Defoliation in flower

FosterBD

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2025

• #1

3 days ago I switched to flowering. I should’ve trimmed her before I flipped to flowering mode. Can I still trim her up now or better wait until after the stretch. I may have stunted her along the way. Nodes and bud sites on top of each other.
Thanks

 

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.Smoke

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2025

• #2

FosterBD said:

3 days ago I switched to flowering. I should’ve trimmed her before I flipped to flowering mode. Can I still trim her up now or better wait until after the stretch. I may have stunted her along the way. Nodes and bud sites on top of each other.
Thanks

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Wait till day 21.

 

FosterBD

Active Member

• Feb 23, 2025

• #3

Copy and thanks . I’m glad I asked.

 

MickFoster

Well-Known Member

• Feb 23, 2025

• #4

I remove some leaves almost daily.

 

futurebanjo

Well-Known Member

• Feb 25, 2025

• #5

MickFoster said:

I remove some leaves almost daily.

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I tend to do that too... but only a couple here and there so not to cause too much stress - also saves having to go too mad and do a load at once as I'm lazy and I guess it's also less stressful for the plant.

Little and often (but only if required).

 

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CJchronic

Member

• Feb 25, 2025

• #6

Yes removing fan leaves that are preventing good light penetration and airflow is perfectly fine. Then around day 21 like Smoke said, do a real defoliation.