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First grow Small buds day 29

Discussion in 'Sick Plants and Problems' started by Mapleleaf fever, Mar 16, 2019.

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  1. #1 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 16, 2019
    3325BCD0-B89A-4C8C-936E-4BF758DBC6DD.jpeg hey guys. Starting to worry that my plants are way behind. It’s my first indoor grow and first time defoliating (never touched my outdoor plants). I waited too long to defol in veg and actually didn’t take my first fans off until day 3 flower. Fast forward to day 21 and I took all the fan leaves off. I’ll post some before and after defol pics so you can see. This is day 29 I feel these are way too small.
    Top 3 are Just after 010F36E8-8A65-4617-B075-508E83DD9D22.jpeg E6DFC3FC-0E47-44C6-AEC0-745FE28023E9.jpeg E310FDEB-ECD6-4F20-8874-7A0D0DA04433.jpeg defol day 21

    Next 2 are day 29 today. 3325BCD0-B89A-4C8C-936E-4BF758DBC6DD.jpeg 8971C5F4-0ABB-46FC-9F88-CC5643630CD5.jpeg
    Did I screw up big time? My daytime temp only gets to 20. Would that be part of it?
     
  2. #2 Patricia Clemons, Mar 16, 2019
    big plants. I am looking forward to answers, they look okay to me, but im a noob.


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  3. #3 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 16, 2019
    4BE5543C-DCB7-49A3-9394-98C646524E86.jpeg 89CA4768-AE67-472B-8464-89587F65CE56.jpeg This is my first indoor. They’re not that big really. The peyote cross is 28 inches the white widow is 24. Maybe it’s the pics. I’d love to know why they seem so small. No stacking at all
     
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  4. #4 Hunter2348, Mar 16, 2019
    Gorgeous spectacular


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  5. #5 HardDrive, Mar 16, 2019
  6. #6 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 16, 2019
    Live and learn I guess. So much back and forth on the net regarding defoliation and also pros of not doing it. Some are getting big results. Some not. I’m thinking I put too much stress on them by not defoliating in veg. Doing it twice in 2 weeks especially first 3 weeks of flower was prob too much. Things to remember for next grow I guess
     
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  7. #7 Skip I am, Mar 17, 2019
    Yup as @HardDrive said those leaves are solar panels. Last year i kept my outdoor plants pretty trimmed. Now I am just pushing them down out of the way of tops and leaving them intact. The plants seem to grow much more dense. Humidity is an issue on dense plants during flower but if you keep it in check you are good. Remember center plant humidity will be more elevated than ambient room humidity.

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  8. #8 Skip I am, Mar 17, 2019
    Remember nature knows how to thrive best on it's own. You just have to provide an environment to let it work it's magic.

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  9. #9 HardDrive, Mar 17, 2019
    Agreed brother, but in a natural environment the leaves fall when she is done with them.
    But in our world, we have to keep em' trimmed down or they will do harm I think.
    Humidity is not a problem for me, but my plants do sweat sometimes if I forget to turn the big oscillating fan back on. Actually I'm gonna trim some this evening if I can get motivated and go over there.
    I posted the link to my current grow, not trying to hijack, but to show you my canopy and how full it is, and with these new QB boards.
    I'll remove the link if you wish.
     
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  10. #10 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 17, 2019
    4387C572-CD96-41A6-A3B0-8E90CB2F767E.jpeg 132202F2-D14F-4CB0-95EC-41094A876745.jpeg I have multiple factors which could be effecting The growth. The 2 defoliations within the first 3 weeks flower and low temps barely hitting 20 in the day and 14.5 to 15.5 at nite plants look healthy but I’ve seen others on here at day 29’way ahead of mine. I’m just hard on myself
     
  11. #11 GD1966, Mar 17, 2019
    I’m not clear as to why you would cut off all the fan leaves.


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  12. #12 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 17, 2019
    I had seen demonstrations online that by doing that it forces more energy to bud sites. My canopy was so thick prior to
    Cutting that no light was getting through to the bud sites I figured this would give them the light they needed
     
  13. #13 After the shot, Mar 17, 2019
    You say day 29 of flower. Is that when you flipped to 12/12 or when it started flowering?
     
  14. #14 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 17, 2019
    That’s since I flipped the lights to 12/12
     
  15. #15 After the shot, Mar 17, 2019
    I figured. Your buds are only a little over 2wks old. They be fine. The first couple weeks after flip, the plant is stretching not flowering yet. Looking great.
     
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  16. #16 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 17, 2019
    Is the stretch not included in the flowering cycle calendar. This is where I get very confused
     
  17. #17 After the shot, Mar 17, 2019
    Some count from flip. Some count from when the plant starts flowering. I don't care. I personally just let them go till there done. It doesn't matter if they are week 9 or 11. They aren't done till they're done. But that's me. I do keep a rough idea of when I flip just for reference.
     
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  18. #18 noviceontherun, Mar 17, 2019
    Yeah your buds look right on track, don’t stress they will get much bigger they look healthy


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  19. #19 Mapleleaf fever, Mar 17, 2019
    Thanks all. Appreciate the kind words. Just feel like they are way behind my outdoor grows
     
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  20. #20 Mr.Isaiah, May 11, 2019
    What's the verdict. Defol or no?

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