Trim thin out

[Budding virgin]

Hi
I'm brand new to growing. it started when someone convinced me to grow with them they are the experienced one. He is long gone, I've managed to get through vegging stage . I hope yo switch in a week or 2. I have no experience at all. the only knowledge I have is what I've gleaned off you tube and the like. anyway . is it right that I need to trim or thin out my plants begore switching to the budding stage and if so how do I actually perform the trimming or thinning . hope you can help. I am really clueless and would love to see this through to fruition. I've got right into this over the weeks.
thanks

[MoreNurgzPlz]

Welcome to GWE.Forum,

You want to trim down your plant so that the light from above can penetrate the lower bud sites more easily.

Post a pic if you can, it always helps when offering advice.

in the meantime also have a read up of GWE's Defoliation Tutorial

[Budding virgin]

Thanks I'll get some pics and post them.

[Budding virgin]

Just took your advice and read through the defolliation tutorial. thanks that's a massive help. one question . do I break the stems off by finger or cut with a scissors or knife ?
thanks again
really greatful

[Royal Nugs]

I use my thumbnail to sever the leaf stem with my forefinger on the other side.

If you don't do it right you may pull a strip of bark off with the leaf stem.

Takes a little practice. Easy to learn.

[MoreNurgzPlz]

Yep Sirius and Nebula have done a great job with the articles. Once you start reading them it becomes addictive and you end up reading the whole site

I use some trimming scissors but like remote controls the scissors are always at the other end of the room when I need them so I do also often use Royal Nugs method of pinching off the leaves. I get my thumb nail right in there and then twist at the end to avoid stripping the bark.

[Karlee]

When trimming you don't want to stress it (if you don't have a thumb nail) a small pair of scissors and leave a little stem, let the plant take care of it.

[kingfish]

Welcome to our world. If you have never grown before. I highly recommend that you just let the plant grow the way she wants. After you gone through a grow or two. Then you can learn the fine art of trimming. I can pretty much assure you that you will run into problems when you start cutting if you don't know what you are doing. Guarantied

[Potted]

Try to use a sharp pair of snips