should i flower now ?
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When to flip to flower is largely based on the headroom you have for your plants.
Your plants will stretch 2-3 times their size in the first 21-24 days you go to 12/12... so if your plants are 1' now, they could reach 3' before real flowering begins.
...and yes, depending on strain and environment, after a 5 week veg, a few oz is very do-able.
-spek
Your plants will stretch 2-3 times their size in the first 21-24 days you go to 12/12... so if your plants are 1' now, they could reach 3' before real flowering begins.
...and yes, depending on strain and environment, after a 5 week veg, a few oz is very do-able.
-spek
Twitch
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It's AST (Aerodynamic Stress Training)
-spek
can you elaborate? i cant find anything any where that says that is an actually method.....
Highocaine
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Trimming fan leaves like that reduces how much the plants transpire (lose water through the leaves to stay cool). So if you have high temps and can't water very often, I guess?
It's a bit like smashing all your solar panels, though.
It's a bit like smashing all your solar panels, though.
metalhead67
Active Member
Do you have any grows to compare this method to or are you just trying something? Those poor plants.
Twitch
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you posted it before i could about the transpiring thing
yea you dont want to fuck up your solar panels
you want them to transpire so that more nutes are moving thru the plant... more waterings per-cycle is better then less waterings because ultimately the plant is getting more nutes
NuGrower92
Member
Hey take it easy quote (nacho libre)
Believe it or not there actually doing well no stress no nothing of bad sign . I did that because im workin with 400watt hps jus tryin tp provide more light to the plants . .
Believe it or not there actually doing well no stress no nothing of bad sign . I did that because im workin with 400watt hps jus tryin tp provide more light to the plants . .
NuGrower92
Member
Its not.to increase yield . What im doing to increase yeild is f.i.m and super cropping . 
hbbum
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Unfortunately, by chopping off parts of the fan leaves, you are not getting more light to the plants, but less since there is less area on the plant for them to gather light.
Its like trying to get more light into your house by removing part of your window.
NuGrower92
Member
Aww g darn haha im new to all this its jus to much ideas i heard alot of people giving all different ideas and i just cant make my mind up on what to do nomore. So hbbum you think i should just stop the fan leaf trim idea?
Chronic 666
New Member
Lol "take it easy" 
That was pretty random. Anyways, I think you should veg for a little longer to increase yields, especially if you're expecting a few ounces per plant.
That was pretty random. Anyways, I think you should veg for a little longer to increase yields, especially if you're expecting a few ounces per plant.
NuGrower92
Member
Hahha yeah i said cause dudes where like wtf u do to ur plants and what not but nice one i love that movie haha and thanks chronic 666
hbbum
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I only remove leaves if they are dead, I need to clear access to soil, or I am taking cuttings for clones. Otherwise I just let them all grow. I did also remove bud sites way down by the bottom, but not sure if I will continue that. I like them green and fluffy and hell. Light can pass through the leaves, if you are worried about it getting through, then tuck them out of the way.
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NuGrower92
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Oohhh man that plant looks healthy and beautiful And yeah ok ill just stop that fan leaf trim also bout you sayin the small lower bud sites does it make a difference if u remove em from way bottom?
NuGrower92
Member
Wouldnt you rather leavem also?
hbbum
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Undecided, I do like using the bottom popcorn buds to make concentrates/budder. I just thought I would try removing for this one. Honestly, I don't know that it will help much to remove, just hoping it will make harvesting a little easier.
NuGrower92
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Cool Hbbum . What strain is that? Of the picture you uploaded
