Day 28 flower, too late for defoliation?
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No, it's a little on the late side, but still should be done. I'd do it over a three day period, a few leaves from each branch per day.
De-foil? Are you talking pruning or taking off fan leaves. If its taking off fan leaves, try to avoid. This is nothing you want to do with cannabis.
For lots of reasons. I could go on and on about it if you like??
4 words for you. A little google should get you onto the reason for not doing this de-foil thing.
Senescence
Abscission
Resorption
Translocation
These are normal plant processes that most all plants go thru including Cannabis.
For lots of reasons. I could go on and on about it if you like??
4 words for you. A little google should get you onto the reason for not doing this de-foil thing.
Senescence
Abscission
Resorption
Translocation
These are normal plant processes that most all plants go thru including Cannabis.
Emilya Green
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I would never do this while in flower... it is just asking for trouble, IMHO. I do all of my cleaning up as the last thing that happens in veg. Any trimming during bloom is only if a leaf is blocking the light from a bud, and I am very very hesitant to chop on the plant during this time. If the plant wants a leaf gone, it knows what to do.
I would like..
I think leaves are a good nurtient buffer, nutrient reserve, and tell tails to have of any nutrient problems..
Here's what fan leaves do - they feed the flowers when the fans mature and fall off.
In the 2nd pic you can see the stem sort of thinning out. Thats abscission happening. During that process the leaves give back to the flowers all the stored nutrients via translocation and resorption during the process of Abscission (leaves turning colors and falling off).
That narrowing of the stem is the plants process of losing the leaves naturally. That process also gives the plant nutrients from the fan leaves as it turns color and begins the process of falling off (abscission).
In the 2nd pic you can see the stem sort of thinning out. Thats abscission happening. During that process the leaves give back to the flowers all the stored nutrients via translocation and resorption during the process of Abscission (leaves turning colors and falling off).
That narrowing of the stem is the plants process of losing the leaves naturally. That process also gives the plant nutrients from the fan leaves as it turns color and begins the process of falling off (abscission).
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