Flowering.... trimming fan leaves off....leaving fan leaves on - Page 2 - Side by Side Grow Experiments - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

groovee · 01-01-2013, 03:42 AM

Just pulling the fans is not the trick, you must supplement various nutes in your feed to accommodate the stored nutes that were in the leaves.

There are lots of variables to consider when doing this, I personally did not have great success with bubba and stripping.

The plants should be very healthy also, if not, you will see compounded problems that were already present, which in turn will hurt over all quality/yield in the end.

A lot of people have tried this method and failed because they were not properly experienced. you MUST know the strain, and what it needs before you just pull the fans off.

Just my 2 cents, good luck!

usda101 · 01-01-2013, 03:58 AM

GRRRR Fuck ! Nice side by side .

the gnome · 01-01-2013, 05:43 AM

very nice comparison vaped,
this ones been needed,

way overdue imo

guy fawkes · 01-01-2013, 12:22 PM

my moneys on the trimmed plant, nice thread

though tbh i dont trim as much just the lower and a few from round the middle to let the light in.. maybe add a semi trimmed next time??

skunkfunk · 01-01-2013, 01:51 PM

Good work on this side by side. Waiting for the scales to see whats what. Nice grow btw.

OLDproLg · 01-01-2013, 02:54 PM

Lets really see?

Finish this,lots of folks are watching...
Way more pics are needed please?
Good start anyway!

Jbonez · 01-01-2013, 04:37 PM

Great thread, I jumped on the defoliation bandwagon and havent looked back yet.. My chemD is ballin out from all the new sites created in veg by pullin leaves..

Really wanna start pulling them after the stretch so the light penetrates through for the swell..

yesum · 01-01-2013, 04:43 PM

Did you pluck em after the stretch was done? I always wait a couple weeks after flip before taking any.

Docteur · 01-01-2013, 04:51 PM

Pulling leaves is against the plant evolution.

My money is on the normal plant.

the gnome · 01-01-2013, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Docteur

Pulling leaves is against the plant evolution.

My money is on the normal plant.

the genetics and evolution provides for survival and perpetuation of the species, losing fans doesn't go against this imo

i defoliate and do quite well, of course and again, strain dependent is key
whatever the outcome of this side by side isn't a norm for all other strains
some benefit
others won't
and some may have negative effects from a heavy defo

01-01-2013, 03:42 AM	#11
groovee Banned Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 89	Just pulling the fans is not the trick, you must supplement various nutes in your feed to accommodate the stored nutes that were in the leaves. There are lots of variables to consider when doing this, I personally did not have great success with bubba and stripping. The plants should be very healthy also, if not, you will see compounded problems that were already present, which in turn will hurt over all quality/yield in the end. A lot of people have tried this method and failed because they were not properly experienced. you MUST know the strain, and what it needs before you just pull the fans off. Just my 2 cents, good luck!
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01-01-2013, 05:43 AM	#13
the gnome Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a Sour Bubble Posts: 5,233	very nice comparison vaped, this ones been needed, way overdue imo __________________ flying in a blue dream! ---------------------
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01-01-2013, 12:22 PM	#14
guy fawkes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: shit britain Posts: 1,785	my moneys on the trimmed plant, nice thread though tbh i dont trim as much just the lower and a few from round the middle to let the light in.. maybe add a semi trimmed next time?? __________________ the eyes are useless if the mind is blind!
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01-01-2013, 04:37 PM	#17
Jbonez Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In the simulation... Posts: 1,120	Great thread, I jumped on the defoliation bandwagon and havent looked back yet.. My chemD is ballin out from all the new sites created in veg by pullin leaves.. Really wanna start pulling them after the stretch so the light penetrates through for the swell..
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01-01-2013, 04:51 PM	#19
Docteur Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Quien ? Donde ? Cuando ? Porque ? Posts: 262	Pulling leaves is against the plant evolution. My money is on the normal plant. __________________ "The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." -Masanobu Fukuoka -
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01-01-2013, 03:58 AM	#12
usda101 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 638	GRRRR Fuck ! Nice side by side .
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01-01-2013, 01:51 PM	#15
skunkfunk Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Broken Britain Posts: 712	Good work on this side by side. Waiting for the scales to see whats what. Nice grow btw.
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01-01-2013, 02:54 PM	#16
OLDproLg Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: jungle in HELL Posts: 1,540	Lets really see? Finish this,lots of folks are watching... Way more pics are needed please? Good start anyway!
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01-01-2013, 04:43 PM	#18
yesum IC Mag Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 3,397	Did you pluck em after the stretch was done? I always wait a couple weeks after flip before taking any.
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