Defoliation the first few leafs

ImpulsiveGrower

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I also snip some fan leaves early on but not that much. When I have 5-6 nodes I top and at the same time I snip the two fan leaves at the top of the plant. They usually overlap the fan leaves below and those leaves catch light energy and the two new tops form and the two nodes right below it stretch out. I tuck the rest of the leaves and wait to take anything until later in veg. I do agree tho you shouldn’t really be going after defoliation so early on… good luck
 
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