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But have you ever removed them all as they pop up? Any worry about stressing the plant too much?I hope your theory is right, because a lot of us have been going on it.
The lower plant tangle and popcorn buds don't count in yields, anyway.
I'm sure the plant goes into a stress stage, than again, a little stress makes a plant stronger, so I've believed. A also believe in UFO's so don't put too much faith in my knowledge.But have you ever removed them all as they pop up? Any worry about stressing the plant too much?
I have never gotten a plant to hermie by doing this. They don't seem to care.But have you ever removed them all as they pop up? Any worry about stressing the plant too much?
Thanks for your input. I'm actually going a step further.. I'm removing something closer to 95% of the nodes and leaving many fan leaves. Although the super majority of the pruning has been completed during veg and on day 1 of 12/12, i anticipate that a few side branches will undoubtedly form and shoot out away from the apical top, and that are going to be clipped in the next coming week or 2.Ive never had a problem first couple of weeks and I tend to trim bottom 1/3 at least from flip. And my yield is healthy!
I run full room with trellis though so the more I do before stretch hits the netting the better as I won’t have a chance in hell of getting in there afterwards
That does sound interesting!Thanks for your input. I'm actually going a step further.. I'm removing something closer to 95% of the nodes. Although the super majority of the pruning has been completed during veg and on day 1 of 12/12, i anticipate that a few side branches will undoubtedly form and shoot out away from the apical top, and that are going to be clipped in the next coming week or 2.
Should be an interesting experiment
This is a solid strategy. I've used it myself a couple times, just leave the top growing tip and one or two below it, and remove the lower 1/3 of the plants leaves to improve airflow. They will just sap nutrients that would otherwise go to the growing tips.Thanks for your input. I'm actually going a step further.. I'm removing something closer to 95% of the nodes and leaving many fan leaves. Although the super majority of the pruning has been completed during veg and on day 1 of 12/12, i anticipate that a few side branches will undoubtedly form and shoot out away from the apical top, and that are going to be clipped in the next coming week or 2.
Should be an interesting experiment
Exactly. You're better off with 2 hard prunings rather than constantly removing stuff little by little.It’s my understanding you do that the day of flipping and then again on day 21 but leave it growing between these times. That’s what I plan on doing anyways when I get to day 21 of flower. Strip anything that hasn’t reached the canopy level and/or covering bud sites
I wish I could get the day 21 defol haha. So much fluff. But hey, dry ice hash!Exactly. You're better off with 2 hard prunings rather than constantly removing stuff little by little.
The way I've done it before and will again next grow is to top plants to produce the number of branches I want, then when those branches are the size I want I strip all the side nodes off them leaving just the tip and the top 2/3 of leaves. I flip the same day. 3 weeks later, clean up the bottom again removing anything below the main canopy, and remove a good amount of leaves from within the canopy to allow max light penetration.
Won't touch them after that until harvest
Anything to back this up? Reasoning? Example?Exactly. You're better off with 2 hard prunings rather than constantly removing stuff little by little.
Nothing other than personal observation, so take it with a grain of salt. I used to think the same as you but ive tried several different ways and found that if you pluck the suckers too young, they very often grow back requiring a second pruning. So it's somewhat of a labor saving measure to do it at once rather than ongoing. But I also find they just grow faster in the first few weeks if I keep my hands off them.Anything to back this up? Reasoning? Example?
I'm not trying to start debating I'm genuinely curious about where you're drawing this conclusion from.
Seems like it would be much better to pluck the suckers as soon as possible to force the plant to focus all energy on the tops all the time.
Thanks, man. Your example is totally valid. I'll keep my eye out for re-grow of lower branches. Looks like it's happening but I'm in here looking at plants every day and I only have 4 so it's easy to manage.Nothing other than personal observation, so take it with a grain of salt. I used to think the same as you but ive tried several different ways and found that if you pluck the suckers too young, they very often grow back requiring a second pruning. So it's somewhat of a labor saving measure to do it at once rather than ongoing. But I also find they just grow faster in the first few weeks if I keep my hands off them.
That said, a branchy strain might require more attention. Something like a monster cropped plant, for sure you gotta stay on tip of.
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