5 Weeks into Flowering - Pics

bncooldude13 · Oct 24, 2010

ResinRubber said:

Justaguy- Simply tucking them down and out of the way behind another branch works quickly and effectively.
BnCool, really didn't mean to offend and it looks like you took it in stride. Thanks man. Sog, SCROG, et al require different methods than a standard plant-em and grow-em. What we're dealing with is a new grower in mid flower on a what seems to be an mostly untrained grow. IMHO recommending cutting leaves in such a situation when the grower doesn't yet fully understand how the plant reacts in a bad idea.

Good luck on the sog BTW. Judging by your garden thread it looks to be doing well.

cheers,
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Resin Rubber, i got a question

Does cutting the leafs during flowering bad?

Because if im waisting my nutrients by cutting leafs off, i would be sad.

That Advanced Nutrients Bottles are expansive. I payed $100 for one of them.

So should i rather tuck good leafs?

Thnx:anibong:

spinkler · Oct 24, 2010

Hey bncooldude,

Yeah, take it easy with the scissors when you're late into flower. As Lion said, once you see bud the only thing you should really do is tuck.

I'm also with RR on the experience thing. Take it easy with the scissors your first few times, learn how she grows and shapes herself.

I think the best piece of advice I can offer on the matter is that even once you have garnered the experience necessary all cutting should have logical thought process behind it.

Once you have the experience, and you sit and look at the plant and think about it logically, it will start to become clear which branches need to go.

Toker2 · Oct 24, 2010

Dont do it....bend it whatever you have tooasssit:

rasganjah · Oct 24, 2010

bncooldude13 said:

Resin Rubber, i got a question
Does cutting the leafs during flowering bad?

Because if im waisting my nutrients by cutting leafs off, i would be sad.

That Advanced Nutrients Bottles are expansive. I payed $100 for one of them.

So should i rather tuck good leafs?

Thnx:anibong:
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I know you were asking RR about this but I will quote my earlier post on the subject. Enjoy for a second time. RR would pretty much agree with me on this one. :thumbs-up:

rasganjah said:

Don't cut any leaves off that late into flower. It's hard to tell by the pics but it looks to me like you might have a pH issue or some kind of deficiency. The leaves on the plant are what makes the plant able to grow those buds, they are essential for photosynthesis plus they are storage areas for nutrients used in late flowering by the plant as it finishes up the final weeks when you cut the nutes and begin to flush them. I SAY DON'T CUT ANY LEAVES OFF. Especially this far into flowering. I DO cut off the lower branches (anything at the bottom where the light doesn't penetrate) from my plants in the first 7-10 days after I switch them to 12/12 during their initial stretch, then I leave the leaves alone, they are necessary for good bud development. Believe me there is a reason that all the pros aren't running around telling people to cut off fan leaves, it's because it's not conducive to maximum bud growth. Try reading a grow manual by any of the mainstream experts in marijuana horticulture and there isn't going to be instructions to defoliate a plant especially not in the later half of flowering. There are times when it IS acceptable to remove SOME not ALL of the leaves, but that time is during vegetative growth not during week 5 of flowering. Take it for what it's worth to you, but these are my 2 cents on the matter. The issue of "should I cut leaves off of my flowering plant?" comes up often and the general consensus from the most experienced and successful growers is basically "NO, YOU SHOULDN'T."
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ScottyG420 · Oct 24, 2010

rasganjah said:

Don't cut any leaves off that late into flower. It's hard to tell by the pics but it looks to me like you might have a pH issue or some kind of deficiency. The leaves on the plant are what makes the plant able to grow those buds, they are essential for photosynthesis plus they are storage areas for nutrients used in late flowering by the plant as it finishes up the final weeks when you cut the nutes and begin to flush them. I SAY DON'T CUT ANY LEAVES OFF. Especially this far into flowering. I DO cut off the lower branches (anything at the bottom where the light doesn't penetrate) from my plants in the first 7-10 days after I switch them to 12/12 during their initial stretch, then I leave the leaves alone, they are necessary for good bud development. Believe me there is a reason that all the pros aren't running around telling people to cut off fan leaves, it's because it's not conducive to maximum bud growth. Try reading a grow manual by any of the mainstream experts in marijuana horticulture and there isn't going to be instructions to defoliate a plant especially not in the later half of flowering. There are times when it IS acceptable to remove SOME not ALL of the leaves, but that time is during vegetative growth not during week 5 of flowering. Take it for what it's worth to you, but these are my 2 cents on the matter. The issue of "should I cut leaves off of my flowering plant?" comes up often and the general consensus from the most experienced and successful growers is basically "NO, YOU SHOULDN'T." :redbong: :gl:
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Hot damn, Ras. This paragraph should be in a grow manual!

ResinRubber · Oct 24, 2010

Ras-you and I are in agreement.

Lessee Bncool, You run a SOG so trimming is a necessity. I don't grow that style but understand the basics. You're not wasting nutes by trimming the under canopy in a SOG. But rather than taking leaves you should be taking entire shoots that won't reach the the canopy level. R. Clarke noted in "Cannabis Botany" that the removal of small unproductive branches appeared to be less stressful to the plant than removing leaves.

IMHO any full fans that are attached to flowering branches in a SOG grow should be tucked rather than removed. It's less stressful to the plant and maintains a store for mobile nutrients. But hey...if you got a better way I'm listening. Never to old to learn and like I said...not a SOG grower here so always willing to be schooled.

cheers,

bncooldude13 · Oct 24, 2010

Ok, cool.

Thank you guys for the good answers.

:anibong:

ducrider · Jun 29, 2015

My how times have changed. Now we're defoliating like mad 2 weeks in and growing with LED's.

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