A Taste of Africa from Malawi
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Lowellprince
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I defoliate 1st n 3rd week of flowering
Lowellprince
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The theory of it is to expose all/as much as possible grow sights to receiving light, increase yield and I do believe I read somewhere that the removing of foliage will make the plant think it's under attack and excrete more of its defense to repel predators......u know, the frosty stuff
. All in all, no little tiny buds at the bottom of plant r dwindling away under the shade and in turn are plump and of quality produce. In theory
. All in all, no little tiny buds at the bottom of plant r dwindling away under the shade and in turn are plump and of quality produce. In theoryAttachments
The theory of it is to expose all/as much as possible grow sights to receiving light, increase yield and I do believe I read somewhere that the removing of foliage will make the plant think it's under attack and excrete more of its defense to repel predators......u know, the frosty stuff
I’ve tried that whole defoliating stuff. Couldn’t tell any difference in terms of bud growth or frost. Now I only do it if a plant is too compact and needs more air, something that rarely happens with sativas. Just my 2 cents.
Nice ladies, by the way!
Levitationofme
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I was advised by the guys at ace to leave as much on as possible. If I don't clean up the bottom few inches I get Gnats. So I do that.
I also will pick off or reshuffle leaves in the way of nice buds. But it's casual, as needed.
Most of the defoliating for me is my darn Malawi, yellow leaves are picked off.
I make an extraction with the sugar leaf, popcorn, mediocre buds and trim. Keeps me going while it cures.
I also will pick off or reshuffle leaves in the way of nice buds. But it's casual, as needed.
Most of the defoliating for me is my darn Malawi, yellow leaves are picked off.
I make an extraction with the sugar leaf, popcorn, mediocre buds and trim. Keeps me going while it cures.
Borderliner
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was avid defoilator with indicas don't know if increased bud size, frost but this run with dwarfted satvias from uvb did some thinning but not as much. nice grow btw.
Borderliner
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think dubi recommended 35% on web site. mine is on it's last leg and 35 was all could manage and plants look healthy with plenty of resin
seeded
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I tuck the leaves in and around each other until they shade a growth tip because they need the light to grow buds and being shaded drastically slows them down. Removing the shade leaves really does slow down the overall rate of growth and stresses them out though so it's something I really try to avoid.
Lowellprince
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Did it increase ur yields at all??? That's what it mainly used for and as for sativas, I was curious as to time frame for defoliating a 12 week flowering plant or if it would b the same. Guess that would really depend on when the sativa stops growing any new growth/foliage
Lowellprince
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I would recommend a dehumidifier or better airflow during late flower. U got prime the right now to encourage mold growth
Lowellprince
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Unfortunately I do not have any experience w growing a plant that I don't lst, defoliate, super crop......well I'll just say I'm real hands on, especially considering this is my first grow of many to come. Growweedeasy has good info on defoliation as well as anything else u might wanna know for firsttime and even experienced growers alike. And some nug porn for ya....
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Levitationofme
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You will find that there is a much larger and more active community on ICM. There are plenty of "stickys" on every possible technique and dozens and dozens of comments and contentious argueing over the fine points of, well just about every aspect of growing weed.
I have an account on Growweedeasy. Its an excellent source, and there are excellent people involved. In no way am I denigrating that forum.
Generally its all the same info, This is a very active place....
I have an account on Growweedeasy. Its an excellent source, and there are excellent people involved. In no way am I denigrating that forum.
Generally its all the same info, This is a very active place....
Lowellprince
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Levitationofme
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Sweet! Good luck disappointing your parents!
May the bud be with you
May the bud be with you
Bud/grow sights dont need to be exposed to light to grow. Only the fan leaves do. I strongly suggest you try leaving the fan leaves on next time. Not only do they fuel the bud growth, but they act as a reserve of nutrients when fertility levels drop. Fan leaves are also how the plant cools itself...So many reasons to leave them there.
Even if some of your buds get covered up by fan leaves and other buds in your screen, they're still gonna get large and juicy as long as you maintain fertility levels during flowering. That should be your focus, not plucking leaves.
Best of luck tackling a Sativa. If you can master them, you can grow anything. 12 weeks sound short for a Sativa though. Just when you think its time to harvest. Stop, wait another month, then re-evaluate. Sativas can have multiple bloom phases, and it'd be a shame to harvest too soon after investing so much time in her.
Lowellprince
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OMG!!! I'm a fucking idiot!!! Folks take note and learn from a rookie mistake of not labeling. So I spot a little PWM and figure no big deal. Grab my spray bottle filled w a little baking soda/soap/water and spray Malawi, along w first set of clones. Proud of my timely response, I twist one up, of course. Awesome reward system and happy whence upon returning to my room only to notice a ton of red spots and every plant touched, got TOUCHED!!! I then realize that my PWM mix is in my pump sprayer which means I just sprayed......ph down all over my plants!!!! I cried, truely cried......I didn't want to post about it but if at least one person pays heed to my story, we can salvage a better situation than this...
And without further adeu, me, owner of the rump of the day award
And without further adeu, me, owner of the rump of the day award
Lowellprince
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Crap, here the pics and Dave, it's really just gonna b whatever the grower feels eventually? At least that's how I figure it. I have no clue what a plant looks like growing all natural, so to speak, and doubt I ever will. But look at these babies, unscrogged them just now and let them live out the last two weeks free from restraints and the usually 'larfy' buds ain't nothin to larf about
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