Seed Leaves removal?

Dr. Who

Dr. Who

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What is a "seed" leaf?

Why remove it?

Why remove any leaf that isn't dying?

defoliation, isn't a good idea.
 
Dr Magill

Dr Magill

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If you are referring to the cotyledons they will remove themselves. See post above for more pointers. We spend a lot of time and money growing leaves and stems - it's called veg. Don't ruin it with defoliation
 
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bigsteve

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I think he means seed caps. I use 2 toothpicks and remove both seed caps before the seedling goes into dirt.

Good luck, BigSteve.
 
CannaBruh

CannaBruh

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Google Cotyledon in cannabis, if these are what you're referring to, there's not a need to remove them sans for cleaning up the underneath later on.

As far as defoliation... I think the evidence is clear that it can be an extremely effective tool.
 
Dynamo626

Dynamo626

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they will fall off on there own. Personaly i remove them fairly early. Om a bit ocd and it bugs me to have any foilage near the soil/medium
 
Dynamo626

Dynamo626

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Dr. Who said:
What is a "seed" leaf?

Why remove it?

Why remove any leaf that isn't dying?

defoliation, isn't a good idea.
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Canopy to dence and restricting airflow, humidity problem and you want to reduce plant resperation, spidermite problem in its early stages remove lower foilage greatly reduces there population and makes treatment easier, ect
............. Lol jk Dr. Your one of the most knowledgeable people who visit this site. Ive even learnt a thing or two watching your comments. The above is true but i know your responce was generalized on a healthy plant in a health enviroment there is no reason to remove leaves. Its also true that removing a couple leaves every now and then wont hurt the plant even if done only for astetics.
 
CannaBruh

CannaBruh

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Some of us top by only removing leaves, I have recently bought into the GML style (3rd run currently) where we are stripping after the stretch and have not been disappointed.
 
CannaBruh

CannaBruh

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Dr Magill said:
What is stripping after stretch. I'm interested- not wanting to flip you shit
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The best answer you will find is on YouTube. Search for Grand Master Level. I'm not suggesting he's the best grower, or his methods are the best, but they are transparent and he's available during live streams on any number of other You(Grow)Tubers.

Basically he rapes the plant of any leaves with stems at about 14 days in. I've tried it at the flip, at 14 days, and now at 18 days. Things did not go well doing it at the flip for some varieties, (intersex/stress etc) some were not as badly impacted. At 14/18 days it really just allows the canopy to breathe. It might lower yield, it might increase yield, I have not attempted to track any type of metrics in that regard.

I can say it 100% eliminated any stagnant water on overlapping leaves in the canopy.
 
chemphlegm

chemphlegm

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CannaBruh said:
The best answer you will find is on YouTube. Search for Grand Master Level. I'm not suggesting he's the best grower, or his methods are the best, but they are transparent and he's available during live streams on any number of other You(Grow)Tubers.

Basically he rapes the plant of any leaves with stems at about 14 days in. I've tried it at the flip, at 14 days, and now at 18 days. Things did not go well doing it at the flip for some varieties, (intersex/stress etc) some were not as badly impacted. At 14/18 days it really just allows the canopy to breathe. It might lower yield, it might increase yield, I have not attempted to track any type of metrics in that regard.

I can say it 100% eliminated any stagnant water on overlapping leaves in the canopy.
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I dont get that. ??? I never rape my plants, they all touch each other in both rooms, I dont have molds or mites ever, I sometimes foliar feed in veg never in flower and have no issues with wet over lapping leaves. so why chance less photosynthesis/quantity/quality/health/sex confusion at all ?
 
CannaBruh

CannaBruh

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chemphlegm said:
I dont get that. ??? I never rape my plants, they all touch each other in both rooms, I dont have molds or mites ever, I sometimes foliar feed in veg never in flower and have no issues with wet over lapping leaves. so why chance less photosynthesis/quantity/quality/health/sex confusion at all ?
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You might not want to do it then.
 
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