Looking real good @twnewell 
Super healthy and growing at a great pace
Super healthy and growing at a great pace
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twnewell
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Just 2 more picks 24 hours apart.
I'm thinking around 2.5 feet tall on average, then these girls will get the flip.
I'm thinking around 2.5 feet tall on average, then these girls will get the flip.
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Did some trimming of lower branches today. Just the branches that would have produced little or nothing. Let that energy get into the rest of the plant. Took them off and used them as clones for some of my buddies.
So. Question.
When should I start trimming off some of the big fan leafs? I’ve been tucking and hiding all the while trying not to block any bud sites. Now it’s just getting crazy. I just took these branches off and I know that has created a bit of stress, I don’t want to over stress them. I’m thinking 3-4 days to recover, then start removing just the big fan leafs.
I will also be trimming up the bottoms of the plant up to half way to increase light to some of the lower sites in the plants.
Also I removed the table and dropped everything down to about a foot off the floor. No worries about head room now.
Opinions?
So. Question.
When should I start trimming off some of the big fan leafs? I’ve been tucking and hiding all the while trying not to block any bud sites. Now it’s just getting crazy. I just took these branches off and I know that has created a bit of stress, I don’t want to over stress them. I’m thinking 3-4 days to recover, then start removing just the big fan leafs.
I will also be trimming up the bottoms of the plant up to half way to increase light to some of the lower sites in the plants.
Also I removed the table and dropped everything down to about a foot off the floor. No worries about head room now.
Opinions?
They're looking great. 
I'd go with your plan - give them a couple days to recover then start taking off a couple leaves here and there that is covering new growth. Best to try and remove as little as possible, as once you flip and your stretch comes to an end your plants won't be developing much more leaves.
They've got loads of vertical space to grow
This!
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twnewell
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Cutting branches off never slowed these girls down one bit. Couple of days then starting to trim off some large fans leafs.
I have a enclosed hood as well as a bat wing style one. What is better for coverage?
I’d imagine the wing styled one.
Trying to get as much coverage as possible.
I have a enclosed hood as well as a bat wing style one. What is better for coverage?
I’d imagine the wing styled one.
Trying to get as much coverage as possible.
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twnewell
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3 Days growth and some major de-leafing and there almost ready for bloom. Going to change the light to the 600 watt one on Monday, and keep the light in the enclosed fixture for the moment, going to be easier to control the heat. Perhaps a bit more removing leafs to allow the light to penetrate more.
Loads of bud sites. They're going to be beauties in flower!
Yep gonna be some nice plants to flower, nice shape and canopy
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I messed up big time on the LST, uneven as hell. I'll just say its a learning experience and try to do better next time. I know more then I knew last time, so its not all for not.
It's all about learning the plant
Looks like a pretty flat canopy to me 
. Any wider and you might be getting into the shadows.
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I think this should be the final trim. How does this look to you all?
And the canopy is nothing close to flat. That’s something I’ll have to work on.
And the canopy is nothing close to flat. That’s something I’ll have to work on.
Emilya Green
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Final trim looks good to me @twnewell! The lime green showing on new growth could mean she's a bit hungry, but overall they are looking healthy.
easy fix
The lime green showing on new growth could mean she's a bit hungry, but overall they are looking healthy.Nothing some pinching and bending won't fix up for you
easy fix
I hope you have some headroom with that light!
Looks good like irie said, some pinching and bending on some stretchy ones will have the canopy looking nice and flat
like irie said, some pinching and bending on some stretchy ones will have the canopy looking nice and flat
Emilya Green
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I have fears too that the stretch is going to be very stressful for you. I think I would seriously consider some supercropping.
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twnewell
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Now that i think about it pinching would slow down the faster growing branches and allow the slower ones to catch up.Final trim looks good to me @twnewell!
Nothing some pinching and bending won't fix up for you
Good idea.
Pinching will slow down the leaders, but supercropping will get you more tops!
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