Hi Em!,
I've been very successful with a MC/Vulx/HP ProMix grow that is now 50% thru the flower phase. I owe this success to your Pineapple Chunk thread. Believe it or not, considering this is my first grow, I'm having no problems and things are coming along great. Thank you for the excellent tutelage.
I am still combating some environmental issues. Funny, as I thought this would be the easiest part <insert eye roll here>. The humidity and heat in my grow room have been a bit of challenge this summer, but it is staying on the rails. I'm just setting off my temp alarms to the point I've had to back off my light output, via dimmer switch. This is really a nice option on the NexGen Mega.
1) I would appreciate your opinion on defoliating, whilst this far along in flower. Can I be aggressive without impacting yield, or should I be hands off this far along? Somewhere, in between?
2) The light output at the top of the plant is currently set @ 35-40K lumens. Light penetration is fantastic as I'm getting buds throughout the length of a 5' tall specimen. (Yea, that one got away from me a little bit.) I was wondering if the defoliation would increase the light penetration, assisting in yield, and chip in on helping to lower the humidity as well.
So am I better off sitting tight, or is a haircut in order?
Thanks for letting me borrow your brain for the moment!