ArrEll
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Hello all! I'm nearing the end of my second grow, and just wanted to share something I read about, elsewhere.
Bud Trimming:
When buds are a bit more than halfway developed, use clean scissors and cut off the top 1/4" of (a bud). The plant then "directs its energies downward, enlarging the rest of the COLA" - or something like that. I tried it, and it seemed to work just fine. I'm not ready to go wild with the scissors just yet....but the buds I did trim (4) do seem to have thickened, more than the rest. I figured I'd document it here, for everyone's Edification.
Pics are dated. Purple Kush Autoflower, 56 days from seed.
JANUARY 2ND, 2021....cut off the top 1/4 inch...barely enough to notice (as per directions)
JANUARY 9TH, 2021 - ONE WEEK LATER Massively Thicker, and so are the lower bud clumps on the same leader.
Notice the difference. Yes, ALL my buds fattened in the past week. But you'll have to take my word for it...these two, fattened MORE. As well, the buds below them thickened significantly. I did this to two of my Smaller buds (wasn't sure if it would work), and they are now BIGGER than all the rest, except the main COLA.
Has anyone else done/heard about this? Input always welcome; I'm a Newbie grower, too. I don't want to be responsible for other people f***ing up their plants, so if you do this based on my say-so, please take it easy...start SLOW. Just do one LITTLE bud.....something you could live without. Please post the results here. Let me/us know, how it went. Cheers! RL
Bud Trimming:
When buds are a bit more than halfway developed, use clean scissors and cut off the top 1/4" of (a bud). The plant then "directs its energies downward, enlarging the rest of the COLA" - or something like that. I tried it, and it seemed to work just fine. I'm not ready to go wild with the scissors just yet....but the buds I did trim (4) do seem to have thickened, more than the rest. I figured I'd document it here, for everyone's Edification.
Pics are dated. Purple Kush Autoflower, 56 days from seed.
JANUARY 2ND, 2021....cut off the top 1/4 inch...barely enough to notice (as per directions)
JANUARY 9TH, 2021 - ONE WEEK LATER Massively Thicker, and so are the lower bud clumps on the same leader.
Notice the difference. Yes, ALL my buds fattened in the past week. But you'll have to take my word for it...these two, fattened MORE. As well, the buds below them thickened significantly. I did this to two of my Smaller buds (wasn't sure if it would work), and they are now BIGGER than all the rest, except the main COLA.
Has anyone else done/heard about this? Input always welcome; I'm a Newbie grower, too. I don't want to be responsible for other people f***ing up their plants, so if you do this based on my say-so, please take it easy...start SLOW. Just do one LITTLE bud.....something you could live without. Please post the results here. Let me/us know, how it went. Cheers! RL