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no leaves => no carbon through photosynthesis => much less growth
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the logic is flawless.no leaves => no carbon through photosynthesis => much less growth
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No doubt they will be fine, I don’t think that was in question. Those plants are definitely happy. Just looks like Edward scissor hands felt like he needed a Dino shaped bush…..No you will be fine.
I don't know the research, but your logic is sound and on point.Recently I learned a little bit about a hypothesis that radical defoliation in flower can cause an increase in leaf production in the inflorescence, leading to leafy bud and increased trimming effort, but I don’t know firsthand. Curious if anyone out there knows more about this.
Removing some foliage and selected branches to increase airflow in humid areas is a good practice, I think. That greenhouse looks humid AF to me, so, yeah. But I think leaving plenty of canopy is good, too.