Effect of Defoliation on Yield - Skywalker OG indoor scrog

[OscarLaGrouch]

Thanks.

I started down this road due to an overpacked canopy that resulted in atrophied buds in the interior. I do believe in having an open mind and KISS. I just like to defol and wanted to quantify it. I thought ppl would appreciate the effort. Some did. Some didnt.
All the threads ppl say exist werent definitive for me. I just want to experiment for myself. What i dont want is a bunch of BS. If someone dont like my thread? KISS and Dont read it.
Im all for constructive criticism, frank discussion or respectful advice but condescending dismissive arrogance aint my cup o tea.

Oscar, with all respect, I've seen this repeated threads before and it's always doomed. The simple way to get big bud is K.I.S.S. like to keep all leaves and keep 'em greener will lead to your prize is biggest, fattest, and juiciest buds !

I sincerely like Uncle Ben's work and best farmer as well.

By all means, keep document about defoliation and next time, try to approach the K.I.S.S. style. Of course with open mind

 

[Hydroburn]

he goes on to say that cannabis grows largest when provided with plentiful nutrients, sunlight, and
water, and left alone to grow and mature naturally. It must be remembered that any alteration of the
natural life cycle of cannabis will affect productivity.

This is such nonsense that whoever you are quoting has zero credibility.

 

[ProHuman]

I have been pruning my plants for years.
I never knew what exactly it was called that I was doing. 'Lollipopping' or 'Defoliating'.
Hell, Before this site, I thought my 'super cropping' was the 'LST'. I thought I was just training my plants. Managing the bud filled canopy is the main idea.
I look at my plant, and take off any shoots that will produce well, then I will take a few leaves off of the bottom. Those leaves die off early, anyway, and It makes watering easier, not to mention air circulation better under the canopy. At the canopy, I tuck a lot of leaves under the buds.

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

This is such nonsense that whoever you are quoting has zero credibility.

who are you talking about?

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

This is such nonsense that whoever you are quoting has zero credibility.

the most recent stuff I posted was from Ed Rosenthal. even that wasn't coming down on one side or the other

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

I have been pruning my plants for years.
I never knew what exactly it was called that I was doing. 'Lollipopping' or 'Defoliating'.
Hell, Before this site, I thought my 'super cropping' was the 'LST'. I thought I was just training my plants. Managing the bud filled canopy is the main idea.
I look at my plant, and take off any shoots that will produce well, then I will take a few leaves off of the bottom. Those leaves die off early, anyway, and It makes watering easier, not to mention air circulation better under the canopy. At the canopy, I tuck a lot of leaves under the buds.

I'm all for a low stress situation for the plants. I am. I'm just gonna go with the one round of defoliation on day 15 and try to keep all the leaves green. So far they look great and are stretching nicely. I'll only pull off any senescent, necrotic or super crowded leaves on both trays. I hope everyone is happy with that.

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

DAY 16
A first
B second

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

B

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

and a nice Sativa with absolutely no leaf yanking at all

 

[Thckingdom]

fuck that guy

Hey mate very interested in your final result to your tests you are doing as could be beneficial to me an other keep up the good work,if I'm annoying you in anyway let me know

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

Hey mate very interested in your final result to your tests you are doing as could be beneficial to me an other keep up the good work,if I'm annoying you in anyway let me know

Ypure being totally cool. Its those other guys...

 

[natro.hydro]

Hydroburn[/URL]]This is such nonsense that whoever you are quoting has zero credibility.

You are pretty misguided in saying this, he quoted someone who quoted Robert Connell Clarke, dude is like the authority on cannabis. He just finished compiling his ethnobotany book, I only read the free sample on kindle (100+pages of cannbis reading for anyone interested) and all I can say is wow. He has dedicated his life to learning everything he can about marijuana. While the book is largely talking about outdoor cultivation by and large it applies to indoor and is one of the must reads for anyone looking to call themselves a ganja connoisseur imo. I do not practice everything he preaches but every grower does shit there own way, but mostly just tweeks to basic horticultural practices.

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

You are pretty misguided in saying this, he quoted someone who quoted Robert Connell Clarke, dude is like the authority on cannabis. He just finished compiling his ethnobotany book, I only read the free sample on kindle (100+pages of cannbis reading for anyone interested) and all I can say is wow. He has dedicated his life to learning everything he can about marijuana. While the book is largely talking about outdoor cultivation by and large it applies to indoor and is one of the must reads for anyone looking to call themselves a ganja connoisseur imo. I do not practice everything he preaches but every grower does shit there own way, but mostly just tweeks to basic horticultural practices.

I am always up to learn more.

 

[natro.hydro]

Check that book out, the intro is a little shaky because it is all just speculation of when man and marijuana's relationship began. But non the less it does tie into their theory of the evolution of marijuana which really when you get down to it, what hard science did not start out as some sort of speculation.
*clarification I was referencing his recent book on the ethnobotany of marijuana, not his book advance marijuana cultivation that he wrote in the 80's that I was referring to in my last post

 

[homebrewer]

and a nice Sativa with absolutely no leaf yanking at all

What strain is that? I'm a sativa guy myself:

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

Sounds interesting. I am very interested in anything evolution related. And combined w cannabis, i will def check it out. Thx for the headsup.

Check that book out, the intro is a little shaky because it is all just speculation of when man and marijuana's relationship began. But non the less it does tie into their theory of the evolution of marijuana which really when you get down to it, what hard science did not start out as some sort of speculation.
*clarification I was referencing his recent book on the ethnobotany of marijuana, not his book advance marijuana cultivation that he wrote in the 80's that I was referring to in my last post

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

Its called blue drag0n. I think they said it was ak47 and blueberry. Smells incredible even in veg.

What strain is that? I'm a sativa guy myself:

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

open your quote. I accidentally put this pics within it.

What strain is that? I'm a sativa guy myself:

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this is actually the Sativa Blue Drag0n. i think its sour diesel x blueberry OTE]

 

[OscarLaGrouch]

What strain is that? I'm a sativa guy myself:

yours looks a lot like mine right now. I am flowering out my moms. this pic is from last run with HPS lighting so you can't see the pale green leaves and the blueish colas. touching it makes me smell my fingers like that character from SNL.

 

[OscarLaGrouch]