Northern Lights automatic defoliation? Should I defoliate

[aliennnz]

Hi guys. Do you think I should defoliate my plant or simply keep bending her to get the light?

 

[Hrenklin]

Outdoors, no need to defoloate, but getting them into better pots for more breathing space would be ideal

 

[aliennnz]

Outdoors, no need to defoloate, but getting them into better pots for more breathing space would be ideal

so, when i first germinated this seed i had to transplant her at week 2 almost, and only after i knew i shouldnt transplant her, now with this new pot, roots are still coming out of the pot, and so my measure was to put this pot on top of a bigger pot as you can see in the picture.

Now my question is, should i simply transplant her to this new big pot? or am i cool with just putting it on top of it with soil under?


i do not mind transplanting her, but with all i read i realised is not the best option right now, she is week 3 and already pistons are coming out of her so flowering is already on

 

[Hrenklin]

Hmm I wouldn't transplant again if it already has. But keep it as a little heads up for next time, giving plants a maximum ammount of route zone, allows for maximum size plants.

For defoliation, I'd just leave it for now, cut off any dying leaves only

 

[aliennnz]

alright man, i hear you! thank you so much for the info.
gonna let her go simply, no dead leaves until now, she looking green as hell! i will be posting pictures on my journal!

 

[skirk]

Your soil appears to be retaining to much water. Make sure that pot drains well so the roots can do their job and not
suffocate. Were it me , I'd remove bottom growth touching medium. And careful using thin wire to train. It can and will cut into plant once it begins growing vigorously.

 

[aliennnz]

Your soil appears to be retaining to much water. Make sure that pot drains well so the roots can do their job and not
suffocate. Were it me , I'd remove bottom growth touching medium. And careful using thin wire to train. It can and will cut into plant once it begins growing vigorously.

ok man thank you
i had just watered the plant 1 hours before the picture tho!

 

[Apoc]

I just finished 2 northern lights auto and they got so leafy I had to defoliate. As in more leaves than I've ever seen. Yielded well but took longer than 90 days. Mine were inside, outside probably don't need to defoliate much.

 

[Finesse69]

You don't need to defoil outdoors cause the sun will penetrate through the leaves no problem but you should start training your plants with some lst. I would not transplant so soon let them grow a bit and take shape of the soil and when it's a bit stronger you can transplant or trim bottom growth and fill with soil and the roots will grow upwards to fill the new median if the roots are strong enough.