Gastro Jr. Tester

[CannaJammin]

To me looks like normal old(er) low/shaded, no longer productive/needed, leaf yellowing. So there is likely not a nutrient problem.

Many would have removed all those lower leaves by now. Consider at least removing the very bottom leaves.

That’s what I was thinking as this seems to happen often as it gets older. Thanks! Still learning. I’ve been cleaning more and more just always worried about stressing autos but they seem to be handling pretty well. How would they feed themselves without the lower leaves? Would it pull from the top if I remove?

 

[BII]

Don't be concerned about bottom (say bottom 20%) leaves. The very bottom leaves are not all that productive, not getting much light, are older and have done their job. Not much lost by removing them, particularly those having substantially turned yellow, already giving up their juices/stored nutes to other parts of the plant.

Many (or seemingly most) growers believe/assert that removing older, larger, lower, shaded, etc. fan leaves results in more plant 'energy' being directed to upper actively growing parts, including buds. In the extreme, some growers periodically do schazzing, even removing all leaves with any significant stem, and claim benefits from this.

 

[CannaJammin]

Don't be concerned about bottom (say bottom 20%) leaves. The very bottom leaves are not all that productive, not getting much light, are older and have done their job. Not much lost by removing them, particularly those having substantially turned yellow, already giving up their juices/stored nutes to other parts of the plant.

Many (or seemingly most) growers believe/assert that removing older, larger, lower, shaded, etc. fan leaves results in more plant 'energy' being directed to upper actively growing parts, including buds. In the extreme, some growers periodically do schazzing, even removing all leaves with any significant stem, and claim benefits from this.

Okay cool. I did remove many branches early on and lower fan leaves. I could’ve done more for sure tho. Each grow I’ve been removing more and more trying to figure it out. I’ll try remove a little more on this next grow.

 

[BII]

Okay cool. I did remove many branches early on and lower fan leaves. I could’ve done more for sure tho. Each grow I’ve been removing more and more trying to figure it out. I’ll try remove a little more on this next grow.

There is no good reason to avoid doing some defoliation on this plant now, much less put off doing a "little more" to the next grow.. At the minimum, remove bottom advanced yellowing leaves.

And get some additional opinions, likely to include suggesting even more radical action.

 

[CannaJammin]

There is no good reason to avoid doing some defoliation on this plant now, much less put off doing a "little more" to the next grow.. At the minimum, remove bottom advanced yellowing leaves.

And get some additional opinions, likely to include suggesting even more radical action.

Yeah I hear you. I did remove all the yellow and will continue to open it up. Just had to tie up many branches due to hanging down already. Hasn’t even started to swell yet she’s a beast.