Soooooo never tried complete naked but some say it helps. Just finished week 6 veg the flip has begun. I'm 2 weeks ahead of my first grow and this plant is already about 5-6 inches taller and same bushy ness. Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
That's a bold move. I have been trimming up my first outside grown and a couple of plants look pretty naked but I did it steps. Keeps posting, maybe do a weekly I'd love to see where it goes.
Last year did less trimming but had to defoliate in less then 6 days this time so went a little bold lol. That's a 1 week time period in those pics Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Here's an update few days later already growing in Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Remarkable for sure I'm not sure I would be comfortable that the plant isn't diverting too much energy from flowering to making new leaves. Don't get me wrong I'm disciple of defoliating, it just seems to me that there is a balance and taking too much would be more harmful than helpful. I appreciate you keeping up with this real world example!
Been a few days here she is blooming like crazy. Slowed her down a smidge just about what I wanted pretty happy Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Over did the defoliation. Basically want to strip everything underneath about halfway up. Then top of canopy just expose bud sites.
Beautiful little budlets forming pretty happy on this grow actually controlling my ph has helped. And using nutrients also bonus. Week 1 flower complete. Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I tried that last time and canopy was so thick 4 days later had to move a bunch of leaves and trim some. Is that normal or is there a way to slow that down Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Definitely no way could have fit 2 in this 2x4 girl is blooming like crazy. Tied her down some this morning. About 15 inches till touching light which is at top of tent. Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Beautiful budlets week 2 flower few days from completion Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
What you’re doing is called schwazzing. However, you’re not supposed to do first schwazzing until first sign of flower, pistols showing. Then you do it again 20 days later. I learned how to do it from an employee of Joshua Haupt. He’s the one that coined the word scheazzing, in his book, about the method. So he’s basically The Godfather of this method! I see a lot af people on Grasscity attempting it, but do it wrong by schwazzing at flip! There’s a before and after of one girl. You can also see the sea of colas!
Pistols were showing for about 10 days before I went to town. So 20 days later do it same way? Scares the crap out of me. But it's getting close if that's the case Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Generally you do it at first sign of flower and again 20 days later. I’d maybe go 15-17 days in you're situation, since you did it so late. You remove EVERY fan leaf you can safely remove without damaging buds. It can also be done a 3rd time, 40 days after first schazzing. However you only do that if you have a crazy leafy strain, otherwise don’t touch it. But you have to be on schedule to do 3rd at 40 days and you’re not.
Yessir all the nutrients are going to everything left so they seem to shoot up straighter. A trellis net helps to spread them out into squares.
19 days of 12/12 she's looking lovely. Did a little trim yesterday she was getting bushy. 2nd grow ever is looking amazing Sent from my SM-S102DL using Grasscity Forum mobile app
I applaud you sir. This is inspiring!! I am in day 8 of flowering and I am still side eyeing for those lady pistles. I haven't nearly deflowered like that. I've only been removing the big leaves and doing some LST. I hope mine looks like yours at day 19.