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The Great Auto Showdown

Defoliated grapefruit and blackberry quite a bit based on earlier discussion:

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I am a little worried about doing so much at once but let's see what happens. Definitely a lot more light getting to bud sites and a lot less risk for bud rot, etc.

Thanks again for the tips Spidermite

One more blackberry photo 😍

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I have been thinking that cutting off those lower buds will increase the size of the buds left because they can focus more energy on them , Hmmm I think next grow inside I will do both and see what happens
 
oldjarhead100 it rreally works. It's still about 2 weeks to harvest and I already have engrams of if decent looking bud from yesterday and today. That is figuring they will weight 20 percent of the original weight. And as you saw the buds today would not be considered popcorn buds by many hone growers.
 
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So that’s all larf and popcorn?
FatBoy40 I’m really excited about the same thing! Can’t wait to see your grow once it’s harvested.
 
Yes that's just what I cut off the photo plant I'm defoliating first. It still has about the same or maybe a little more that what's in that bowl to go. Then I have 4 more to do. And of course it will be harvested In about 2 to 3 weeks. The popcorn buds from this plant as you saw had many buds most would t consider to be popcorn buds. But I do.
 
That’s awesome!!! When you say you’re defoliating... are you not harvesting? Sorry for the continued stream of dumb questions, lol. Are the trichs finished on the buds you’re removing? How far into flower are you? How long until main harvest?
 
Yes I am just defoliating and removing all the lower buds that block light and air flow. And almost every fan leaf. I am not harvesting yet. The plant is 7 weeks Into flower The gorrila glue has a flower period of 7 to 9 weeks. The trichs are almost all cloudy with a few clear so it will be a nice smoke with just a bit more thinking and energy which I like. In 2 to 3 weeks when all are cloudy with some amber I will harvest it.

The whole point is to prevent bud rot and mold. However if I lolipopped the plant when I flipped it and again 3 weeks later I would have not gotten 62grams of good bud(after drying it will be 62 grams so far. And when I'm done with that one plant I'll have around 3 to 4 ounces of what's in that bowl. Then I have 4 more plants to go. I'll end up with about 13 ounces of semi popcorn bud that everyone who lollipops will lose out on.

Does that make sense?
 
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It does! My mentor lollipopped my plants pretty early on (was still veg) before I knew anything about pruning, defoliation, etc. Were I to do it now, I’d leave all the bud sites. You’re getting a crazy amount of bud; I love it!
 
wow ….NOW I can see where the Big Guys and Gals play.
Count me in next time.
looking to compete in small growers 4x2 class or mirco class with the old trusty CFL bucket
 
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