Very Bushy LST- week into flower, advise on trimming/pruning undergrowth

[radmichelle]

Hey guys! I've read and read about LST and pruning and there are some debates between cutting branches and stripping all below, removing light blocking- This is my first LST but not new to growing, just wondering- This plant is 1 week into flower, have plenty of growing lateral tops, I've kept the plant below a foot in height, so the lower canopy is pretty dense, I know my pruning time limit is approaching now that i'm beginning second week of flower- so would just like so feed back- im with most on leaving my fan leaves, but there are definitely some secondary branching going on below the canopy line.
I can snap some better shots if needed. Hows does it look?
thanks again! xo

 

[Buckshot]

Hey guys! I've read and read about LST and pruning and there are some debates between cutting branches and stripping all below, removing light blocking- This is my first LST but not new to growing, just wondering- This plant is 1 week into flower, have plenty of growing lateral tops, I've kept the plant below a foot in height, so the lower canopy is pretty dense, I know my pruning time limit is approaching now that i'm beginning second week of flower- so would just like so feed back- im with most on leaving my fan leaves, but there are definitely some secondary branching going on below the canopy line.
I can snap some better shots if needed. Hows does it look?
thanks again! xo

You have no pruning limit. I do not usually defoliate. That plant will eventually need it. At his point I would take all leaves that are getting wet due to the proximity of another leaf. Leaving these can promote disease. When the plant is put in to flower I would take all leaves that are blocking bud sites and or causing condensation on other leaves. This of course is only the way I would do it... any way will work to varying degrees. Any way it is done there will only be buds where there is light.

 

[alex801]

Personaly I am now a firm believer in defoliting since having my first few attempts of it during my current grow. Its realy helped things.
Way I see it is any leaves blocking bud sites that would have light if those leaves weren't there's chop them off.

 

[radmichelle]

yeah, the growth is really dense with how compact this plant is- I just tried to really tuck some away and cut a few useless branches underneath about an hour after I watered, will snap some photos next time they come out. Alex do you have any before and after shots or how tall do you let your plants get to

 

[alex801]

Mate I don't sorry my current grow is a scrog I'm sure ur familiar with the term.
Well I do have a few piks actually of my defol but its in a scrog setup.
1st pik is before defol
2nd is straight after
3rd is 2 days later
Not the best set of piks for u there a bit t close up but theyr best I have for u. My previous grows I let grow like christmas trees untouched

If you click on my grow link below tomorrow evening youl see tomorrows piks that are a further week on from the last one iv just posted u. Defoliation iv found definately helps focus a plants energy were we want it

 

[radmichelle]

Hey alex great pics, and great grow, very interesting read.

I just thought i'd throw in an update about how these guys have been growing

 

[alex801]

They look very very good
Thanks for dropping by my grow. I didn't realize it was u untill id checked bak here and seen ur name again

 

[alex801]

Any updates on how those girls are doing?