Remove Popcorn Bud Sites During Flower ???

dduc2310 · Nov 12, 2018

Hi guys,

My plant has lots of small bud site toward the bottom-half. Some articles i've read suggested that these bud sites will affect the final yield as it take away nutrient for upper bud sites-where it actually matter. I'm currently 2-3 weeks away from havest so is this better to remove these small bud-sites or just leave them.

Snakeskins · Nov 12, 2018

Leave and finish them later. What long into flowering are you?

TerpyTyrone · Nov 12, 2018

Dont play with an so much! Where did all your fan leaves go!?!?!

TerpyTyrone · Nov 12, 2018

Stretchy, what kinda lights u running?

crimsonecho · Nov 12, 2018

I take those off.
They dont turn into anything at the end. Just stay as popcorns.

1diesel1 · Nov 12, 2018

CrimsonEcho said:
I take those off.
They dont turn into anything at the end. Just stay as popcorns.

Makes good hash though.

crimsonecho · Nov 12, 2018

1diesel1 said:
Makes good hash though.

Yeah if you’re into making hash, it does. It also doesn’t necessarily means bad weed too, just fluffy. Bad bag appeal and a little bland thats all. Better if the energy used to fatten up the big tops imo:)

Highkev · Nov 12, 2018

CrimsonEcho said:
Yeah if you’re into making hash, it does. It also doesn’t necessarily means bad weed too, just fluffy. Bad bag appeal and a little bland thats all. Better if the energy used to fatten up the big tops imo:)

So if he were to take them off when would be the best time? To snip em away?

1diesel1 · Nov 12, 2018

Preferably everything down low a week before you flip to flower.

crimsonecho · Nov 12, 2018

Highkev said:
So if he were to take them off when would be the best time? To snip em away?

Well i do it as soon as the preflowers start to form, imo no need to keep them if you are going to pluck them.. if the light penetration is bad and notice there are still some popcorns left after a while, can do a second run and take those too.
But its important to know the strain and your light penetration to determine how much you take especially if you are going to do it for the first time. In that case you can wait for them to shape up a bit and get a general idea about it. If they are not growing and throwing much pistils, generally look small and mostly composed of leaf matter, pluck them.
Thats how i do it at least.

crimsonecho · Nov 12, 2018

1diesel1 said:
Preferably everything down low a week before you flip to flower.

CrimsonEcho said:
Well i do it as soon as the preflowers start to form, imo no need to keep them if you are going to pluck them.. if the light penetration is bad and notice there are still some popcorns left after a while, can do a second run and take those too.
But its important to know the strain and your light penetration to determine how much you take especially if you are going to do it for the first time. In that case you can wait for them to shape up a bit and get a general idea about it. If they are not growing and throwing much pistils, generally look small and mostly composed of leaf matter, pluck them.
Thats how i do it at least.

Lets say between 1 week prior to switch to 1 week after the switch. As you get comfortable move towards before the switch :)

Highkev · Nov 12, 2018

Geniuses

crimsonecho · Nov 12, 2018

Highkev said:
Geniuses

Hardly :)

TerpyTyrone · Nov 12, 2018

Larf barf. Lollipop to the top. Dont kill all your fans. Shiiittt, you'll be the Man!

TerpyTyrone · Nov 12, 2018

Thank you. Thank you. Getting high at lunch time!!

crimsonecho · Nov 12, 2018

TerpyTyrone said:
Larf barf. Lollipop to the top. Dont kill all your fans. Shiiittt, you'll be the Man!

Yes a little too much defoliation but sadly you cant bring them back..

dduc2310 · Nov 13, 2018

Snakeskins said:
Leave and finish them later. What long into flowering are you?

Maybe i defoliated a bit too much. This is my first grow:(. Some of the fan leaves got yellow and die off too. Some say it is better to trim fan leaves for better light penetration and air-flow (my grow area has high humidity so this is important). It is very difficult to know how much trimming is enough so any advice guys ??

Snakeskins · Nov 13, 2018

dduc2310 said:
Maybe i defoliated a bit too much. This is my first grow:(. Some of the fan leaves got yellow and die off too. Some say it is better to trim fan leaves for better light penetration and air-flow (my grow area has high humidity so this is important). It is very difficult to know how much trimming is enough so any advice guys ??

They look great as it is. I wouldn't do anything. You can always finish up the popcorn buds after you harvest what is on top first.

MIMedGrower · Nov 13, 2018

dduc2310 said:
Maybe i defoliated a bit too much. This is my first grow:(. Some of the fan leaves got yellow and die off too. Some say it is better to trim fan leaves for better light penetration and air-flow (my grow area has high humidity so this is important). It is very difficult to know how much trimming is enough so any advice guys ??

No defoliation is best unless actually needed. Maybe if plants are too crowded and leaves are overlapping and collecting moisture it is a good technique.

But proper airflow is the way to mitigate mold and such. And if it doesn’t bring the humidity down to safe levels you really need a dehumidifier.

Also if you remove the leaves you have no buffer if deficiencies show up. The plant will move the missing elements from its fan leaves to keep flowering. Gives more time to reverse problems.

1diesel1 · Nov 13, 2018

dduc2310 said:
Maybe i defoliated a bit too much. This is my first grow:(. Some of the fan leaves got yellow and die off too. Some say it is better to trim fan leaves for better light penetration and air-flow (my grow area has high humidity so this is important). It is very difficult to know how much trimming is enough so any advice guys ??

I would definitely get your humidity situation under control.

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