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NorseNuggs

NorseNuggs

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I'm currently a 3rd of the way through and I'm noticing that a few leafs are cramped together, is it a good idea to trim back a few leafs,
It's (Freedom seeds - big easy auto flowering)
Any advice would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
 
Dumme

Dumme

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I start lollipoping about a week into flower. Anything not getting light I cut out, but as long as you don't have leaf, mold, fungus, or bug problems, and good air flow, you'll be fine.
 
FarmerHatBeard

FarmerHatBeard

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NorseNuggs said:
I'm currently a 3rd of the way through and I'm noticing that a few leafs are cramped together, is it a good idea to trim back a few leafs,
It's (Freedom seeds - big easy auto flowering)
Any advice would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
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I usually just tuck em under the branches to let the light get through :) Gently of course. I try not to remove leaves unless they are dying.
 
NorseNuggs

NorseNuggs

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Thanks peoples really appreciate the time and advice, I trimmed one plant and the rest I'll move the leafs about, so I can see what's good and give an analysis on what's better for this particular strain
 
JrizzlaK

JrizzlaK

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Id preffer to lst, i hear that trimming can cause delays in growth and an auto doesnt have enough time to recover, especially at that stage of your grow, but all people have different techniques :-) happy growing
 
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harris hawk

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Depending on your type of grow. Many do a heavy-defoliation in weeks 4 of vegation stage and then one at week 4 of flower stage - other than that one can remove leaves any time when the leaves are blocking the light (5-6 at a time) all ways a good idea to feed your plants after you defoilate
 
JrizzlaK

JrizzlaK

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harris hawk said:
Depending on your type of grow. Many do a heavy-defoliation in weeks 4 of vegation stage and then one at week 4 of flower stage - other than that one can remove leaves any time when the leaves are blocking the light (5-6 at a time) all ways a good idea to feed your plants after you defoilate
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Thanks for that info mate will surely help me out im just over 2 weeks in, :-)
 
NorseNuggs

NorseNuggs

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JrizzlaK said:
Id preffer to lst, i hear that trimming can cause delays in growth and an auto doesnt have enough time to recover, especially at that stage of your grow, but all people have different techniques :-) happy growing
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I heard the same thing, and seen dwarf cannabis plants that hold a few g, rather than an oz or more, I'm looking at 27g min from each plant, I have 3 in a 25lt pit and can't transfer them again incase of problems
 
JrizzlaK

JrizzlaK

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Yeah its not worth the risk to pot up at this stage, i recommend using 11L pots str8 from seed, also a tip dont fill the pot too much after seed has broke and grown a bit add a lil extra to the pot and fill up to the pseudo leaves, holds stability for the plant, and inturn the stem can shoot roots i beleive(only the stem now under soil)
 
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obviously

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I've got a question for you guys : I have 5 auto's ( 1 NL , 2x Automazar , 2x BidBud ) under a 600W hps dimmable Lumatek with the Lumatek bulb. So , in the first 3 weeks , I kept them under 250W , in the forth week I changed to 400W. Now they have one month and I was thinking to put another hps Lumatek and to set both of hps to 250W for a total of 500W. It's easier to keep it cooler cause I don't have an extractor and cooltube , I use vents and I let the door open for keeping the enviroment cool. How about from now on ? which is maximum wattage I should use for 5 auto's ? Do you think 400W each hps is waste of light ? I was thinking to change like that in the last 2 weeks of flowering. Thank you guys . Uhhh , it;s my first grow :)
 
JrizzlaK

JrizzlaK

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Well people state that 100w/m2. Others state 100w per plant, i myself do agree with 100w per plant seems sufficient, but that doesnt mean you get the same yeild off a plant using 100w compared to 1 plant using 200w, personally if i had 5 going with 2 hps lamps, i would put them both in for better spread of light and run them both at 400, giving 800w to the room thus 160w per plant if you wanted to give them more then you can, or less but don t go less than 500w for the room:-) increasing will help create denser buds and more yeild imo, have fun with it:-),
 
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obviously

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Thank you for reply. I asked this , cause I heard that for auto's to much light is waste. For photoperiod , you can grow one plant under 1000W :)
 
JrizzlaK

JrizzlaK

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Well atm im doing 2 plants under a 200w dual spec cfl, i think next time im going to upgrade to a hps and probably 300-400w :-)
 
JrizzlaK

JrizzlaK

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Yes 600w for 1 plant would probably be a waste of energy and light, there can never be too much light for a plant, but the plant can only absorb a certain amount of light, just give your 5 auto's 800w if you have the materials, if not just turn your dimable up to its 600w max, you will do nicely :-)
 
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