I have one small PurpleKush X Haze cross growing outdoors at about 43deg N, and she's been flowering for about six weeks.. I plan to harvest by Halloween or sooner (within 2 weeks), and have been removing some fan leaves during flowering to get light to all the buds. I've recently began removing the small budsites that won't be worth smoking on the bottom of the branches to focus energy to the main buds.. She was topped early on to create 2 main branches, and these branches were tied down seperate ways (LST) right before flowering to create multiple tops. It kinda looks like 2 plants in 1 the way I topped and LST'd her
Anyways my question is, is it a good idea to remove fan leaves and tiny buds prior to the planned harvest so that the main buds can receive more sunlight and energy?? I was actually thinking about removing ALL the fan-leaves on her, except for the ones on the buds about a week before harvest - good or bad idea?
My yield is going to be very small (lucky to get an eighth dried), so I'm just trying to increase my yield/potency to its maxiumum potential on the nice buds I do have!! I should've worked on this earlier I know.. I'm also deciding if I should start flushing now(nothing but H2O) or give her one more small nutrient feeding even though she got nutes today, but thats a different story.. Advice would be greatly appreciated!!
Anyways my question is, is it a good idea to remove fan leaves and tiny buds prior to the planned harvest so that the main buds can receive more sunlight and energy?? I was actually thinking about removing ALL the fan-leaves on her, except for the ones on the buds about a week before harvest - good or bad idea?
My yield is going to be very small (lucky to get an eighth dried), so I'm just trying to increase my yield/potency to its maxiumum potential on the nice buds I do have!! I should've worked on this earlier I know.. I'm also deciding if I should start flushing now(nothing but H2O) or give her one more small nutrient feeding even though she got nutes today, but thats a different story.. Advice would be greatly appreciated!!