Can I cut lower branches off during flowing?

[ssace]

How about 70 days into flowering? can i chop the 1/3 of the bottom? the buds look sooooo weak at the bottom part.

Im with blondie should we keep the lower buds and harvest when it is time or trim them in hopes of more going to the top colas

 

[primeralives]

Im with blondie should we keep the lower buds and harvest when it is time or trim them in hopes of more going to the top colas

yes lower branches are a waste of energy

 

[JohnnyBravo]

It would make sense that removing the lower weak growth would help divert energy to the top growth.....But, thats exactly why I'm practicing with this bagseed....I snipped off the bottom 8 branches....about 25% of my plant....I counted and there were 87 budlings on those 8 branches....I wonder if there's any thc worth smoking in those budlings??

 

[primeralives]

i would save them for hash .. they are kind of harsh to smoke because they havent been matured and flushed...

 

[VictorVIcious]

It would be a shame to plant seeds to practice with and then not 'practice' cloning. IMHO lol VV

 

[JohnnyBravo]

It would be a shame to plant seeds to practice with and then not 'practice' cloning. IMHO lol VV

Crap....I never thought of that........I was traumatized about cutting branches off my plant....Like I was cutting one of my dog's legs off

 

[grandprix8152000]

so is it safe to do it cut the lower branches off where there is no buds sites and what will it do.

 

[RandomJesus]

about the beginning of the bloom phase 12/12
I trim the bottom 6 inches of branches, better for circulation of air
better light penetration, lower risk of infestation, and they look nicer.

 

[RandomJesus]

sorry I almost forgot...more energy is diverted to cola (top Bud)
this is a good thing.

 

[JohnnyBravo]

I cut off the bottom 8 branches and it never even phased my plant.....I thought it might get shocked for a couple of days but, nope!!!.....she's as healthy as ever....buds getting bigger with more trichs

 

[FrostickZero]

taking the lower branches off will help the plant to redirect its growth insted of using energy on the branches it can use it on the bud

PS - VV Check out my First Flowering Journal that I made

 

[toolage]

when everyone is saying lower branches, this includes all the lower MAIN branches and the nodes that grow right above them?

 

[FrostickZero]

when everyone is saying lower branches, this includes all the lower MAIN branches and the nodes that grow right above them?

just the branches that are realy close of the bottom (close to the soil)

 

[toolage]

thats the branches and the emerging branches above them right?

 

[FrostickZero]

thats the branches and the emerging branches above them right?

you seen my flowering girl well the leafs that are very close to the soil, if thoes were branches I would have gotten rid of them because no light can get to them

 

[JohnnyBravo]

when everyone is saying lower branches, this includes all the lower MAIN branches and the nodes that grow right above them?

I cut entire branches off....right at the stem....complete removal of the whole branch....and these were big branches that were 2 feet long...8 2 foot branches.....It never even phased my plant