Daily grow guide with a beginner.

[Slartibartfast]

I noticed that some of the bigger leaves arecovering some of the nodes that have hairs and are gonna produce my budz, so i cut them off and noticed some of the leaves from my budding branch is light yellow due to lack of light.


but cutting a couple big leaves off is ok right?
i only just started flowering.
i already did it, at a 45 degree angle.
but i just wanna make sure, my book says to do it for more nodes, but im only doing it to ensure good growth on what i do have.


and what are the bigger leaves called?
Fan leaves i think?

They are called fan leaves or shade leaves. It's the leaves that use the light energy to make the plant grow. Shining light on the nodes does nothing to benefit the plant. Cutting leaves off starves the process of making flowers.

 

[4u2sm0ke]

What book says its okay to remove 50% of leaf? I have yet to read that..I did read that the fan leafs are the solar pannels for the plant..and removeing them ..IMO..is not good. Good luck and keep us posted

 

[PeaceLove&FreeBudz]

The book i read it from is called.

the cannabis grow bible by greg green.
To make bushes it says you need to cut less than 50% of the leaves in order to not have any stunted growth.

 

[PeaceLove&FreeBudz]

Heres a picture, you can kinda see the pistels even though my cameras ******. Buts She's at 1ft 7inchs.
at day5 of flowering.
so shes going at about an inch a day.

what should i do to keep her small?
i dont wanna get over 4 and half feet. i mean i can but i sorta dont wanna do that. unles more bud is involved.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Sorry, I can't remember from earlier posts; is it a sativa, indica or mixed? I think most indicas won't get any taller than that. I've had two different hybrid strains, predominantly indica, that both grew to 36" tall. If it's predominantly sativa, you can tie it over and train it. There are several options, depending on what you need. Here is a thread about LST: http://www.marijuanapassion.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1519. There are other ways too.

 

[Slartibartfast]

Just looking at your picture again. Those don't look like pistils to me. Are they fine white hairs? Are they popping up all over the plant?
See what others say.

 

[PeaceLove&FreeBudz]

they are. you cant really see cause there is some new growth.
But as soon as i can access a decent camera ill put them in. otherwise youll have to see i guess when the bud growth is of decent size.