Is "Keep 'Em Green" Throughout Flower Best?

Milovan1

Well-Known Member

• Mar 27, 2020

• #1

Do you think "keep 'em green all the way throughout the entire flowering stage till harvest" is the best way to go or is the leaf yellowing
towards the end of flower is fine?

 

Sevenleaves

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• Mar 27, 2020

• #2

It's normal

 

ganga gurl420

Well-Known Member

• Mar 27, 2020

• #3

It really depends on where you live.... if you live where it gets cold at night... then they will start to yellow ... unless you add a crap ton of nitrogen to them but then they just end up more leafy then bud.

 

Wattzzup

Well-Known Member

• Mar 27, 2020

• #4

I flush therefore I yellow

 

PhillyAlex

Active Member

• Mar 27, 2020

• #5

Keep them green if you can. The struggle is hard.

 

Milovan1

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• Mar 28, 2020

• #6

PhillyAlex said:

Keep them green if you can. The struggle is hard.

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Yes, this is what I thought. Try to keep all leaves green till the end because green leaves
continuously translocate nutrients to the buds thus creating bigger buds. Spent yellow leaves
are pretty much done and have nothing left to offer anymore. As we already knew, like Sevenleaves mentioned, it is natural
but maybe we can manipulate nature?

 

Wattzzup

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• Mar 28, 2020

• #7

Milovan1 said:

Yes, this is what I thought. Try to keep all leaves green till the end because green leaves
continuously translocate nutrients to the buds thus creating bigger buds. Spent yellow leaves
are pretty much done and have nothing left to offer anymore. As we already knew, like Sevenleaves mentioned, it is natural
but maybe we can manipulate nature?

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I tried and used too much nitrogen and caused fox tailing and fluffy buds. Now I flush therefore I yellow

 

Boatguy

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• Mar 28, 2020

• #8

Wattzzup said:

I tried and used too much nitrogen and caused fox tailing and fluffy buds. Now I flush therefore I yellow

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Not sure of the logic here. Unable to keep a plant healthy till the end, so you flush now, it doesnt matter?

 

ganga gurl420

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2020

• #9

I've seen pics or people with MASSIVE buds both indoor and out that had all the leaves fried to a crisp. I've seen green plants with tiny buds. I've also seen it just the opposite.
If you are looking for huge buds...a lot has to do with the way you grow it and the genetics.

 

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waterproof808

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• Mar 28, 2020

• #10

Yellow leaves are fine but they shouldn't be burnt and necrotic either, your plant shouldn't look sad at harvest time.
Obviously overdoing N in late flower is not healthy either. Your focus should be on plant health.

 

Bignutes

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2020

• #11

So I guess how much yellow as a percentage do you guys like by the time you cut? I am running them real lean until harvest but they finish, I'm sure it hurts my yield but they are typically clean and smooth unless the strain isn't.