Thanks again. You guys are great. I will try to trim a little and otherwise leave her alone.
Think I messed up, 1st timer
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Don’t trim any leaves that will leave a piece of stem inside of a bud…. This is a recipe for bud rot…..
So only like the fan leaves on the branch itself ?
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If you defoliate start with the inward facing leaves on the bottom, and obviously any that shadow buds.
You can also do a much less aggressive technique called leaf tucking.
You just take the offending leaf and bend the stem carefully and push it down a layer or two to be under the other leaves.
Do not let cut leaves sit in the container, we don't want to feed things that eat leaves.
You can also do a much less aggressive technique called leaf tucking.
You just take the offending leaf and bend the stem carefully and push it down a layer or two to be under the other leaves.
Do not let cut leaves sit in the container, we don't want to feed things that eat leaves.
Yeah I did some LST early and have adjusted them as it's grown and then I started tucking after I read about it but now the tucking is getting harder and I can see some buds are not getting as much light as they should so that's why I was thinking to trim. I've probably have another 2 weeks to go so I don't want to trim too much. I was thinking whatever fan leaves are blocking inner buds and whatever is on the bottom. Any thoughts ?
I have a tendency to defoliate almost daily, taking a few leaves 2-6 with some rest in-between. This has not caused any issues with my FastBud autos, they seem to be pretty resilient. Your results may vary....enjoy the journey!
Yeah, so far, everytime I think I've taken too much off, she comes bouncing right back. Think I have growth too far down on the branch/ root. I only have about 2-3 inches between the ground and first branch. Should I cut that or take some dirt away ? Qrazy Train Auto, got it from Growers Choice. Should I get a current photo ?
2-3 inches
2-3 inches is too close to the ground, presuming the plant is say a foot or more tall and depending on lower leaf density. We really need a picture to be able to recommend a height. Remove the offending bottom branches (vs. removing top soil). Generally, you can do well with at least at least 20-25% of plant height as free/open space at the bottom. Others may suggest more space.
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