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Gotta love the larf, its got a home in my hash bags...LOL
Exactly! Read this that I'm going to link about Medjool date farming, I found it incredibly helpful to understand what I was trying to do.So .... trim em you are saying? (I am in the middle of a BK grow)
Larf being the little shit that never really matures in time ? and by trimming this ... energy is then spent elsewhere?
Interesting ... makes sense.Exactly! Read this that I'm going to link about Medjool date farming, I found it incredibly helpful to understand what I was trying to do.
http://www.dateland.com/Tutorial.html
It makes sense until your wondering why your colas end up on the ground during a breeze.
I just feel like the perceived benefit of not having to deal with a couple ounces of larf at the end of the day is outweighed by me not having to pick up dirt covered colas that have been laying on the damp ground for 8 or more hours.
That's what Hortonova is for. Once I got myself a couple of rolls of that, I haven't had to deal with colas in the dirt. Groworganic dot com is where I get mine.It makes sense until your wondering why your colas end up on the ground during a breeze.
I just feel like the perceived benefit of not having to deal with a couple ounces of larf at the end of the day is outweighed by me not having to pick up dirt covered colas that have been laying on the damp ground for 8 or more hours.
Its simply balance. If you cut off the bottom growth the branch becomes imbalanced and you have to use supports of some kind. Supports limit the movement of the branch. Movement and flex of the branch is good for the plant, makes it strong.
I hate tying supports. The net is expensive and gets in my way when I do, for whatever reason, want to work inside the plant.
I like to let things take their own course. If given the opportunity to stand upon the shoulder of any giant that has preceded me, who's experience is more valid than nature its self? It just seems like the plant would know how to grow. If it wanted less branches, it simply would not grow them in the first place.
Pruning is about more than just looks; proper pruning improves the health of your rose bush, prevents disease and encourages better flowering. There are different pruning strategies for different times of the year, but overall the goal is always the same; to keep the bush fresh and open, to allow for better air circulation through the center of the plant. Air movement dries the leaves, which helps prevent foliar diseases from attacking your roses. Fungal diseases like black spot and powdery mildew are much more common on plants with congested growth in the middle of the plant.
Its simply balance. If you cut off the bottom growth the branch becomes imbalanced and you have to use supports of some kind. Supports limit the movement of the branch. Movement and flex of the branch is good for the plant, makes it strong.
I hate tying supports. The net is expensive and gets in my way when I do, for whatever reason, want to work inside the plant.
I like to let things take their own course. If given the opportunity to stand upon the shoulder of any giant that has preceded me, who's experience is more valid than nature its self? It just seems like the plant would know how to grow. If it wanted less branches, it simply would not grow them in the first place.
I know I'm not the only person that doesn't prune. I've met too many people who do this for a living who dont.
The biggest grows I've seen in person have all been from non pruners.
Toppers make lots of colas, croppers make a few big ones. I don't think there is any such argument that topping reduces the quality of the bud. There are certainly plenty of arguments against large buds, concerning drying and mold. Also the are plenty of arguments that large buds are of a lesser quality.
Pruning provides pathogens and insects gateways directly into your plant. Unsanitary equipment is a problem among new growers that could be completely avoided if everyone wasnt so crazy about pruning.
Under ideal circumstances I would love to sow seed and let nature happen. It simply doesnt work that way in most of the world.
I'm beyond trying to convince anyone, just moving the other half conversation forward. I am alone in the endevour I suppose.