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I agree - with cultivation one get to know each strain - Like anything else one learns as you go -- always best to air on the side of few leaves at one time because you can't replace them. as mentioned need to read lots about it and takes at least a years or so to start to get a handle on it - you learn each time you defoliate also defoliation improves air flow which is important to a plants healthIt depends on what your definition of "defoliate" is. The defoliation can range from plucking the plant to near stems only, to just taking a few leaves here or there. I prefer using the minimalist approach and only remove top fan leaves that are blocking significant light from reaching new or developing growth sites. This allows you to concentrate the number and size of grow/bud sites while still providing a lot of energy for the plant to use (by not removing too many leaves), as well as getting to "know" your plants on a daily basis while you inspect them for candidates.. The other defoliating extreme is usually done right before or during flowering, but I can't offer any advice on that process. There is a TON of info on the site regarding the plucking process. The photos you showed look good and healthy, but aren't ready for defoliating yet. I usually wait for them to get into full vegetative mode and take the occasional leaf. I also rotate my plants, which can change which leaves are blocking light. It gets to be fun after a while...but maybe you have to be an old fart to enjoy it. I just sit down with a cold beer under the 1000 watt suns and pretend I'm tending my home tomato patch. :cool:
what is their height ? again depends on strain if a hybrid any were from 16 inches - 12 inches is a bit too soon, had a blue dream I let grow to 21 inches and got a 7.5 foot plant --way to tall for me Then again some 100% sativa's it's recommended to give them only 2-3 weeks veg or start with 12/12 from seed because of the "streach" - indica dominate hybrids do good at 16 inches
I would say do what your comfortable with While defoliation is generally w kore.advanced technique, new growers can partake as well. I would just reccomend only a small defoliation for your first time. Then next time remove more, than again and so one. Your first time will be nerve racking and you'll think your doing it wrong whether it's your first grow or your hundredth doing something new always feels weird. So I'd just give it a shot on a small test run and work up from there. Or dont at all definitely dont need too. Just my 2 cents, hopenit helped
That's a great plan. Best of luck with that!Thanks man
I think I'm gonna leave them for another week and then sgrog and get rid of all the under stuff
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they're 70 Indica 30 sativa. at present they're about 12" tall. I do have a parabolic shade with a vertical lamp though. Would ya say another week veg?
Tahnks
If you are in veg a light strip at any time is not going to harm anything.
Yea ! one more week at least with that strain- your stretch will be what your height of when you flip
not really go to Seedfinders.eu" will give you all information of + pictures and grow reports. I use this on a regular basis - it list over 14,000 different strains - use it when I pick next grow'sCool so double not triple at stretch - that's a relief. thanks for the help it's appreciated.
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"Light" defoliation works great and perfer to do you like youI personally like to remove the enormous fan leaves blocking light reaching lower buds, and I take everything off from the lower 20% of the plant. Those bud sites down there aren't going to receive much light and will just grow tiny buds taking growth from the bigger ones above.
not really go to Seedfinders.eu" will give you all information of + pictures and grow reports. I use this on a regular basis - it list over 14,000 different strains - use it when I pick next grow's
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