Cut the leafs?

[kostaman077]

Should I cut some leafs? And this baby is 18 days in veg

it’s Monster gorilla glue from seedsman

 

[BobThe420Builder]

That's 18 days old?

 

[kostaman077]

That's 18 days old?

yes, well from seed its 24 days

 

[90'sStoner]

Yea I'd pull some fan leaves from the top, inner side of the branch to let some light through

 

[kostaman077]

Yea I'd pull some fan leaves from the top, inner side of the branch to let some light through

This is after

 

[90'sStoner]

This is after

Yea that'll let those center branches grow bigger. I'd recommend a bitta lst to spread the canopy and even go as far as installing a scrog net in a few weeks.

 

[cowboylogic]

Obviously the plant has no clue what it is doing. How dare it grow those leaves it didn't need.

 

[90'sStoner]

Obviously the plant has no clue what it is doing. How dare it grow those leaves it didn't need.

People prune all sorts of plants to encourage and/or manipulate growth

 

[cowboylogic]

People prune all sorts of plants to encourage and/or manipulate growth

They certainly do. Apple trees, grapevines, bonsai etc... All of which have the benefit of having multiple growing seasons. Annuals on the other hand do not have this benefit. Although they do respond to topping and training that keeps them in check so they fit the grow space.
Taking fan leaves to give more light to lower bud sites is nothing more than bro science.
Time spent learning about apical dominance and hormonal distribution will benefit a grower and their plants. That's time well spent. Time spent plucking leaves is only wasting the plants time and yours.

 

[90'sStoner]

They certainly do. Apple trees, grapevines, bonsai etc... All of which have the benefit of having multiple growing seasons. Annuals on the other hand do not have this benefit. Although they do respond to topping and training that keeps them in check so they fit the grow space.
Taking fan leaves to give more light to lower bud sites is nothing more than bro science.
Time spent learning about apical dominance and hormonal distribution will benefit a grower and their plants. That's time well spent. Time spent plucking leaves is only wasting the plants time and yours.

The same is true of annuals, selective pruning and defoliation can improve the growth and yield of plenty of crops. Including cannabis.

From what I've read and my own experience it works great. As does removing sucker branches, supercropping, lollipopping and scrog nets

 

[90'sStoner]

 

[PissingNutes]

Yea man especially in small grows learning defoliating training techniques increases yield greatly.

 

[90'sStoner]

Yea man especially in small grows learning defoliating training techniques increases yield greatly.

Yea I'm in 2 80x80s so, as ever, every inch counts lol

 

[cowboylogic]

Paradigm and bro science along with power of suggestion are powerful factors when it comes to growing pot. To each their own. Happy growing to all