Defoliate or not? Outdoors

[Gee]

I’m at that point where I see quite a bit of hairs on the new growth. What’s the consensus? Do you defoliate like indoors, or on a different level??

A lot of growing chat is “indoors” so I’m not sure about outdoors. Thanks

BTW....the plants are photo and I am in Northern CA

 

[TysonOG]

Only as a mildew/budrot preventative imo.

 

[Gee]

Only as a mildew/budrot preventative imo.

Thanks for replying. I should also clarify that out of 6 plants, I would only defoliate one, a blue dream. It’s ridiculous how much the plant leaves . I don’t feel it let enough light in plant.

 

[BeezLuiz]

Only as a mildew/budrot preventative imo.

Agreed.

I'm also in N. California (Bay Area). As the sun moves across the sky, it shines on the plant at different angles so most all leaves are serving a purpose. I only thin the insides of the plant for better air flow and to remove smaller (popcorn) bud sites.

 

[scrogster]

Im in Seattle area always have out door girls . in my opinion strip leaves small bud sites. Better air flow more light = bigger flowers less larf . but that's just me lol . last years harvest.

And 2017 ladt pic.

 

[Gee]

Piggy backing on my post, what are the thoughts on taking off a few leaves a day, here and there as the sun doesn’t get in to plant. Jus Wundrin

 

[scrogster]

Give me a sec. Ill take a picture of my girls i cleared yesterday

 

[Gee]

Mines a reveg. One pic is plant another is a branch I pulled out to see

 

[scrogster]

So I cleaned these girls up real good another few weeks ill do 1 more. They like it and thrive.

 

[scrogster]

Click on my signature link below and watch them become baseball bats.

 

[scrogster]

Mines a reveg. One pic is plant another is a branch I pulled out to see

Nice SATIVA dom sexy plant good job love the leaves

 

[Gee]

Nice SATIVA dom sexy plant good job love the leaves

Likewise. I wanna grow in the ground next time. Pots limit roots imo

 

[scrogster]

Im in 10gal. Fabric pots im happy lol i water 5gal. Each every day .

 

[Gee]

Dang..... I water 1.5 gallons every other day. Oh well first timer here lol

 

[scrogster]

My stalkes are like soda cans and getting bigger.

 

[BeezLuiz]

Here's a pic of my White Widow. I just gave it a light pruning yesterday. I'm pretty conservative when it comes to pruning.

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• BeezLuiz
• Aug 11, 2019

White Widow. 61 inches tall.

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• BeezLuiz
• Aug 11, 2019

White Widow after a light pruning of lowers and inside shoots.

 

[Gee]

Im in Seattle area always have out door girls . in my opinion strip leaves small bud sites. Better air flow more light = bigger flowers less larf . but that's just me lol . last years harvest.

And 2017 ladt pic.

How tall was that monster with the fence in back right before flower stretch? Luv it

 

[scrogster]

Around 8ft taller them my gutters on my shop lol they where Afghan and pak-vally kush