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Give it a shot bud. I believe it will improve yield if done correctly.These are all CFL-grown from a bag of randomly assorted chron seeds and I'm wondering what type of plants they are ie. Sativa, hybrid, indica etc. Im closing in on the 6th and final week of vegetative growth for the three big plants. I want to defoliate just two of the plants before I start 12/12. I had already defoliated two days ago so I hope I don't overdue it. It's my first time trying LST or Scwazzing so please share your opinions.
PS. For anyone that thinks defoliating hurts yields, I'd like to see picture proof. :)
To each his own. I have little experience but I disagree it will ruin your yield. I've seen many people get better yields when defoliating this way.Fan leaves are the solar panels of a plant or tree. Remove them and might as well go back to buying herb. Youll make out better buying a sack vs wasting 9 weeks on barely a qtr return.
It can be done and works but you really need to force feed the plant a ton of sugar to make up for whats lost or its a complete bustTo each his own. I have little experience but I disagree it will ruin your yield. I've seen many people get better yields when defoliating this way.
I follow your stuff demon and learn a lot from it brotha! I'm a believer in Defoliation tho. Lol
I hear ya brotha. And I could definitely be proven wrong. I just don't think it's fair to say you're better off buying because you'll harvest qtr. I know of many growers who use this technique religously. I have seen their yields increase.It's your plant, do with what you think is best.
Ya that makes sense. Less leaves for photosynthesis means less glucose being created. I am running my nutrients full strength as of a flip and running mammoth p with it. Hopefully the mammoth p will help make available more nutrient uptake. What are we talkin when you say force feed a ton of sugar? I'm actually in the process of making sure my nutrients and nutrients, conditions and everything are all squared away before I strip them girls. Lol. I honk I'm dialed in but always good to run down the checklistIt can be done and works but you really need to force feed the plant a ton of sugar to make up for whats lost or its a complete bust
Maybe I nice tea right before Defoliation?It can be done and works but you really need to force feed the plant a ton of sugar to make up for whats lost or its a complete bust
That is insane. Why so bare? Is that pre flower?Give it a shot bud. I believe it will improve yield if done correctly.
I'm trying a heavy Defoliation technique this round as well. I'm doing a little different tho. I just flipped to 12/12. Letting them bush out. @ day 14 when budsites start to form I'm stripping them clean. Every single fan leaf only leaving bid sites. Removing everything on the bottom 1/3 of plants. Also From then on no more Defoliation (besides maybe a rogue fan here and there). The evidence I've seen speaks for itself and the person advising this I trust.
Just wanted to give ya the confidence to give it a shot. No way to know unless you do it!
Here is an example of roughly how they'll look day 14 after Defoliation. This isn't mynplant this is just an example. Looks scary but I'm a believer. Lol
best advice on whole thread(imo).u gotta do the footwrk yurself bro.what works for me may not for u,on so on.i dnt take pics of catastrophes but u can strip it too much.if yur rocking cfl's my opinion is it will serve u well to defoilate(not heavy like that one pic above),as light penetration is the key.i run 1000w's and i only clean the bottom of mine out,leaving about foot n half of top of plant alone.but each is own and like demon said,its yur plant do as u wantIt's your plant, do with what you think is best.
That is at day 21 flower. Yes that is INSANE. I don't think I'll ever take every one like that. Hahaha. I said in the post it was and example of what people do. Aggressive DefoliationThat is insane. Why so bare? Is that pre flower?
Nobody shot anything down. I'm a noob. every time i replied to @DemonTrich i said that and how much I respected him. So if you think for yourself and decide to try something (that many many growers use) you are shooting down advice? How do you learn? I'm just trying to learn.I actually want to take the time to congratulate @DemonTrich for photo of the month.
That being said look at the photo of the month. That's the guy who's advice was shot down. A grower that makes me feel like a high school kid dousing seedling with miracle.grow lol.
Edit...i consider him a cultivator
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