Time to defoliate?

[LuckyAcres]

3rd week of flower started today, the stretch seems to have slowed down and there's a butt load of new leaves hiding a butt load of new buds. Do the buds need those fan leaves at the moment? Do they still absorb light and co2 and distribute them to the buds or do the leaves just waste them on themselves like some selfish toddler at the mall?...sorry I digress...just paid a visit to the big guy for my littles, still under "the spell" of Christmas spirit....back to my scrog, should I hack away already or wait longer? I also need to spray again for thrips and would rather have less foliage to deal with...

 

[furrysparkle]

I've only have my current grow to speak of, however I've had success with leaving only one or 2 fans per inch of stem.

 

[Royal Nugs]

I pluck every day... a leaf here, a leaf there, some days 5 some days 1. This is after they get bigger of course.

Like Greenie sais, get them used to the blade.

If you haven't defoliated much, you may need to be conservative. Be strategic. Tuck em or pluck em. Look at them from the lights perspective and expose all budsites to light.

 

[LuckyAcres]

Gotcha, uncover buds and remove leaves if necessary basically. Can't find the thread where green explains when the heavy cutting happens

 

[Royal Nugs]

Yep, get them buds in the light!

 

[Green75]

I would clean up now...your still pretty hesitant..so now would be best...them tiny sites need that light......

If a site offers two take one...

Plus you already cleaned them up before..they loved it...

This won't be the last time you clean them up either...you'll see

 

[Tika]

I have found the balance between you and Greenie to be most effective.

 

[LuckyAcres]

Sharpening pruners...flexing fingers...those ladies are in for another wild ride tonight!

 

[furrysparkle]

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I would clean up now...your still pretty hesitant..so now would be best...them tiny sites need that light......

If a site offers two take one...

Plus you already cleaned them up before..they loved it...

This won't be the last time you clean them up either...you'll see

Gotcha a meme

 

[LuckyAcres]

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First victim.

 

[insomniaczzz]

That looks great Lucky. Not the light can penetrate to those lower buds. You did a good job!

 

[LuckyAcres]

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Thanks inso! Here's the final product. Just got done it's midnight thirty I'm overdone myself...some blackberry kush and nighty night to all

 

[alltatup]

Not a victim!!! She just got her hair trimmed in the salon!!! It makes her look much younger!

 

[Green75]

well done...such a taunting task...

 

[Tersky]

Looks good. Cant wait to see how it turns out!

 

[PaganRich]

A nice set-up you`ve got going there

 

[Tika]

Nice! Bet that was a back breaker! And like Greenie said you'll be doing it again!
Beautiful!

 

[furrysparkle]

Great start let's see it from it side view!

 

[LuckyAcres]

Thanks for all the scrog(support?😬) people! It was indeed quite the task and yes my back was glad when it was over! My main concern was whether I was going to remove too much and starve the buds since there won't be much leaf growth from now on. But looks like everything gonna be alright!

 

[furrysparkle]

Relax about the defoliation check out my grow journal to see how much I've taken and my plants are growing wonderfully
http://forum.growweedeasy.com/forum/growing-community/29000-hello-everyone