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Too much defoliation?

JamrockGrows
JamrockGrowsstarted grow question 23d ago
Did I defoliate too much? You can see the before and after.
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m0use
m0useanswered grow question 23d ago
Yes. You did not really need to do anything IMO. Just a bit of LST and even then still could get away with nothing. I feel a lot of growers like to do things just cuz we can, defoliate, flush, exct. when really just leave well enough alone and it would be fine. Defoliation is useful to increase airflow to lower parts of the plant. it should only be done with no light from the top is hitting the base of the tent floor for maximum light utilization. Removing leaves takes away the plants ability to make food and grow. its retarding it. some plucking of leaves like if it up against a wall and getting wet is good to avoid potential WPM. but that is not the same as a full blown defoliation. Its not game over. it just was not needed. Learn and move in. Good your asking as it shows your currious and want to do better.
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00110001001001111Oanswered grow question 23d ago
Defoliation is somthign you do in reaction to a problem or specific need. Just doing it to do it does not help the plant. Its empty sophistry. Gaps in canopy where light is not absorbed is not a benefit. Loss of co2 intake is not a benefit. All the nutrients that were stored in the leaves that you painstakingly provided to the plant were cut off. Early in flower so it should grow back.
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Organoman
Organomananswered grow question 23d ago
Yes you did. Why did you remove the leaves? What are you hoping to achieve by removing the leaves? What real benefit does defoliation provide? Are you having a massive issue controlling excessive humidity?? ALL of the plants energy that they needs to grow their flowers is made by the leaves. Remember.........less leaves = less energy being made = less potential growth/yields. Just because "everyone else does it" does not make it right. Oh well.........too late now.
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