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OUTDOOR: Brown Hairs a Bit Early & To Defoliate Again?

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So... This is my outdoor grow for the season. Located in Central NY. All 4 plants are rooted in Happy Frog Potting soil. They all receive a top dressing of Happy Frog All Purpose monthly. And now that in flower, are receiving frequent doses of "Flower Fuel" throughout the remainder of this season. I'm looking to push all 4 until late October if the weather allows.

My first question is with the Pineapple Express (First 2 Photos)... Many of the hairs are already turning brown, we're at about week 8 of flower on this one. Checked the trichomes with a digital microscope, majority are still clear. Are we thinking a possible nute burn situation? I flushed it thoroughly with water this morning. Any other ideas/advice?



Next question is with the other 3. Purple Paralysis, OG, and Cindy 99. I did a thorough defoliation at initial flower, again at about week 3/4 and they are all filling back out. Should one go about one more defoliation or let these ride until mid-late October?

 
As mentioned the pistols changing color is normal. Topping training and defoliation is meant for indoor growers. There isn't a grow light available that can come close to matching the sun's nutrition and strength. We top because of our confined grow space and lack of veg time that doesn't allow the plant to reach 12 ft. We train and use defoliation because lights aren't strong enough to penetrate all the way through the plants canopy nor do lights move across the tent hitting every inch of the plants. Outdoors nothing is needed to be done or at least nothing excessive.
 
I only grow outside I defoliate alot 2 pictures r from a week ago and I defoliated twice since than and 2 I took tonight sorry I didn't label but more fan leaves in last week's pics I do like a 3rd of the plant at a time I like to get sun on buds I think it makes them bigger and I have alot of milky trics I'm about 200 miles south of u
 

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Ya bud worms, and this year add hemp borers along with the bud rot and WPM, I too defoliate for air flow, and remove under growth that will never make a bud.
 
Yes i do defoliate all through my outdoor grow as i see WPM or yellowing leaf and all small stuff not worth a " pipe full ". Yesterday i found a catipillar worm inside a bud that appeared gray/brown. Some pistels are beginning to turn brown on tips, lots of resin production going on. Cooler mornings, dew an fog creates prime enviornment for bad issues. So yes i do remove alot of unneccesary airflow. I really think it helps in high humidity, rainy cool areas.
 

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Took a couple pictures just cause it is so nice today one is gelato and the tall one is gg my 2 gg's just started blooming about 10 days ago gelato started like a month ago and my seed started the end of July . Blue skies that's what it looks like its been awhile
 

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Nice here too. Hot and breezy, but the humidity has been very low for this time of year. Here's my biggest plant, a black widow clone that's now pushing 7 feet and is covered with well spaced, stinky buds. Would really like to get this one to the finish line.
 

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Too late for that obviously... However, in my experience this season with stress training and defoliation... I have gained greater yields over the other plant that went untouched.
 
Appreciate it. I suppose that I just need something to tend to... I have noticed an increase in production from stress training and defoliation however.
 
Cool. And I agree. I have a couple plants in a separate garden that went untouched... They are 8 footers, which is impressive to see of course, but the bud status is about half. With stress training and defoliation.... I've accumulated bud sites everywhere and looking frosty AF.
 
I cover my outdoor plants and at night and when it’s going to rain here in the northeast! I don’t let any dew or rain get on my budding plants, I also defoliate my plants..
 
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