Extreme Defoliation...

Samwell Seed Well · Jan 30, 2022

When I see a leaf

This southern Charmer leaf is on its last legs

twentyeight.threefive · Jan 30, 2022

Samwell Seed Well said:
When I see a leaf

This southern Charmer leaf is on its last legs

What did that leaf do to you?

Samwell Seed Well · Jan 30, 2022

twentyeight.threefive said:
What did that leaf do to you?

It's old and useless...like most things old about 5 weeks before it dies..

Truth be told I might leave all these plants alone entirely unless insee something that looks like dmg... tester genetics and all

twentyeight.threefive · Jan 30, 2022

Samwell Seed Well said:
It's old and useless...like most things old about 5 weeks before it dies..

Truth be told I might leave all these plants alone entirely unless insee something that looks like dmg... tester genetics and all

Photosynthesis is done primarily from the leaves correct? Why would you want to remove the plants ability to do so for no reason?

Samwell Seed Well · Jan 30, 2022

twentyeight.threefive said:
Photosynthesis is done primarily from the leaves correct? Why would you want to remove the plants ability to do so for no reason?

For the new people I've answered this exact question at least 2 times this week for him.

They don't need every leaf. And you don't remove them all... funny stuff

Hormone manipulation... complicated stuff I know

Boatguy · Jan 30, 2022

.Smoke said:
I'm in dtw hydro, so they're watered daily. I'll feed 25% weaker base nutrients but keep the CalMagic at regular level.

The biggest change needed is with maintaining proper vpd. The room went from a sitting 70% rh to 39%, so adjustments to environmental controls is key to keeping me @ my optimal 1.2 pressure deficit.

It's nothing big, but if I didn't make the adjustments I'd run into the issues you see others have when trying it their first few times.

It seems like experienced hydro growers leaf strip in larger numbers than experienced soil growers. Maybe the stunting is more easily overcome with hydro's growth rate

calvin.m16 · Jan 30, 2022

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Boatguy said:
It seems likeexperienced hydro growers leaf strip in larger numbers than experienced soil growers. Maybe the stunting is more easily overcome with hydro's growth rate

You're rapidly and repeatedly feeding the plants nutrients it doesn't need the nutrients from the old leaves when you're providing everything it needs on a daily basis to the rootzone. Do you want big leaves in flower or big buds is what it boils down to. Yeah some genetics will herm but those are weak genetics in my opinion and get thrown out.

bk78 · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
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You're rapidly and repeatedly feeding the plants nutrients it doesn't need the nutrients from the old leaves when you're providing everything it needs on a daily basis to the rootzone. Do you want big leaves in flower or big buds is what it boils down to. Yeah some genetics will herm but those are weak genetics in my opinion and get thrown out.

Nutrients are stored in old leaves?

Learn something new everyday

Gullett79 · Jan 30, 2022

I used to defoliate heavily like this , but I was having shitty returns and having to resort to extra feedings. Since I stopped getting crazy with it, I've noticed that if my organic soil is a bit light during the last few weeks of flower, the plant will start to use up the leaves. I've noticed a big difference in the end product since I stopped pulling fans heavily.

bk78 · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
You think you're funny now.

It was a question if you never seen the question mark at the end.

J232 · Jan 30, 2022

Grandpa here, just up from my nap.. Are you guys speaking English?

calvin.m16 · Jan 30, 2022

bk78 said:
It was a question if you never seen the question mark at the end.

I'm just reporting your posts from now on.

Samwell Seed Well · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
I'm just reporting your posts from now on.

Don't be mean to the mods

twentyeight.threefive · Jan 30, 2022

Samwell Seed Well said:
For the new people I've answered this exact question at least 2 times this week for him.

They don't need every leaf. And you don't remove them all... funny stuff

Hormone manipulation... complicated stuff I know

So a huge leaf with lots of chlorophyll that can photosynthesize you would consider useless?

What hormones would be produced from removing the leaf?

Samwell Seed Well · Jan 30, 2022

twentyeight.threefive said:
So a huge leaf with lots of chlorophyll that can photosynthesize you would consider useless?

What hormones would be produced from removing the leaf?

Lots of leaves to take its place... that photosythesize at a better rate..younger leaves

more Cytokins and auxins, are the ones I'm looking for...

lusidghost · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
You're rapidly and repeatedly feeding the plants nutrients it doesn't need the nutrients from the old leaves when you're providing everything it needs on a daily basis to the rootzone. Do you want big leaves in flower or big buds is what it boils down to. Yeah some genetics will herm but those are weak genetics in my opinion and get thrown out.

Microbes, healthy older leaves and soil growers all be like:

bk78 · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
bk78 is only here to annoy people. Entertaining other bullies making h

Yeah if the mods look at your posts you're just a bully you go around the forum harassing and irritating people on purpose you don't grow you have no purpose here other than being a troll just like a lot of other members that I'm keeping track of. It'll be funny when you guys go to login and your accounts are banned for harassment.

reported

Milky Weed · Jan 30, 2022

Star Dog said:
I'm trying my best to slow down the growth.
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It barely missed a beat after defoliatin, I'm about to take clones or I absolutely would defoliate it again..

Fk me I can't believe I said that... Please note!
I'm aiming to slow growth by defoliating.

This was it on the 9th after being cut back and re vegging.
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It would be through the roof by now without some intervention so yes defoliating has a place in my book.

Cooling it down may have an effect on slowing them down. It seems like adjusting light intensity is hit or miss on slowing them down, cool to see you experimenting with defoliation to slow them!

twentyeight.threefive · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
bk78 is only here to annoy people. How he hasn't been perma banned yet is shocking.

Yeah if the mods look at your posts you're just a bully you go around the forum harassing and irritating people on purpose you don't grow you have no purpose here other than being a troll just like a lot of other members that I'm keeping track of. It'll be funny when you guys go to login and your accounts are banned for harassment.

You have a negative post/positive reaction score. You're the one contributing nothing and causing issues. If you weren't the first statement wouldn't hold true.

bk78 · Jan 30, 2022

calvin.m16 said:
you don't grow .

You think all the bud pics I’ve posted I bought from the corner weedz dealer?

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