Is it safe to defoliate autos

707Patrick said:

That is a lot of watt for two plants... Can I see picture of that? 1200 watts? Wow?

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707Patrick said:

I don't care what anyone says... Less is more especially Autos... Why defoliate? yes maybe a little to let bud sites get some of that light action, but Autos have no time too fuck around. Every time you F with them you slow their growth. Autos just don't have the time for it.

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707Patrick said:

That is one bushy plant!!! so many bud sites.

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twentyeight.threefive said:

Damn. I wish I had read your post before I defoliated my auto again.
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Poor thing is looking ragged now.
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Humanrob said:

Do you have a grow thread going? Last time I had growth like that I was growing in a SIP. What medium are you using?

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twentyeight.threefive said:

Drain to waste coco/perlite. Switched from Mega Crop 1-part to Jack's 3-2-1. They're all fed the same 1.3 EC feed right now.

Grow journal link in my signature below.

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MATTYMATT726 said:

Whay the switch from MC and what version? 1 needed more Cal Mag and 2 they added it but seemed to not be liked by most and i believe 2.5 was the last change so far and it was doing good.

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BriD said:

I've not had the best experience defoliating. Its not to bad if you take 2 or 3 leafs in one go and then don't touch it again, but if your taking leafs one day then taking more a few days or a week later, it really stunts there growth.

I believe it also triggers a reaction in the plant to produce smaller slender leafs, Like in nature as a reaction to having leafs eaten by animals. The plants response is to produce a high quantity of smaller leafs.

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