Defoliation?
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I feel you... outdoors vs indoors and dwc vs soil is incredibly different and offers a steep learning curve I wasn't entirely prepared for... many things I didn't pay attention to outside are my top priorities inside. The speed at which everything happens in the dwc world is insane!
Mimicking mama nature isn't nearly as easy as I thought it would be
But I'm learning and I'm in the flush right now so I'm hopeful I can pull a gram per watt but if not I'll be happy with some quality stuff over quantity.
Even a half gram per watt for my first ever dwc/indoor grow will make me happy!
Mimicking mama nature isn't nearly as easy as I thought it would be
But I'm learning and I'm in the flush right now so I'm hopeful I can pull a gram per watt but if not I'll be happy with some quality stuff over quantity.
Even a half gram per watt for my first ever dwc/indoor grow will make me happy!
Stltoed
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Theres nothing wrong with lightly defoliating, or just tucking leaves under a scrog. It seems to me that this is a plant by plant issue. I have a Strawberry Banana plant now that is kinda thin. It doesnt need too much defoliation meanwhile the other plants are going crazy. Sativas sometimes dont need a shave. Just dont shwazz it.
MoodyShoes
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I defol the hell out of my plants. Treat em mean keep em keen.
They love it.
Last grow was just under 1kg from 5 plants, 6 weeks veg.
It's a personal thing but I don't go for the the whole careful growing thing. I twist em, defol, scrog, lollypop and anything else that gets the plant to focus in the buds rather than massive fans that are of no use.
They love it.
Last grow was just under 1kg from 5 plants, 6 weeks veg.
It's a personal thing but I don't go for the the whole careful growing thing. I twist em, defol, scrog, lollypop and anything else that gets the plant to focus in the buds rather than massive fans that are of no use.
shiva71
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Hiya
Wouldnt normally threadjack but this is exactly what i need to know at the moment, a rookie looking for advice!
This is a DP Euforia auto at day 60. She was topped, and pretty much all side brancing was removed. This gave me 6 shoots with a lot of growth near the top, just where i want it, near the lights. Its almost as if it was a scrog which is pretty much what i wanted.
View from below you can see the canopy...
The thing is it is getting VERY leafy up the top, true its not blocking the light cos there is nothing growing below but still im wondering if i should defoliate at bit...
SORRY for barging in on your thread OP but it seemed like the right place to ask...
Ta very much
Wouldnt normally threadjack but this is exactly what i need to know at the moment, a rookie looking for advice!
This is a DP Euforia auto at day 60. She was topped, and pretty much all side brancing was removed. This gave me 6 shoots with a lot of growth near the top, just where i want it, near the lights. Its almost as if it was a scrog which is pretty much what i wanted.
View from below you can see the canopy...
The thing is it is getting VERY leafy up the top, true its not blocking the light cos there is nothing growing below but still im wondering if i should defoliate at bit...
SORRY for barging in on your thread OP but it seemed like the right place to ask...
Ta very much
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JSB99
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A couple weeks into flower, I remove the majority of the big fans. But, only if there's something below. When you remove those huge fans, and let all that lower growth get some light, she'll explode! All those bud sites get blocked by the huge fans. I tried not trimming, a couple grows ago, and it was a disaster! Only the very top buds we're good, but everything below was all larfy. Leave the smaller leaves that are attached to the bud sites. Those are the ones that matter.Hiya
Wouldnt normally threadjack but this is exactly what i need to know at the moment, a rookie looking for advice!
This is a DP Euforia auto at day 60. She was topped, and pretty much all side brancing was removed. This gave me 6 shoots with a lot of growth near the top, just where i want it, near the lights. Its almost as if it was a scrog which is pretty much what i wanted.
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View from below you can see the canopy...
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The thing is it is getting VERY leafy up the top, true its not blocking the light cos there is nothing growing below but still im wondering if i should defoliate at bit...
SORRY for barging in on your thread OP but it seemed like the right place to ask...
Ta very much
I may be wrong on this, but I relate the big fans to the growth of the plant during veg, and the smaller ones to bud development. Removing those big fans will also concentrate much more of the plant's energy into the leaves and buds that matter during flower.
Go half way down the page, on the thread link below, and I start talking about the grow comparisons. I also show what I trim, if you wanted some ideas.
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Well put
Simply put trim as needed. This will vary depending on indoor, outdoor, strain, grow style, lighting etc
There is no one answer. Airflow, light to budsites, leaves that are stacking, unhealthy leaves are all important to consider and the grow will dictate how much of what you need to do
There is no one answer. Airflow, light to budsites, leaves that are stacking, unhealthy leaves are all important to consider and the grow will dictate how much of what you need to do