First few weeks flower tips

This is my 3rd led grow
I think I struggle the first couple weeks of flower I seem to take a lot of bud sites off
I bes very bushy my last 2 grows bud we're fantastic but I was getting bigger buds on the hps if I could get them that size with the led denseness ..thats what I'm after
I'm in day 22 or 23 so it's over now bud can be hard
Here's a pic

I normally grow on the net but I've took them out and I'm bending every branch
So I'm experimenting
It was a mess under the net

Bending them like this
All the time I'm in looking at them

Put them back under the net but it's first 2 3 weeks I'm struggling with

joesoap2013 said:

Put them back under the net but it's first 2 3 weeks I'm struggling with View attachment 5433429

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Struggling how exactly. They looking good.

FmSwayze said:

Struggling how exactly. They looking good.

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Putting alot of work in
What im thinking is the buds wernt like massive last 2 grows is cause of the mess they were in first few weeks of flower ..not getting enough light cause they in each other's way

If you look at the back right plant this would be an example
Hoping for a few big heads on this plant but it's very bushy

joesoap2013 said:

If you look at the back right plant this would be an example
Hoping for a few big heads on this plant but it's very bushy View attachment 5433451

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Lollipop and prune/defoliate, call it a day. If you are looking for tops, make it so. Cull everything below the 3rd node. Use the two finger method; cull once the node spacing becomes more than two fingers.

*if you are unsure/uncomfortable on what leaves to defol, start with the ones that have a purple petioles

*prune all branches that haven't reached the net. I see one clearly in your picture. Cut it, you know it's not going to produce or contribute to what you want in a final product.

joesoap2013 said:

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Nice setup！

Yup I've been trying to space them under the net then I'm gonna give them another trimming
Just do it over a few days what I normally do ..dont want to stress them out or anything
I've set a smoked a j a few times looking at the pics from above planning my next move lol