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Yes, it smells very niceId do some selective big leaf removal if it was me. Looks great, bet it smells better
my first grow - Ice cream cake by humboldt seeds
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Thank you
why do some people cut almost all the leaves?
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They say to only take up to 1/3 of the leaves at a time. To allow more light through to the bud sites, and to stop wasting growth on branches too low....better air flow to prevent mold and pests.....stuff like that.Thank you
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Thank you
because they see other people defoliating and try to copy it without really understanding the what and the why behind it most of the time. I'm very much pro defoliation but only in certain circumstances eg. growing indoors, lollipopping to focus plant growth, removing large fans that restrict air flow etc. but with you being week 4 into flower I wouldn't induce any stress that isn't necessary. You can tuck large leaves to expose bud sites and definitely feel free to remove lower fan leaves as they start to die off
I'll typically do a light defole in the veg phase as needed for air flow and then around week 3 of flower I will do my final lollipop & fan leaf removal and then the plant doesn't get touched unless a leaf is dead
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@TrublsmScholar @Shaded_One I am very afraid of mold, but I think the air flow is sufficient. thank you very much for your help! 
thank you very much for your help!
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Damn, I just realized that there's most likely REAL legends on this site. Damn damn damn, what an honor to be able to interact with hundreds/Thousands of years worth of knowledge just being generously shared with the world. Life is a trip
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@TrublsmScholar @Shaded_One I am very afraid of mold, but I think the air flow is sufficient.
You'll be OK - just make sure you've got good airflow among the canopy/big buds and that you don't have any pockets of moist stagnant air not moving around. Also monitor your RH especially at night when lights go off as you'll get a spike in humidity at that time.
@ritoMox
the only legend here is Potsie
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I believe his tenure here will be short lived!You'll be OK - just make sure you've got good airflow among the canopy/big buds and that you don't have any pockets of moist stagnant air not moving around. Also monitor your RH especially at night when lights go off as you'll get a spike in humidity at that time.
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humidity is between 40% - 60%You'll be OK - just make sure you've got good airflow among the canopy/big buds and that you don't have any pockets of moist stagnant air not moving around. Also monitor your RH especially at night when lights go off as you'll get a spike in humidity at that time.
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Flowering week 4 day 3
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Lol patiently awaiting his response to @Moe.Red in another threadI believe his tenure here will be short lived!
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Looking good azz starting to get frosty just keep doin whatever ya doin it’s working
1 thing keep an eye on the light intensity I c the edges ofyour leaves slightly tacoing but your leaves are praying so could be a little warm other than that your killing it.
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@Justlovetogrow I uploaded the pictures from before first day when I registered on the forum. today is a week 4 day 4. not a provious grow
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Flowering week 4 day 4
SchwiftyGrower
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Stunning!! 
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Looking good azz anyway
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@strikepower Some information for anybody interested in learning, here's an article from High Times that talks about the benefits of extreme defoliation properly timed.
hightimes.com
There are a lot of benefits to defoliation like @Shaded_One mentioned (better air flow, better light penetration, energy being sent to the flower sites, etc.) it just needs to be done at the right time. Josh Haupt is getting 4 lbs per light out in Colorado now so I would say he knows what he's talking about. I was introduced to the "schwazze" last year and at first I thought the plants were going to die by the next day, but in about 3 days time it looks like you did next to nothing the plants have bounced back so much. It seems to invigorate the plants and sends all of the energy to the high value flower tops. Cannabis thrives on properly timed stress.
At this point into Week 4 of flower the only leaves I would be removing are large fan leaves that aren't on the top two nodes that are blocking light and air flow, but I would suggest doing that at Day 21 of Flower and take off pretty much every leaf except the top two nodes, "schwazze". You haven't done a major defoliation yet so I wouldn't do that now. And again like @Shaded_One said, pretty much only dead looking leaves the rest of the way after that. Keep up the great work and never stop learning. The plants look healthy!
Grow Three Pounds Per Light | High Times
Three pounds per light? Josh Haupt says it’s the standard response when he tells experienced growers that he’s developed a method for
hightimes.com
At this point into Week 4 of flower the only leaves I would be removing are large fan leaves that aren't on the top two nodes that are blocking light and air flow, but I would suggest doing that at Day 21 of Flower and take off pretty much every leaf except the top two nodes, "schwazze". You haven't done a major defoliation yet so I wouldn't do that now. And again like @Shaded_One said, pretty much only dead looking leaves the rest of the way after that. Keep up the great work and never stop learning. The plants look healthy!
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I am very grateful for your help! I will read this article that you sent me. I am aware that I have a long learning journey ahead of me. I have learned a lot through the Internet and I want to show this knowledge in practice. thank you!!@strikepower Some information for anybody interested in learning, here's an article from High Times that talks about the benefits of extreme defoliation properly timed.
There are a lot of benefits to defoliation like @Shaded_One mentioned (better air flow, better light penetration, energy being sent to the flower sites, etc.) it just needs to be done at the right time. Josh Haupt is getting 4 lbs per light out in Colorado now so I would say he knows what he's talking about. I was introduced to the "schwazze" last year and at first I thought the plants were going to die by the next day, but in about 3 days time it looks like you did next to nothing the plants have bounced back so much. It seems to invigorate the plants and sends all of the energy to the high value flower tops. Cannabis thrives on properly timed stress.Grow Three Pounds Per Light | High Times
Three pounds per light? Josh Haupt says it’s the standard response when he tells experienced growers that he’s developed a method for
At this point into Week 4 of flower the only leaves I would be removing are large fan leaves that aren't on the top two nodes that are blocking light and air flow, but I would suggest doing that at Day 21 of Flower and take off pretty much every leaf except the top two nodes, "schwazze". You haven't done a major defoliation yet so I wouldn't do that now. And again like @Shaded_One said, pretty much only dead looking leaves the rest of the way after that. Keep up the great work and never stop learning. The plants look healthy!
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Looking nice and frosty on the big leaves as well.
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