Very Bushy LST- week into flower, advise on trimming/pruning undergrowth

[radmichelle]

Hey guys! I've read and read about LST and pruning and there are some debates between cutting branches and stripping all below, removing light blocking- This is my first LST but not new to growing, just wondering-

This plant is 1 week into flower, have plenty of growing lateral tops, I've kept the plant below a foot in height, so the lower canopy is pretty dense, I know my pruning time limit is approaching now that i'm beginning second week of flower- so would just like so feed back- im with most on leaving my fan leaves, but there are definitely some secondary branching going on below the canopy line.

I can snap some better shots if needed. Hows does it look?

 

[Javadog]

I am interested in this as well.

I have some very bushy mothers that I am going to flower, but I must wait for
another crop to finish, and so I am sure to need to trim as well.

When I did my harvested Crop #2, I did a SOG of 30+ plants in 2 gallon smart pots.
That time I did trim growth on the lower third of the plants, but I left all fan leaves
to fall off on their own.

Good luck,

JD

 

[eric2028]

its really strain dependant on how much u should prune imo. Most of my stuff I prune heavily when putting into flower. I then continue to do light pruning once a week or so for 3-4 weeks in flower. some strains don't need too much, some do tho. I also do lst on some strains and prune off bottom 1/2 to 2/3 s also. I don't cut off fan/shade leaves.

 

[radmichelle]

Hey guys, just thought i'd throw up a post about how these guys are coming along. I did a tiny trim of the twiggy branches that were below everything at the base of the stem, Ive been tying back some of the giant shaded fan leaves, they are all tucked down below the canopy. I haven't trimmed a large fan leaf yet but the dense bush that's forming from tying them down is kinda getting ridiculous lol, lol any input

 

[radmichelle]

oops here are the pics lol