Thinking of kicking a lady out...

[RubySlippers]

Hey folks! So I let my plants get too big during veg. My intention was to start flowering a week or two ago, but I was having gnat and mildew issues. Those issues seem to be taken care of and I think I need to start flowering soon - like tomorrow. My question is this: Would it behoove me to take one plant out of the tent to give the others a better chance to grow some decent buds?
While the ladies are healthier than they were, they're still clearly stressed. They all have spotted leaves to some degree and yellowing under-carriage (I'm guessing from lack of light or nitrogen deficiency). I didn't do a good job of sticking to the nutrient schedule because of the other issues the plants were facing. Anyway, what would you guys do?

 

[GreenDragonRon]

I don't think you need to remove a plant, just do a defoliation and be prepared to tie colas to give them their room.

 

[Potted]

Keep them in the tent and loliepop them ( takeing off the bottom 1/3 that doesent get a lot of light )keep buds at least a inch apart for air circulation and more growth, Lol

 

[RubySlippers]

It's ok to do this while vegging?

 

[Sheesh]

Yes, it's OK in veg, in my opinion. I agree with the others, lollipop and defoliate. Need to have good airflow and room for the light to hit the bud sites.

 

[RubySlippers]

Thanks for you input! I copied this from the tutorial on defoliating:
Defoliation will not make up for other problems like too-hot conditions, not enough light (or conversely too much light) or nutrient deficiencies.

I know now there's more than one way to do things, though. I'm definetley considering lollipoping.