At what week do you start trimming the bottem leaves?????

godspeedsuckah

godspeedsuckah

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If you started flowering yesterday than you have a week till pre-flower really kicks in and then one more week after that. If you are going to top your plants, or any kind of maintenance I would suggest you do it now, that way you are starting early in that 2 week period; leaves them plenty of time to recover. Good luck with your grow!! P.S. Doesn't your ass get cold when you snow blow the driveway??? I didn't start lollypopping (like what fdd does) until I read a thread he had up; I wouldnt do it any other way with an indoor setup. It allows you to have great airflow under the plants (keeps the damn bugs to a minimum) and also gives you a nice full canopy utilizing your light setup to the max.
 
turkster

turkster

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Godspeed, that sounds great..thanks for the info. i will keep you posted with pictures after the trim and hopefully youll let me know how i did? i topped already a few of the plants, so i will not top again, im happy with the amount of colas that will develope already.
 
turkster

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these are my plants,, i have 8, i will try to trim the bottom leaves, then i will post the updated pictures after i trim....
 

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Hanky

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mstrymxer said:
yeah urban grower has talked alot about lollipopping and creating fat top colas. youll see a big difference when you grow outside by leaving on bottom branches because there is just so much light penetration with the sun. BUT WITH INDOORS lollipopping is actually a better way to grow because even if you have a 1000 w hps your not gonna get alot off those bottoms because of light penetration. kilik2007 is right about leaving them on...if your growing outdoors.

also kilik2007 if you trim off in the last 2 weeks youve essentially wasted weeks of growing which could have resulted in bigger colas not more fan leaves
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Yer that makes sense.
 
turkster

turkster

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apasunee, thats some gallery you have ,, NICE BUDS,,what nuti. do you use? lights? what stain is that in the gallery photos..DAMMM,, I love it,,GL & GG

Thanks for the comments, 1st time i trimmed my plants, i guess im a natural??
 
apasunee

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Im putting lots more pics tommorow,, but thanx and Im not real big on nutes,,,never really got the hang of them,, just have them just in case,, 3 400watters 2 mh,, 1 hps all together,, the secret is the foxfarm,, just cant beat it,, and some bat guano,, and ph down.....:peace:....... Im about to restart my grow journal with white widow, maui waui, and hashberry..... all bagweed chronic,,,, excellent weed............:mrgreen::peace:..............
 
godspeedsuckah

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They look awesome Turk, good job. You will have great airflow and you will have alot of concentrated light where it is needed. Cant wait to see them in about 3 weeks :weed:
 
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LiveAndLetLlive

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whats so great about airflow under your canopy? i know this is a stupid question but im just curious. someone said less bugs, and maybe less mold problems? God bless everyone:peace:
 
godspeedsuckah

godspeedsuckah

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LiveAndLetLlive said:
whats so great about airflow under your canopy? i know this is a stupid question but im just curious. someone said less bugs, and maybe less mold problems? God bless everyone:peace:
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The reason airflow is so critical is because it allows your pots to dry better, allows the movement of air over and under all the leaves (crucial for photosynthesis) and yes it also allows for less of a problem with insects. The reason insects become less of a problem is because the soil is not left shaded and soggy; the soil can properly dry out which is very important to the health of your plant. There are no stupid questions if you are unsure of the answer, that is how you find out the reasoning. :joint::peace:
 
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godspeedsuckah said:
The reason airflow is so critical is because it allows your pots to dry better, allows the movement of air over and under all the leaves (crucial for photosynthesis) and yes it also allows for less of a problem with insects. The reason insects become less of a problem is because the soil is not left shaded and soggy; the soil can properly dry out which is very important to the health of your plant. There are no stupid questions if you are unsure of the answer, that is how you find out the reasoning. :joint::peace:
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hey buddy, thanks for the answer! cali cali cali cali, hahaha.... jk God bless everyone:peace:
 
turkster

turkster

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Godspeed, your right Bro, ever since i trimmed the bottom of my plants the soil looks alot nice for some reason, maybe cause it drysout better, like you said the air movement in the room is a good thing..the plants look more alive and healthy. i will keep posting weeking pictures for you guys to join in on the fun and excitement..& the yeild im not sure, i have 8 plants with limited room, i guess, or hoppeing i get about 12/15 oz. is that about fair i say? i got abot 7 from my first batch of 3 plants,,lets see how it goes...
 
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