Why Doe
New Member
Again I admit I should have been more specific to his current grow, I was saying just in general, but I think telling him yes was better then telling him no tho
Seaweed Farmz
New Member
See that's why we are here now, this argument, because of how the OP was answered
Bad thing is, these kind of banter scare new people off, and that's not what this forum is about
My $1.50 answer
Bad thing is, these kind of banter scare new people off, and that's not what this forum is about
My $1.50 answer
Stew? A little bit of misinformation from more that one member on this thread, I had to skim back. I'm not gonna say who's wrong about what, but it's known knowledge that for buds to become more potent and dense they should be exposed to direct light. Buds that receive no light will stay small and larfy. Yes I know high intensity light degrades the thc levels which raise back up overnight blah blah, but put shade on a bud and it won't grow lol. So defoliation has been proven to increase yields when done in such a way that it doesn't deprive the plant of energy through photosynthesis etc but if you take a five week flowering plant with buds that big and strip leaves away unnecessarily, you can expect very little increase in bud size or density. I think because two people were responding to you on the topic that it got a little confusing because seaweed was talking specifically about that particular plant while someone else just said you're wrong. The only wrong person in life is the one who's not asking questions and unwilling to learn. I'm no pro but I can teach a thing or two and I most certainly can learn from anyone at any time as long as they know ONE thing that I don't. Keep it clean, respectful, and keep it green fellas
Why Doe
New Member
I don't think it will scare him off, if anything this is all great reading material. Heated debate or not
Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
In 20-25 years I've had bud rot once, it was lack of air moving lol. Like bud washing washes all the triches off too lol .
Scorpio, I always value your 1.50 answers. Goes a lot further than the .02 answers so thanks for always putting in that extra 1.48!
Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
I'll pick a leave or two off all way thru flower, I've stripped too much many times and had negative effect. Just something ya gotta play with. The lower buds are usually larfy because they didn't get enough direct light
Seaweed Farmz
New Member
Yes. Yes you should. It will be like a terp tea xD
Seaweed Farmz
New Member
Take the rest, throw it in the fridge. Spruce it up with some citrus peel and simple syrup.
Why Doe
New Member
But autoflower at the beginning said buds don't need direct light!!
Seaweed Farmz
New Member
Now we're talking. Hell, decarbed Canna oil. Make it trippy brah
lol it's like comparing apples to.... well, cannabis! Wait till you see the trichomes on my Granny Smiths!
Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
I don't strip them, just like opening up bud sites before flower. Then in flower just pick a few leaves here and there. I'll strip all limbs and leaves up till the 4-5 node, lollipop. That cuts down on the larf
Seaweed Farmz
New Member
There is a relatively big difference between buds/flowers and fruit. Which means the needs are different which would Imply that yes the buds need direct light to reach their full potential.Plants need fan leaves do Apple growers remove leaves the cover apples nope they don't the buds are fruit they don't need light the leaves do i use to think removing leaves helps but it don't
THAT BEING SAID...you certainly don't NEED each bud to be in direct light for them to grow.
Even though direct light Isnt achieved with every bud, that doesn't mean that 0 light is getting through. When a bud is covered it will still receive light through the sides of the leaf that aren't covering the light and reflections of the light off of pretty much anything
Buckshot317
Plant of the Month: Mar 2018
I'll trim more in veg, but they'll grow right back. Just something people has to play with. I just hate looking at plants with no leaves, gotta have leaves to survive properly
