I hope I did the right thing...

I've just taken off the lower 1/3 of my girls that I started from seed which currently range in height between 16" and 20" (strain is Dinafem Critical + 2.0) and used the chops for cuttings so that when these have grown out I can select a mother. Will 12/12 them at the end of the week.

Aside from the cuts looking droopy post cut (I took them like 30 minutes ago) the girls look bare as shit !!



I'm thinking happy thoughts for them. Gave them a Rhiztonic foliar feed for stress relief (it's already in the Rez) - it'll be interesting to see which plants can hack the hack !

Reassurance welcome. Points of doubt causing dread expected

You’re fine, they’ll rebound nicely

Metasynth said:

You’re fine, they’ll rebound nicely

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Ah that's what I wanted to hear ! I think because the sucker shoots were actually quite developed it seems as though I have left them bare.



Currently eating take away whilst looking at the now withering remains of my women.

*slurps noodles*

Kieron90 said:

Ah that's what I wanted to hear ! I think because the sucker shoots were actually quite developed it seems as though I have left them bare.

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Currently eating take away whilst looking at the now withering remains of my women.

*slurps noodles*

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Now I want Chinese food...thanks! Lol

I can honestly tell you that it was awful... completely bad..... who am kidding, it was awesome

Lollipopping is not harmful to a vegging plant.
mutilating cutting leaves can be.
Lighten your feed ppm's for a better look

chemphlegm said:

Lollipopping is not harmful to a vegging plant.
mutilating cutting leaves can be.
Lighten your feed ppm's for a better look

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I'm not sure what you mean...

The leaf reduction was to prevent transpiration whilst the cuttings take root.

They're currently in a tap water ez-cloner with no nutrients in it.

I never cut my leaves(expose to fungi/bacteria/virus) and my
clones are rooted in a week. While may be true it does not mean
preventing this transpiration is any more than an unnecessary risk.
many do it with success, always stick with what works. but if this is your first time
no reason to make more bad habits.

You make a very good point actually, I'll likely compare the results of having docked the leaves (growth, time to root etc...) to leaving them untouched on the next set of cuttings to see whether there is a difference in results.

Kieron90 said:

You make a very good point actually, I'll likely compare the results of having docked the leaves (growth, time to root etc...) to leaving them untouched on the next set of cuttings to see whether there is a difference in results.

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thats the best course I agree. There are so many variables to be able to say whats right and whats not.
Relative humidity and temperatures play large in transpiration, perhaps room parameters make snipping leaves
advantageous in one space while high rh in another wouldnt see benefit, dufug do I know. Keep me apprised of your findings
and best new year wishes!

Yup, environment factors, I agree, can have a huge impact; everyone ends up with their "own truth" then based on their own experience, which can cause some heated debate ! I checked in on them this morning and with 99% humidity, they seem to have perked right up. In the true sense of my disposition to worry, I am now reading that it could be TOO humid, might try and level it at 80% if possible.



Ignore the minimum and maximum temperatures, they don't reflect the true temperature which has been the 22.5 degrees C at a constant.

Yep, all the best for the New Year !