Defoliation needed?

[halfbreed421]

I see a lot of people saying they trim the first week of flower but idk what I'm supposed to trim here

 

[The303Yeti]

Any lower leaves or bud sites are just sapping nutrients and energy. Look for light penetration. If the light isn't reaching the leaf its useless. I always trim lower bud sites so the top buds recieve the energy. Usually lower 2 branches. Look at some training videos. Scrog is a great smaller grow training technique for the future.

 

[Wattzzup]

What type of light and what distance from canopy is it?

 

[halfbreed421]

Any lower leaves or bud sites are just sapping nutrients and energy. Look for light penetration. If the light isn't reaching the leaf its useless. I always trim lower bud sites so the top buds recieve the energy. Usually lower 2 branches. Look at some training videos. Scrog is a great smaller grow training technique for the future.

So anything under my support ring can probably be trimmed you mean? I am scrogging in a way as i did the manifold thing, just no net needed yet

 

[halfbreed421]

What type of light and what distance from canopy is it?

600w hps and its like 16" away from the tallest plant, 20" from the rest