Extreme Defoliation...

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Samwell Seed Well

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Photosynthesis is done primarily from the leaves correct? Why would you want to remove the plants ability to do so for no reason?
For the new people I've answered this exact question at least 2 times this week for him.

They don't need every leaf. And you don't remove them all... funny stuff

Hormone manipulation... complicated stuff I know
 

Boatguy

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I'm in dtw hydro, so they're watered daily. I'll feed 25% weaker base nutrients but keep the CalMagic at regular level.

The biggest change needed is with maintaining proper vpd. The room went from a sitting 70% rh to 39%, so adjustments to environmental controls is key to keeping me @ my optimal 1.2 pressure deficit.

It's nothing big, but if I didn't make the adjustments I'd run into the issues you see others have when trying it their first few times.
It seems like experienced hydro growers leaf strip in larger numbers than experienced soil growers. Maybe the stunting is more easily overcome with hydro's growth rate
 
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calvin.m16

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It seems likeexperienced hydro growers leaf strip in larger numbers than experienced soil growers. Maybe the stunting is more easily overcome with hydro's growth rate
You're rapidly and repeatedly feeding the plants nutrients it doesn't need the nutrients from the old leaves when you're providing everything it needs on a daily basis to the rootzone. Do you want big leaves in flower or big buds is what it boils down to. Yeah some genetics will herm but those are weak genetics in my opinion and get thrown out.
 

bk78

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You're rapidly and repeatedly feeding the plants nutrients it doesn't need the nutrients from the old leaves when you're providing everything it needs on a daily basis to the rootzone. Do you want big leaves in flower or big buds is what it boils down to. Yeah some genetics will herm but those are weak genetics in my opinion and get thrown out.
Nutrients are stored in old leaves?

Learn something new everyday
 

Gullett79

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I used to defoliate heavily like this , but I was having shitty returns and having to resort to extra feedings. Since I stopped getting crazy with it, I've noticed that if my organic soil is a bit light during the last few weeks of flower, the plant will start to use up the leaves. I've noticed a big difference in the end product since I stopped pulling fans heavily.
 

twentyeight.threefive

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For the new people I've answered this exact question at least 2 times this week for him.

They don't need every leaf. And you don't remove them all... funny stuff

Hormone manipulation... complicated stuff I know
So a huge leaf with lots of chlorophyll that can photosynthesize you would consider useless?

What hormones would be produced from removing the leaf?
 

lusidghost

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You're rapidly and repeatedly feeding the plants nutrients it doesn't need the nutrients from the old leaves when you're providing everything it needs on a daily basis to the rootzone. Do you want big leaves in flower or big buds is what it boils down to. Yeah some genetics will herm but those are weak genetics in my opinion and get thrown out.
Microbes, healthy older leaves and soil growers all be like:
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bk78

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bk78 is only here to annoy people. Entertaining other bullies making h


Yeah if the mods look at your posts you're just a bully you go around the forum harassing and irritating people on purpose you don't grow you have no purpose here other than being a troll just like a lot of other members that I'm keeping track of. It'll be funny when you guys go to login and your accounts are banned for harassment.
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Milky Weed

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I'm trying my best to slow down the growth.
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It barely missed a beat after defoliatin, I'm about to take clones or I absolutely would defoliate it again..

Fk me I can't believe I said that... Please note!
I'm aiming to slow growth by defoliating.

This was it on the 9th after being cut back and re vegging.
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It would be through the roof by now without some intervention so yes defoliating has a place in my book.
Cooling it down may have an effect on slowing them down. It seems like adjusting light intensity is hit or miss on slowing them down, cool to see you experimenting with defoliation to slow them!
 

twentyeight.threefive

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bk78 is only here to annoy people. How he hasn't been perma banned yet is shocking.



Yeah if the mods look at your posts you're just a bully you go around the forum harassing and irritating people on purpose you don't grow you have no purpose here other than being a troll just like a lot of other members that I'm keeping track of. It'll be funny when you guys go to login and your accounts are banned for harassment.
You have a negative post/positive reaction score. You're the one contributing nothing and causing issues. If you weren't the first statement wouldn't hold true.
 
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