Or not getting much light. Guess there are too many factors to count. Stripping a plant of leaves doesnt make sense to me. I just pruned everything off my indoor a gave her a 1ft canopy approximatey. Cant tell from above. Babys wearing very high heels now. I dont want any inferior buds taking from mains. Guess lll find out.
Is it harming the big buds you're leaving on the plant? How do you know? What good evidence is there that "lollipopping" has any effect?What about lollipopping, l dont leave the leaves.
That's a cool story bro, but what about the evidence? Still not seeing any evidence beyond "my bro defoliates and he grows fire."Totally disagree. I had literally zero larf. My buddy had ounces of it. The difference? I defoliated regularly. Just because a plant grew a leaf doesn’t mean if you remove it, the plant will decrease in overall quality. Idk how else to explain it. Had I NOT defoliated on my first run, I’d have had PM the entire grow because I didn’t do any topping. I’m on my second run and followed a mainline tutorial and the maintenance has been significantly lower. I don’t see the point in leaving a bunch of wilted fan leaves that are basically laying down on top of the medium doing nothing but taking energy. I ask myself, is this leaf giving or taking from the plant?
How about turning light green buds into proper colored buds in a few days of direct light?That's a cool story bro, but what about the evidence? Still not seeing any evidence beyond "my bro defoliates and he grows fire."
That pretty little bud site is getting partial light. Some people harvest in two phases because their lower buds and even lower colas get obstructed and end up lime green.
Dude it’s over 4 feet from my light. Technically it should be bright green to your standards?That pretty little bud site is getting partial light. Some people harvest in two phases because their lower buds and even lower colas get obstructed and end up lime green.
4 feet isn't crazy. That bud has better lighting than my living room, unless you're using a flash.Dude it’s over 4 feet from my light. Technically it should be bright green to your standards?
I see where you’re coming from though, that’s larf you’re talking about, and that’s why plants need to be lollipoped imo. If you’re into making has and shit like that fly away and leave the sucker branches. But I only smoke joints pretty much and just want pure solid bud.That pretty little bud site is getting partial light. Some people harvest in two phases because their lower buds and even lower colas get obstructed and end up lime green.
Yes using flash. As you can see in the pic above it it’s pretty dark down there.4 feet isn't crazy. That bud has better lighting than my living room, unless you're using a flash.
Not a simple answer to your simple questionI have read long threads on why. And they all make sense. With so many opinions on the subject would just like to see who do and who don’t. Trim fan leaves Also add how long you been growing and if you trim in flower or veg
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I'm not just talking about larf. Any bud that gets shaded by a leaf is going to be lighter colored.I see where you’re coming from though, that’s larf you’re talking about, and that’s why plants need to be lollipoped imo. If you’re into making has and shit like that fly away and leave the sucker branches. But I only smoke joints pretty much and just want pure solid bud.