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You are fine to pull leaves at this point but personally I'd do it over the course of a few days. Anything shading out lower budsites, and anything so low it's not getting light should come off. I do it to an extent. I'm still not sold on total defoliation as I've had buds get extra leafy the one time I tried it and now Im a scared to... But I do selectively defoliate throughout flower.
Do you remove the large leaves like the one down on the second picture?
Yes, I was scared removing everything at once, afraid of stunting them, seems they gain much of their weight in the last two weeks so.. :)
Thanks for your input Dirtbag.. (i'm just using your nick and not insulting you!!) eheh
Lol I'm kinda regretting that handle now but whatever... I was staring at a bale of promix when I joined ..
I wouldn't snip anything that is growing out of a bud like that. You can get mold growth on the petiole where it was cut if the bud restricts airflow from it, but I probably would have removed that one a couple weeks ago before the bud enveloped it. Those big leaves, I'd just cut in half with some clean scissors if they're really blocking light, or just use clean fingernails to pinch off individual leaflets. The only leaves I remove are big sun leaves attached to the node junction just underneath the buds.
Plants looks great BTW, nice job!
I like to do that in Veg, or is it vag now?:cry:I disagree with ol dirtbag, although aren’t we all dirtbags? Lol.
Instead of defoliating you should add a few leaves imo.
Ya man. I have to say in the defoliate/ not defoliate debate, middle ground is where it’s at. “Selective pruning” for sure. Depends on the strain also. I have indica s i defoliate heavy and a sativa (with less leaves in general) that I rarely take any leaves as it needs most of its leavesSelective leaf pruning is something that I do from about 3 weeks onward. I just pick a few leaves that are blocking some of the lower canopy's light. The buds need direct light to grow well, so any light that get down under the top of the plant is beneficial. I just pull a few here and there...but I do it for the full grow cycle. It takes a little more work, but the results are worth it. Your results may vary.
Ya man. I have to say in the defoliate/ not defoliate debate, middle ground is where it’s at. “Selective pruning” for sure. Depends on the strain also. I have indica s i defoliate heavy and a sativa (with less leaves in general) that I rarely take any leaves as it needs most of its leaves
" Your results may vary."
I forgot to mention this. Some strains, usually Indica and Indica hybrids, have a shorter stature and a thick canopy. Sativa's usually are taller with less dense vegetation and need less pruning....but every plant is different as is every grow operation. The bottom line is that direct light on bud sites grows larger/heavier buds. The less leaves on a plant, the less energy it can make. Somewhere in between those two extremes lies the answer.Ya man.“Selective pruning” for sure. Depends on the strain also. I have indica s i defoliate heavy and a sativa (with less leaves in general) that I rarely take any leaves as it needs most of its leaves
Dirtbag, it is funny you mention that, I happen to be a full on vageterian . . .
DTG.
Damn that’s a beautiful crop friend.Here's the results, still plenty of leaves, I removed 2.5 - 4 gallons buckets (not compacted) I'll remove leaves again in 2-3 days... I don't like being brutal to ladies :love1:
Damn that’s a beautiful crop friend.
Too bad you took 3 too many leaves and it’s all going to die now. There’s always next time :D:p
Seriously tho, very impressive
What chu growin there?yes, i booked for funerals this weekend, waiting them to dry to death.. No leaves to protect from the sun :D
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