Organic Grow: Swiss Cheese-Extreme Defoliation Vs Light Defoliation

[PaganRich]

I want to really push a dfoliation with a Cheese as I run it parallel to one that I hold back on and see the difference. The defoliation will be brutal but I want to see if an organic rich diet will off-set this....So, below are two cuttings, roughly the same in early veg...first two pics show Cheese that`s going to be heavily defoliated, second two are the lass that isn`t. I will run this blog to the end of the grow, so four odd months....no chemicals will be used and both will receive same ingredients, lighting, watering, etc....

 

[DingusKhan]

Nice test!

 

[Beach_Town_Brit]

I'll take a seat

 

[PaganRich]

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Well....interesting so far but not unexpected...two pics, first before defoliation, second afterwards.....got other grows on the go so these 2 will just have to stay in these pots for a few more weeks until I have some grow space but they can stay in the veg tent so no probs just extends veg time a bit...plant on the left is light defoliation, on the right,, extreme defoliation.....15 days growth since last pics as well

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

I'm in two PR ,this will be interesting.

 

[PaganRich]

DAAS...Whats PR?

 

[GanjaGed]

I'm gonna guess you are PR, lol

 

[PaganRich]

Fuckin hell....what does PR mean

 

[GanjaGed]

It's you man P agan R ich, he was saying he's in too, for subbing to your Journal

 

[PaganRich]

Ye gods....I`m soooo thick....dah! That was just painful....thank you GanjaGed....appreciated mate....no wonder I`m crap at Scrabble

 

[Beach_Town_Brit]

My votes for the girl on the right, hack n slash

 

[PaganRich]

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Okay....seven days and not a drastic movement from either but reckon the heavy defol got overly thirsty and that may have held her for a tad...left is minimal defol, right-very robust.

 

[Beach_Town_Brit]

Looks awesome Pagan, I'm with the defol girl but her bushy sister is looking good.

Keep telling myself I have to learn your clothes peg trick, then forget when I'm stoned. This must be the fourth of fifth time the epiphany has struck so hopefully it'll stick this time.

 

[GanjaGed]

I see the clothes pin, what's the trick?

 

[Beach_Town_Brit]

Just using it to keep the initial stem upright, mine sometimes bend over when I start training.

 

[GanjaGed]

OH good idea, very clever! Just jot that down in my notes.

 

[PaganRich]

Like Beach says initially but then I use it to constrict and stress the main stem....promotes more buds and root growth was the way I was told and I have to say it`s been born out over grows....without the peg the stem often isn`t as thick

 

[GanjaGed]

Right, almost like girdling.

Something new for the To Try list

 

[PaganRich]

I use it in every serious grow I do and do recommend it

 

[PaganRich]

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Well.....so far light defoliation is a winner against heavy which is a surprise but still early days.....this is a slow grow veg wise so no hurry....left, light defol....right, heavy defol......neither has been touched here just liquids.......I`m not sure what the glow is, whether satanic forces were being summoned by my neighbours-a strange crew-or an alien abduction was occuring as I clicked away