Uncle Ben
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One of the Deliverance boyz.Oh my god...
Is this guy on RIU?
"Now you just drop dem plants boy"
giving defoliation during flower a try
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"Now you just drop dem plants boy"
Uncle Ben
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If you haven't read the book, you should. It's one of those you can't put down. The author is second to none.View attachment 3348444 View attachment 3348443
My favorite movie when I was a kid.
Well, that and Star Wars
And I guess First Blood also.
Anyways, hard to beat a good ass rape scene. And then only to have a younger Burt Reynolds save the day. Priceless!
chuck estevez
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has anyone completed their side x side grows yet? 
AlphaPhase
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Heavy pruning in veg results coupled with extreme low ppm levels. Got node growth 
http://hightimes.com/read/cultivation-clinic-pruning-tips-and-tricks
http://hightimes.com/read/cultivation-clinic-pruning-tips-and-tricks
AlphaPhase
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AlphaPhase
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That's just one branch of TONS of branches exactly like that, it's the same plant I've been updating here since the tangilope fail. This table is about to get chopped down, was mainly so I could take clones but at the same time prove a pruning point, but the proof is in the pruning 
this is what's left after I chopped the plants straight in half, a good 14". More growth, vigor, perfect node spacing and all in all much better than non pruned plants I see around the riu . 
this is what's left after I chopped the plants straight in half, a good 14". More growth, vigor, perfect node spacing and all in all much better than non pruned plants I see around the riu .
AlphaPhase
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Just so there's no confusion, this is a picture of the plants before I chopped them in 1/2. I only chopped them in half so I could lower the light. But, yeah. It's pretty bad ass and people should learn the technique so they can grow crazy bushes too. Please feel free to check my journal to see the growth, also I have pics of these plants on this thread. Seeing is believing and also, these were grown using 250ppm of nutrient solution with 100ppm tap water. (could low ppm and defoliation be the secret, stay tuned 
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AlphaPhase
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Here's some more pics of the legend that is defoliation. I'd like to hear comments by the time I wake up so we can chat about how pathetic my plants are. Thanks for participating pics here as of today
pics here as of today
chuck estevez
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while you were playing with your plants, waiting for them to regrow what you chopped off, I flowered mine and am already working on the next plants.
unwine99
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Hey man you're preaching to the choir.
I pull the same weight typically no matter how much I prune and tie down - I just prefer short bushy plants and an even canopy - plus I have a long veg period (8 weeks) which gives me plenty of time to play. 
Uncle Ben
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What does "chopping them in 1/2" have to do with defoliation? You were doing pretty good until you posted a photo of the Liar-in-Chief and made referernce to topping or training mixing it up with defoliation.
Having said that, nice looking plants.
AlphaPhase
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I just chopped them in 1/2 to lower the light, but I figured a pic of what's left of the lower nodes and structure would be beneficial to see, the middle /bottom of the plants are really thick and robust as well. This was just a heavy pruning and topping results, I'm not sure why I posted that meme because I can't stand that guy, I should have used this one lol. Thanks UB 
AlphaPhase
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while you were playing with your plants, waiting for them to regrow what you chopped off, I flowered mine and am already working on the next plants.
I'm not sure how long they were vegged for, but they were only vegged using 180w of t8 lighting, I'm sure if I used decent lighting the veg time would have been minimal
Hydroburn
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that actually is about average ppm for vegging young plants in dwc.View attachment 3354617 Just so there's no confusion, this is a picture of the plants before I chopped them in 1/2. I only chopped them in half so I could lower the light. But, yeah. It's pretty bad ass and people should learn the technique so they can grow crazy bushes too. Please feel free to check my journal to see the growth, also I have pics of these plants on this thread. Seeing is believing
AlphaPhase
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There are some deficiencies, mostly minor, but the last vegging I did with these nutes were 600ppm (the plants above were about 25" tall and the last plants I vegged and flowered at 12" tall), definitely will try minimal nute ppm again @Hydroburn
AlphaPhase
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carl08
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I do trim bk myself, been growing for years but more for the light to get right though my canopy, but jacks right try topping filming sum times the plant opens right up, I deleaf just to expose the inner bud spots but dnt go crazy but yeah if you cnt tuk them trim them I do this once 3 weeks in to get that light though my canopy it works for my its always my last action or a mix up oh yeah you need a lovely heathy plant with ever think bang on or it just a stress test lol peace out