Dumme
Well-Known Member
Man of little words needs not to waste as he looks like a fool. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure you inspired a bunch of growers with your wisdom, cheers
removing fan leaves in flower
- Thread starter hamdizle
- Start date
's
Mommy not showing you enough attention?
Go enjoy what's left of summer vacation.
GardenGnome83
Well-Known Member
Yep, and it works for me. Fact.
BM9AGS
Well-Known Member
Ya know what. Fuck it. I have 26 growing and 4 are clones. I'll strip one bitch in the name of newbs.
I know there's a side by some somewhere on this forum of a plant getting striped and another not. But can't find it.
Lucky Luke
Well-Known Member
whitebb2727
Well-Known Member
No they don't. They absorb light. That's kind of the whole point of Ieaves.
All kinds of stupid shit that only cannabis growers do.
citeh
Well-Known Member
n of 3 in your control group and n 1 experimental, should we discuss p values?
Lucky Luke
Well-Known Member
Im interested in seeing the results.
I prune roses and people prune tomato plants. But ive never heard of people cutting leaves off of them.
I find it a bit strange that the people who do cut the leaves off then have to do it over and over again as the plant keeps replacing them. Isnt that a waste of nutrients and energy better spend elsewhere?
Maybe it will work out the same as defoliating the hairs on your groin. May make your dick look bigger but its still as small as it was before you did it.
I prune roses and people prune tomato plants. But ive never heard of people cutting leaves off of them.
I find it a bit strange that the people who do cut the leaves off then have to do it over and over again as the plant keeps replacing them. Isnt that a waste of nutrients and energy better spend elsewhere?
Maybe it will work out the same as defoliating the hairs on your groin. May make your dick look bigger but its still as small as it was before you did it.
Dumme
Well-Known Member
Plants require leaves as that's where G3P is made for Carbohydrates (sugars). Not sure how the pro-defoliation believers think the plant is grown...
lio lacidem
Well-Known Member
Wasnt trying to jump on you budley misreadyour original post. Was just laying out science for some folks
Budley Doright
Well-Known Member
Ya my post was confusing but as far as pulling leaves, I did it 40 years ago, that's what "they" told us to do, and still try it once every few years and still hasn't improved my grow. But if people want and feel it does, well have at'er. It's a plant, only a plant, it doesn't matter how you grow it really as long as it makes you happy
.
MichiganMedGrower
Well-Known Member
I have tried both quite a few times. I admit only from seed. But different strains all the time. She had almost every leaf right up to harvest. I tried my hardest to keep her healthy but she was a little rough at 12 weeks.
My average yeild has doubled since I keep the leaves healthy as long as I can.
MichiganMedGrower
Well-Known Member
Don't know why the last pic showed first but it is all the same bush.
I only pick necrotic leaves. If they are hanging on tight the plant is using them.
I only pick necrotic leaves. If they are hanging on tight the plant is using them.
Budley Doright
Well-Known Member
That's the key right there, keep em healthy and promote a good root mass. When people say the leaves fall off naturally anyways .... Well it's been my experience that they only fall off when unhappy and there is a problem. They just don't jump ship when they feel the need lol.
VTMi'kmaq
Well-Known Member
That analogy made my nuts drop.
MichiganMedGrower
Well-Known Member
I have to say some strains persist to yellow some leaves while flowering no matter what but the plant basically stalls and tries to rebuild when pruned or defoliated.
when I started out I defoliated gradually through flower and we all agreed that the buds were growing faster. Problem is. My scale says different every time.
when I started out I defoliated gradually through flower and we all agreed that the buds were growing faster. Problem is. My scale says different every time.
Enigmatic Ways
Well-Known Member
I defoliate with great results...1 week before flower and then another about 2 to 3 weeks into flower then one more time at about week 7 depending on the genetics.
