gorilla ganja
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All the best in setting up a business in Legal Germany. You've put in the work over the years and deserve it.i'll have a place @ MaryJane in Berlin with my gear...
waited 20 years for this become real... !
Hopefully, your government doesn't F@$K it up like they did in Canada.
They provide valuable light receptors, and help to moderate extremes within the internal plant itself.
Removing fan leaves does slow growth, but not desirably so, and doesn't target any one source per se.
If you have any evidence to the contrary we are all ears.
What you are stating is erroneous conjecture, pure and simple. You are putting out bad untrue information.
There is no biological or botanical basis for what you are stating.
Well, I can debate with you, but it seems you know it all already. I am an expert at keeping plants small; sometimes, I even do it on purpose.
I'm a man of few words, so maybe pictures and a brief description might help someone.
Believe it or not, to each their own.
There are many ways to control the size and shape of plants and many reasons to remove leaves and branches, as stated above. I'm just going to talk specifically about controlling height and node spacing.
Let's start with a few pics. These mother plants are about two months old and are kept in a small container, which obviously helps keep the plants small as well. But the same technique can be used with any size plant.
These are some genetics I have been playing with.
Malawi/Panama x Durban- hard to see in this pic, but nodes are about 3/4"/ 19mm or less apart.
This is a Gambian hybrid.
Notice on the main stem; the nodes are about an inch/ 25mm apart. On the side branches where I did not remove leaves, the nodes are about 3 inches/75mm apart. I could have removed the secondary leaves to help control the nodes on the branch, but I am taking cuttings right away, so let them grow.
The steps are quite simple, but it is a bit of an art form and takes time to master. Cultivars respond differently depending on genetics and environment. If they are vigorous and respond well, you can be aggressive. If slower growing, just dial back when you take off the leaves. Leave as much of the leaf stem as possible to reduce shock.
It is a continual process, and some leaves are removed every few days just when the branch is beginning to grow and unfurl its own leaves. I usually leave two or three leaves at the top or end of the branch.
Also, it is best to start early to control the plant. If you wait too long, it will quickly gain height and node spacing, and you can't go back and change it after the fact.
There it is, simple and at least for me, works.
Peace GG
One last pic. This is a 9-month-old mother plant. Multiple techniques were used to control height. It was about 9"/ 230mm tall and fully seeded here.
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