Guitar Man
Well-Known Member
You guys argue all the fuck you want to!! I've learned a TON of good things in these "Debates". I will say this though(I just said this in another post): I did a massive amount of research before I even threw a seed in the ground, and the common denominator I found amongst experienced growers, and the general agreement about leaf removal was this; DON'T!
So, I pretty much leave my leaves alone, unless they are dying or dead, and even my low yield plants turned out to be excellent smoke and affect.
In my current grow, I did use UB's topping technique, and the plants are the best I've ever grown. Now, I didn't get this advice from UB, but I have left my leaves ALONE! When all of the goodies have been drained out of a leaf, I tug on it to see if it's ready to give up. If it comes off easy, it's gone, otherwise I just keep checking.
One thing about me, though; I like trying new things. I like to experiment and I log every detail of my grows, so I would be willing to try defoiling/removing leaves just to see what happens.
So, I pretty much leave my leaves alone, unless they are dying or dead, and even my low yield plants turned out to be excellent smoke and affect.
In my current grow, I did use UB's topping technique, and the plants are the best I've ever grown. Now, I didn't get this advice from UB, but I have left my leaves ALONE! When all of the goodies have been drained out of a leaf, I tug on it to see if it's ready to give up. If it comes off easy, it's gone, otherwise I just keep checking.
One thing about me, though; I like trying new things. I like to experiment and I log every detail of my grows, so I would be willing to try defoiling/removing leaves just to see what happens.