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this did nothing to answer my question. i understand if i was growing outside i wouldnt take any fan leaves off but im in doors and i ve defoilated to get bigger yields but ive always done it late veg to early flower....never cut healthy, adult leaves...
Who said I dont know who those guys are? and who said I dont know the science? who said I dont know the marijuana botany? outside in nature it makes sense not to remove fan leaves but when growing inside in a controlled environment the rules of the game changes.If you want "bigger yield", don't remove what makes the buds bigger. Don't remove the leaves. Yes, all the information is there, in the videos. "Outside", "inside", doesn't matter..
Why you newer growers think defoliation is a good thing, is pseudoscience at its best. I posted larger name brands; Jorge Cervantes and Robert Bergman, so it wouldn't sound like my information, but clearly the fact that you don't know who these guys are, doesn't help.
Why would you think removing leaves helps growth? Wheres the logic, when 99% of all the photosynthetic activity comes from the leaf? Where do sugars come from, to grow more, when all the leaves are gone? Where do hormones come from, when all the leaves are gone? Where does the proteins and amino acids come from, when all the leaves are gone?
Don't be swayed by the illusion of appearance alone. I understand the bud looks bigger, and the burn or damaged leaves are gone, and only the younger (undamaged) leaves remain, but that's just empirical observation, and not real science. Of course it "looks better", as there's nothing to compare it to after you stripped it.
My advice to you is to stop listening to those garbage "schwazzing" videos, and instead, start watching the free college videos on botany.
growing outdoors do not defoilateI wasn't insulting you, I'm not trolling, and you're correct that I don't know your background. The fact that you're trying to "defoliate" for larger yield, is just silly, and so, by referring you to actual science, in my mind, I was helping you. If you like I can post to you "free" college courses, in video format.
Cannabis acts no different inside or out, as far as leaves go; leaves are, leaves are, leaves are, leaves... All act the same way, generally. Bud sites and flowers do not require light, leaves do.
...and I'm sorry if you don't want my help, and that's fine, as that's all I was trying to provide. I have no problem bowing out of this conversation at this point, unless you respond to me. Good day sir..
You should be removing poor bud sites, not the leaves. Why? The leaves are where photosynthesis occurs, and photosynthesis is what drives every other function of the plant. Can you drive a car without a motor?
Just pinch off the poor bud sites, feel free to continue pinching any that pop up during flower. IME with indoor cultivation that can happen almost all the way through flowering. We don't want pissy little popcorn buds, and they are what's taking flowering energy away from your best buds. This will not stress the plant, however, removing too many fan leaves (again, these are the engine of the plant in combination with transpiration, which, again, is made more difficult by removing fan leaves) will.
thank you for answering my question. ive been removing weak lanky bud sites.You should be removing poor bud sites, not the leaves. Why? The leaves are where photosynthesis occurs, and photosynthesis is what drives every other function of the plant. Can you drive a car without a motor?
Just pinch off the poor bud sites, feel free to continue pinching any that pop up during flower. IME with indoor cultivation that can happen almost all the way through flowering. We don't want pissy little popcorn buds, and they are what's taking flowering energy away from your best buds. This will not stress the plant, however, removing too many fan leaves (again, these are the engine of the plant in combination with transpiration, which, again, is made more difficult by removing fan leaves) will.
also taking away fan leaves that are on top of bud sites or shadowing areas of growth is okay as well. a few leafs here andthere have not shocked my previous crops only helped increase weight. if the strain is very leafy then i pluck..never had an issue. like my question said ive always done this in veg to early flower. never after week 3 of flower.You should be removing poor bud sites, not the leaves. Why? The leaves are where photosynthesis occurs, and photosynthesis is what drives every other function of the plant. Can you drive a car without a motor?
Just pinch off the poor bud sites, feel free to continue pinching any that pop up during flower. IME with indoor cultivation that can happen almost all the way through flowering. We don't want pissy little popcorn buds, and they are what's taking flowering energy away from your best buds. This will not stress the plant, however, removing too many fan leaves (again, these are the engine of the plant in combination with transpiration, which, again, is made more difficult by removing fan leaves) will.
Order # 33 is waiting....As the first video I posted explained, if you watched it.
If you don't have enough light to penetrate lower branches, some lollipop done in Veg is how I do it. More light is the answer. But if not an option it does help top buds to remove some lower branches. Some strains respond better to this technique than others. I agree about not removing leaves during flowering.Ive been cutting weak flowering sites and plucking leafs every few days. My question is, isthere a cut off point on when Not to do this? im in week 4 and i plan to cont elimanating any weak flowering sites. ususlly the middle growth. I do not want to do it all at once since i do not want to hermie or shock the plant.
if im in week 6-7 can i cont to defoilate? or is week 4 the cut off point?
Ive seen growers do this but I would never try it personallyI would like to see a source on this info..
Check out Miami mango on Instagram. He strips the shit out of his plants!I would like to see a reputable source on this info..
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