I need to defoliate but im too scared!!

[Nikkiliciousj]

Defoliation is now hard? Jfc

This is my first grow dude! Like I've never even grown herbs or vegetables, never had a green thumb. Sorry to offend you!

 

[Nope_49595933949]

This is my first grow dude! Like I've never even grown herbs or vegetables, never had a green thumb. Sorry to offend you!

Oh no one's offended, we just have different ideas of what "hard" is.

 

[Nikkiliciousj]

Lolipopping is removing the small sucker branches ant the bottom only. Why would you want to remove all the leaves? I suggest you read up on how photosynthesis works.

I said bottom!

 

[Willy B. Goode]

As was mentioned, and I speak from experience, remove leaves and buds that are too far down to receive adequate light. The plant will focus her energy on the remaining buds and you will actually get a better yield from those than you would without LP'ing.

 

[lusidghost]

Oh no one's offended, we just have different ideas of what "hard" is.

I think he meant it's hard to bring yourself to attempt it for the first time. I treated my plants like they were newborn babies. I remember finally working up the nerve to supercrop and feeling horrible while I was doing it.

 

[Nikkiliciousj]

I think he meant it's hard to bring yourself to attempt it for the first time. I treated my plants like they were newborn babies. I remember finally working up the nerve to supercrop and feeling horrible while I was doing it.

And just FYI I'm a she yall if that helps you understand why I'm too emotional about this lol! But yes you get it!

 

[Nope_49595933949]

And just FYI I'm a she yall if that helps you understand why I'm too emotional about this lol!

That's pretty sexist.

 

[Kindbud421]

Isn't lollipoping aggressive defoliation or no? I thought it was since your removing all the fan leaves, small stems, and small buds at the bottom! I'm assuming if I don't do aggressive defoliation I'm not going to have a big harvest and will learn the hard way.

Defoliation is removing leaf matter only. Pruning is removing small branches at the bottom or removing anything that won’t reach the canopy and produce. Also labeled lollipopping

 

[Nikkiliciousj]

That's pretty sexist.

Maybe but I'm a she and I happen to be emotional about this so....!

 

[Kindbud421]

I think he meant it's hard to bring yourself to attempt it for the first time. I treated my plants like they were newborn babies. I remember finally working up the nerve to supercrop and feeling horrible while I was doing it.

Same!

 

[bk78]

I said bottom!

I’ve circled some branches you could remove, the leaves and larfy buds should come with them when you cut the branch. Any other small branch you see like them can also come off, and once again the leaves and larf will come off with them.

 

[Nope_49595933949]

But seriously, cut out the stuff @bk78 said and you'll be in a good spot.

 

[Nikkiliciousj]

I’ve circled some branches you could remove, the leaves and larfy buds should come with them when you cut the branch. Any other small branch you see like them can also come off, and once again the leaves and larf will come off with them.

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This is why I joined this forum! Thank you so much, you saved me video watching time on where to start!!

 

[Herb & Suds]

This is why I joined this forum! Thank you so much, you saved me video watching time on where to start!!

Although it takes a bit of a thick skin
Just sayin

 

[Nikkiliciousj]

Although it takes a bit of a thick skin
Just sayin

I'm still trying to hype myself up I'm jut in the tent staring at them lol

 

[Herb & Suds]

I'm still trying to hype myself up I'm jut in the tent staring at them lol

It’s a weed
They are tough

 

[lusidghost]

It’s a weed
They are tough

I don't even use sheers half of the time anymore. I just rip shit out.

 

[Nikkiliciousj]

I’ve circled some branches you could remove, the leaves and larfy buds should come with them when you cut the branch. Any other small branch you see like them can also come off, and once again the leaves and larf will come off with them.

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This might not matter but since these are braches I'm taking off is there a good time of day or night to do this, or does it not matter? I've only taken off fan leaves and it didn't matter when I did that.

 

[J. Rocket]

cut it.
cut it now.
cut it.
you can do it.
rah, rah, rah.

 

[J2M3S]

You are seriously overthinking this. It’s not rocket science. Google it for reassurance and tutorials.