pruning question

So I'm on my first grow and working with cfls. Growing 5 ww and I'm on day 14 of flower. They are 19 inches tall (growing rapidly if that matters). Is it too late to prune the bottoms? I don't want to chance shocking them of anything but I'm worried a lot of bottom vegetation won't get any real light and that the plant will be wasting energy supporting that stuff. But mr cervantes suggests that you shouldn't prune up to a month before flower. Any suggestions?

Don't prune.

ya don't prune. if anything add more lighting around the sides and bottom of your plant.

incognito5320 said:

Don't prune.

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Thanks for the help incognito. Not the answer I wanted but I appreciate it.just out of curiosity is it because it may shock the plants? If so, and a female plant is shocked and turns hermie is that how fem seeds are produced? Just wonderin bc if so it may be worth shocking one to get up some ww fem seeds...thanks!

Ok quiksilver. I'm workin with 380w of cfl in a 3'x1.5' cabinet that is lined with mylar. Its 5 plants so you think that's enough and I'm just being a paranoid noob or should I throw some lights in the bottom? Sides aren't an option bc of space. I already have perfectly squared plants lol. I just thought I read somewhere that light underneath isn't good bc the bottom of the leaves are too sensitive or something. Again thanks for the help y'all!

mushmaster said:

Thanks for the help incognito. Not the answer I wanted but I appreciate it.just out of curiosity is it because it may shock the plants? If so, and a female plant is shocked and turns hermie is that how fem seeds are produced? Just wonderin bc if so it may be worth shocking one to get up some ww fem seeds...thanks!

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Here is an article that I found online. I've posted it before regarding how feminized seeds are made.

http://growweedeasy.com/how-to-make-your-own-feminized-marijuana%20seeds

The reason you don't prune is that the plant self-prunes naturally. Unless you are doing an advance growing technique like Lollipoping, you really don't need to prune. The plant grows and sheds leaves as it needs them.

Cheers!

Thanks alot incognito. That's an awesome article. I will def be out to the pharmacy soon My girls are in day 15 of flower tho sounds like it's too late for this batch. But I have 5 clones that I'm trying to root at the moment so we will see how that goes. When you say self prune are you talking about the bottom leaves dying? Because I have noticed the last two weeks or so.