Too bushy flowering? Can it be a problem?

[SamRD]

I'm 10 days into flowering, did the pre flowering trim but it's very bushy. Fan leaves from one branch going into the bud sites of other branches, can a bud grow if it's cluttered with fan leaves?

I'm told to not cut fan leaves mid flowering because it can shock the plant and also they are a food source. What should I do?

 

[Newber]

wait til day 21 and lollipop larf and do a second defoliation.... what works best for me

 

[SamRD]

wait til day 21 and lollipop larf and do a second defoliation.... what works best for me

Defoliation 3 weeks in won't negatively impact the plant? With shock and slower growth and smaller buds?

 

[Newber]

check out my photos, u just want to wait for after stretch, and before it bulking

 

[Newber]

nope, helps them focus on bigger top colas instead of larf

 

[SamRD]

Damn that's huge. I'll do it, day 21. I hope I don't mess up and only remove what has no potential for growth

 

[Newber]

take the next 11 days and just research, took me awhile to lollipop being I had a bunch of different sources giving different advice. but day 1 and 21 is killing it for me in a good way!

 

[Newber]

after stretch ull have a better idea of what's not getting optimal light.... happy farming, followed u so I'll be around

 

[smokedareefer]

Personally i defoliate just before flip and at day 21, then remove a handfull it seems every few days until harvest. I think the big colas only add to the weight, they don't make the weight.

Day 21 defoliate

 

[tobh]

Personally i defoliate just before flip and at day 21, then remove a handfull it seems every few days until harvest. I think the big colas only add to the weight, they don't make the weight.

Day 21 defoliate View attachment 1088303

That's a damn fine tree and system you have sir.

 

[smokedareefer]

That's a damn fine tree and system you have sir.

Thanks