Is it time to defoliate?

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Cabbagelit

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I’m watching YouTube videos. And I see one of these guys cut the bottom leaves to increase production at the top of the plant. I just topped the my two leading stems that My first top created. That was about 5-6 days ago. What do you guys think? Should I get rid of these bottom leaves? And if so how much should
I cut
 

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genuity

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Cabbagelit said:
I’m watching YouTube videos. And I see one of these guys cut the bottom leaves to increase production at the top of the plant. I just topped the my two leading stems that My first top created. That was about 5-6 days ago. What do you guys think? Should I get rid of these bottom leaves? And if so how much should
I cut
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If it was me,I'd trim everything below the lower pipe cleaners..
And remove them 2 inner fan leafs on the first pic.
 
Hust17

Hust17

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Cabbagelit said:
I’m watching YouTube videos. And I see one of these guys cut the bottom leaves to increase production at the top of the plant. I just topped the my two leading stems that My first top created. That was about 5-6 days ago. What do you guys think? Should I get rid of these bottom leaves? And if so how much should
I cut
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I’d probably pop off those two inner fans like genuity said. Where are you at in your cycle? If you’re in flower I would go for a defoil, if you’re still in veg I’d just let em chill a bit more.

Best of luck! They look great!
 
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Cabbagelit

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Hust17 said:
I’d probably pop off those two inner fans like genuity said. Where are you at in your cycle? If you’re in flower I would go for a defoil, if you’re still in veg I’d just let em chill a bit more.

Best of luck! They look great!
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I’m on week 6 in veg. I’m in a 7 gallon pot, im trying to stretch the veg 2 more weeks . To give other plants to catch up
 
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Hust17

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Cabbagelit said:
I’m on week 6 in veg. I’m in a 7 gallon pot, im trying to stretch the veg 2 more weeks . To give other plants to catch up
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Nice! Ya in that case I would clean some fans off especially in the middle. Update us when you’re flowering :D :peace:
 
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trambles

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Stil in veg I'd leave the fan leaves but prune off any shoots that wont reach the top of the canopy.
I leave as many fans on as possible and only remove when they begin yellowing out. Family leaves provide photosynthesis and serve as a nutrient resevoir during flowering. Dont remove unless diseased.
 
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