re: SpiriTHC's 2L Hempy vs DWC-H Tsunami of Green - CycoPlatinum
Please read this... Alaskan1 Sativa Dom Flo n Gro Tent #2
Question: did you do a LIGHT defoliation at 21/22 days? Or, was it a full defoliation?
I was just thinking about that!
I didn't post it!
tomorrow I will take pictures showing the comparison..
as of right now I am not convinced in defoliation.. as a matter of fact I doubt I will be doing it unless I absolutely need to get rid of the fan leaf! Leave leaves alone! removal of healthy leaves hacks up a healthy plant. removing a large fan leaf or shade leaf does not make plants more productive even though this practice supplies more light to small leaves and growing tips. Plants need all their leaves to produce the maximum amount of chlorophyll and food. removing leaves slows chlorophyll production, stresses the plant (may not be that visible to the eye) but stress is a growth inhibitor so i don't want any at all near my plants!.. I dont think its the light beaming on the bud that makes it bigger its the photosynthesis that happens! and all those steps need to happen at the most optimum level.. therefore from now on i will leave my leaves until i have to without a doubt remove them
Remove spindly branches and growth that is not collecting light energy, including dead and dying leaves. pruning lower branches concentrates auxins in upper branches which forces growth upwards... so i would remove lower branches that do not recieve light plants will direct energy into buds.. so no more having multiple arms on the plants.. if you can get those branches off early in flowering to they get a nice single fat cola (which is what this sog is based off of)
those are my 2 cents
but 420fied, Twelve12 , and many others seem to have great/better results with defoliation.. i feel like something slowed down.. maybe..
oh well hope my info helps!!
pictures side by side tomorrow
so stay tuned!
Please read this... Alaskan1 Sativa Dom Flo n Gro Tent #2
Question: did you do a LIGHT defoliation at 21/22 days? Or, was it a full defoliation?