phatnugz420
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I'm putting my plants into flower today (63 days veg) and I wanted to know if I should take off some leaves from the top because they're so covered the lower parts of the branches arent receiving any light
Should I Defoliate?
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indochronic
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I personally dont, and unless im doing a Scrog and shes big and bushy then i would, but if your air flow and condishions are right day and night then theres no need, maby just tuck everyday or so
It depends
did you top or train? If not, then lollipop 'em 
which is taking the lower branches off to get the uppers to produce more where the lights at 
What kind of lights are you running? I run old school HIDs, so they get plenty of light at the bottoms
Hard to see from a top down pic?? Thats weird... the part you wanna get rid of on the plant before going into flower is the lower 1/4 of the leaves and all lower inside branches.
Nothing from the top of the plant needs to be removed.
We remove lower 1/4 of the plant so that we get increased AIR FLOW at the soil line.
This does 2 things:
Helps with air circulation = helps the plant with transpiration.
Helps keep the plant from picking up soil pests.
IF you're talking taking fan leaves off = bro science. Read up....
Nothing from the top of the plant needs to be removed.
We remove lower 1/4 of the plant so that we get increased AIR FLOW at the soil line.
This does 2 things:
Helps with air circulation = helps the plant with transpiration.
Helps keep the plant from picking up soil pests.
IF you're talking taking fan leaves off = bro science. Read up....
^ word. Can tell by the photos that plant is not tall, bit of lollipopping down under & call her done
Correct answer is D: All the above
Correct answer is D: All the above
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phatnugz420
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I already lollipopped them I did more research and a scrog net will do
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phatnugz420
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They are close to 2 feet tall from the soil in the pot. Heres a picture next to a 5 gallon bucket
Beautiful girl, please understand I wasn’t slamming on your plant - I simply meant defol is not necessary unless the plant was like 8 feet tall with a super thick canopy and even then it’s questionable.
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phatnugz420
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Your good brother no worries I didnt take any offense, the first picute i provided isnt the best picture lol
Can just stake them and use wires or ties to train them.
AdaminCO
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I've always stopped any defol or HST (High Stress Training) a week before I plan to flip.
I will do another trim out week 2-3 after the flip if they need it.
@InTheShed just did a nice trim HERE.
I will do another trim out week 2-3 after the flip if they need it.
@InTheShed just did a nice trim HERE.
