trimming plants during early flower

[Purpfarmer]

I was wondering if it was too late to clip these sucker branches off of the plants. Its a week into flower and I'm seeing alot of these skinny energy stealing branches on the branches and I want to clip them all off, will that harm my yield, or make it better? Also my plants got a little too tall, Is it too late to supercrop?

 

[macsnax]

You're good, go ahead. I thin/light defoliation through the third week of flower without unwanted stress reactions.

 

[Purpfarmer]

Those branches too? And is it too late to supercrop?

 

[BBQtoast]

Your net really is not needed.

 

[macsnax]

Those branches too? And is it too late to supercrop?

No you can supercrop all the way through stretch to control height

 

[maranibbana]

all of the above ^

 

[Purpfarmer]

well i took down my net but now my buds are so heavy my branches are leaning over almost touching the floor.

 

[BBQtoast]

Just use a couple of canes and bit of string, your net was overkill and not doing anything or worth it at the time.

 

[BluntMoniker]

Your net really is not needed.

People actually use nets anymore?

And @Purpfarmer you can remove small branches, leaves, bud sites, etc basically whenever as long as your not hacking apart large portions of your plant. Removing a few small bud sites, branches, and leaves isnt going to harm the plant. But if you have a lot to remove, try spreading it out across a few days so your not stressing your plants

 

[BBQtoast]

People actually use nets anymore?

And @Purpfarmer you can remove small branches, leaves, bud sites, etc basically whenever as long as your not hacking apart large portions of your plant. Removing a few small bud sites, branches, and leaves isnt going to harm the plant. But if you have a lot to remove, try spreading it out across a few days so your not stressing your plants

If he was training with a net he would have lowered and tucked, opening a plant out then like you spread it with a net.

Most of his net not even touching plant or used for any reason. Could have added it later also made a canopy raised the other plants etc and so on.

Most of what I see are pointless nets or nets not doing anything in a strange position. Copycat genetics.

 

[Purpfarmer]

So what can I use to get these standing back up? Tomato cages?? I'm already 5 weeks into flower

 

[BluntMoniker]

So what can I use to get these standing back up? Tomato cages?? I'm already 5 weeks into flower

At this point, your best bet is likely to just tie them to the top of the tent with string

 

[Purpfarmer]

Too late for bamboo sticks or a cage?

 

[BBQtoast]

Holy stretch batman!

 

[macsnax]

There's no flower set, shouldn't stress them too bad. I would put stakes in to get some control going.

 

[macsnax]

Might want to get an oscillating fan going on them. Helps them hold weight and be sturdy. If their tippy from their own weight, buds will make it a nightmare.