this thread just keep getting funnier and funnier.
funny how every time i see a thread on this topic the same false gods of growing are always chiming in with their lackies, right behind them, as if because they came in a pack that what they say is actual fact. what's even funnier, is that i've seen them accuse others (Sir Ganja) of trolling, but in return do the same thing that they accuse others who doesn't see or view things the way they do.
what's even funnier, is that if they were to look around, they would clearly see that they are far from the best growers (only here and only to some at that) and that plenty of others do very well without their techniques and closed mindedness.
fact of the matter is, defoliating is just like any other training technique that people use. some times it works, some times it don't. for an example, a plant doesn't always take well to topping, lsting, pinching or whatever method you use for training, does it means that those techniques as well doesn't work or isn't effective? the answer would be no. all it means is that technique wasn't meant for that specific plant(s).
another fact, some of you just don't grow as good as you think you do. also, a lot of you dudes lack common sense and shouldn't be trying techniques that has proven to be too much for your skill level anyway.
the shit or arguments that i see you dudes bring to the table that opposes defoliating is flat out ridiculous and boring. seriously, who in the fuck defoliates a plant outdoors or a plant that has a low leaf to calyx ratio? kind of defeating the purpose, isn't it? the key to defoliating is to start early and only take off what's needed from that point on.