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Bad Voodoo
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Anyway. On defoliation, I only really recommend taking off the bottom third to quarter portion of the plant if you choose to defoliate, and I say don't take a leaf that you won't also be taking the branch of. I prefer to mainline to 32+ tops.
Bad Voodoo
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I'm not getting personal, others are. If people start calling me full of shit because of my methods, even after I thoroughly explain them, I'm going to defend my position. I'd expect the same from anyone else. This dude just thinks he's king shit, and I don't like his condescending attitude.
Bad Voodoo
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Look, guys. I'm probably coming off a bit more aggressive/defensive than I mean to. All I'm saying is, I know what I'm talking about, and you can look it up yourself if you don't believe me. But don't talk shit and tell me I'm wrong. I have support for my position, you only have doubt and skepticism. The science is all there.
Sorry for pissing anyone off. I'm just a medically retired combat veteran dealing with his own shit, and I'll be damned if anyone talks down to me.
Sorry for pissing anyone off. I'm just a medically retired combat veteran dealing with his own shit, and I'll be damned if anyone talks down to me.
Bad Voodoo
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I think if you take enough leaves off from the area you plan to bud out that, yes, you will potentially hamstring production from that area, due to less leaves being available to catch light.
Mainlining is the topping method I used, where I kept topping my tops until ai had 32. You create a manifold. I'll submit a picture.
Mainlining is the topping method I used, where I kept topping my tops until ai had 32. You create a manifold. I'll submit a picture.
Bad Voodoo
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Green75. That pic of the trunk is a perfectly manifolded and defoliated base. You only want to clear out the base to help with airflow and to avoid trapping respired moisture. You want the bottom third of your plant trimmed, leaves as well as the lower bud sites. So it doesn't waste energy on larf.
Green75. That pic of the trunk is a perfectly manifolded and defoliated base. You only want to clear out the base to help with airflow and to avoid trapping respired moisture. You want the bottom third of your plant trimmed, leaves as well as the lower bud sites. So it doesn't waste energy on larf.
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Bad Voodoo
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Any time, man. Sorry for snapping earlier. I came from those other sites. It's very fast-paced and type A in most of those places, so beat with me while I try to transition.
NebulaHaze
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Everyone please be nice. There's no need to call other people names, and no one's ideas are absurd. It's completely okay to have your own opinion, but please don't attack others.
A lot of time you can say the exact same thing, but in a nicer way, and that's a lot more effective. I'm seeing some points being expressed in ways that aren't polite, and that's not in keeping with the spirit of the forum.
A lot of time you can say the exact same thing, but in a nicer way, and that's a lot more effective. I'm seeing some points being expressed in ways that aren't polite, and that's not in keeping with the spirit of the forum.
NebulaHaze
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I just want to make sure everyone knows how important it is to be civil to each other here. The reason this forum is so great is because everyone is allowed to express their ideas and opinions in a safe environment!
NebulaHaze
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Personally, I've found that indicator lights and things stress out some plants and cause them to herm. However, some plants seem more resistant than others. I wonder if it has to do where the strain originated from? But just to be safe it seems like a good idea to go for total darkness for photoperiod plants 
As far as shorter days in the flowering stage. I've found that shorter days makes the plant mature faster, so buds are ready to harvest sooner. But like Royal Nugs said the fewer hours of light (and fewer weeks in the flowering stage) definitely seems to hurt the yields. For example, an auto will yield a lot less on 12 hours of light a day than on 18 hours of light a day. On the flip side, sometimes you'll have a Sativa plant that would normally take 4 months to flower. Any plant that flowers that long tends to get HUGE yields. By giving shorter days, you can make the plant be ready to harvest in less time, but you will dramatically reduce the yields compared to fully growing it out.
As far as shorter days in the flowering stage. I've found that shorter days makes the plant mature faster, so buds are ready to harvest sooner. But like Royal Nugs said the fewer hours of light (and fewer weeks in the flowering stage) definitely seems to hurt the yields. For example, an auto will yield a lot less on 12 hours of light a day than on 18 hours of light a day. On the flip side, sometimes you'll have a Sativa plant that would normally take 4 months to flower. Any plant that flowers that long tends to get HUGE yields. By giving shorter days, you can make the plant be ready to harvest in less time, but you will dramatically reduce the yields compared to fully growing it out.