Drooping leaves after defoliation

[Dave1972]

Hello everyone
well.... After the mrs defoliated the plants yesterday taking 8 big fan leaves.... The plants are drooping really bad 😪 I've been reading that this is normal but I'm worried they're kaput!
would darkness or more light help or just keep the routine of 18 on and 6 off?
Thanks
Dave✌

 

[CaptainWiese91]

Dont change the light hours.
I said it would become stressed yesterday, and if think this is the plant’s response for the leaves it’s missing.
keep the normal setup of light and everything like before. But all the fan leaves at once is quite a bit - In my opinion

 

[vostok]

should be fine a pic will tell us more the reason are many why noobs still do this
but a follower of Robert Clark and rather not

if I want more buds I grow more plants ..lol

 

[CaptainWiese91]

The history here is. The wife made the wrong decision and cut em’ all off vostok. And this was not the task- so right now it’s damage repair she cut ALL fan leaves off. I have seen the picture of the plant yesterday 👍🏻

 

[Dave1972]

I gave them a good drink and the leaves are perking up now so fingers crossed no damage done... I will wait another month before switching... Thanks for putting my mind at rest!
cheers
Dave✌

 

[SoOrbudgal]

Dave1972 well you just may get a huge return by what she did. I'm not of grower who totally strips the fans and just leaves tiny suger leaf. But we've seen worse leaf strips. And yes I do take many leaf during the grow.

 

[dphipps1020]

I strip most of the fan leaves on a regular basis. It shocks the plant a little but won't kill it, from my experience at least. Sounds like the drooping was just them saying they're extra thirsty to me.

 

[Dave1972]

Thanks everyone .... This forum is so helpful and full of advice... I really appreciate you all taking time to help me
thanks
Dave✌