Looking for opinions

manifolds are new to me I usually opt for SOG. Peoples opinions on defoliating the canopy more to remove shade from lower branches considering the bottom 1/4 are nearly stripped bare.

Rtown said:

manifolds are new to me I usually opt for SOG. Peoples opinions on defoliating the canopy more to remove shade from lower branches considering the bottom 1/4 are nearly stripped bare. View attachment 4901643View attachment 4901644View attachment 4901645

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As a brutal butcher I say it is good. Leave it. Just keep the fans going is all.

I’m doing my first manifold too. Different guides/people do it different ways.

I left them on until this morning I finally decided to take off the fan leaves.

Yours don’t look like normal manifolds though, it’s super branchy.

MICHI-CAN said:

As a brutal butcher I say it is good. Leave it. Just keep the fans going is all.

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lovin the brutal butcher man

MICHI-CAN said:

brutal butcher

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Saying fans that get large? Thanks for the info wasn’t too sure on how thick the canopy is getting. As for my manifold I topped the 3rd node, topped the next two at the second and then a final time for 8 mains. I allowed branches to catch up to the canopy by keeping the mains tied down so it’s even. Trying to aim for the least popcorns