Should i defoliate these beautiful Banana B1 or too late. Flowering LST

**thcmeister** · 02-12-21, 09:39 PM

Should i defoliate ,Do these look like they would have needed more defoliation before flower ? Or are they allgood ?

V8 · 02-12-21, 09:43 PM

I would give her a little haircut. Let all of those budsites bread and see the sun some more

Also lookes like you can drop some N (Nitrogen) in your feed since she is very dark green. They dont use alot of N in flower!

V8

**thcmeister** · 02-12-21, 10:35 PM

I know i should remove leaves hiding bud sites , but wich one should i keep ?

V8 · 02-12-21, 10:50 PM

I would stick man hand and spread her out. Then you can see leaves fighting for light stretxhing upwards. Those leaves are connected further down the stem. Those are nice to remove to get good airflow.

I would remove everything that I think is in the way. Remove leaves to you are happy. And remove some everyday as they will get bigger

V8

**Jingo** · 02-12-21, 10:53 PM

Look at your bottom branches, if you find spindly little shoots growing off them and up through the plant cut them off. You should find a few on your lower 2-4 branches. Then clean up old large fans underneath. Things will look different and you can evaluate your next steps. when you get up above start taking leaves that block 2-3 sites and evaluate. Try to leave the fans on your main colas at the nodes where the cola starts, they'll help power that cola.

J

**thcmeister** · 03-12-21, 03:51 AM

Thanks guys, did a Little haircut started with little shoots undeveloped and middle leaves cleary blocking air/light , im going slow on defoliation should i remove EVERY old fans leaves that are mostly in the shade ?

**Jingo** · 03-12-21, 03:56 AM

Originally Posted by thcmeister

Thanks guys, did a Little haircut started with little shoots undeveloped and middle leaves cleary blocking air/light , im going slow on defoliation should i remove EVERY old fans leaves that are mostly in the shade ?

I usually do a big cleanup underneath and then let it rest for a couple days.

J

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**thcmeister** · 03-12-21, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by V8budding

I would give her a little haircut. Let all of those budsites bread and see the sun some more

Also lookes like you can drop some N (Nitrogen) in your feed since she is very dark green. They dont use alot of N in flower!

V8

I dont get why they are so dark green im using GH floranova bloom 4-8-7 and blackstrap molasse, i havent put "Grow" nutriment since 2 Weeks + ?

**Jingo** · 03-12-21, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by thcmeister

I dont get why they are so dark green im using GH floranova bloom 4-8-7 and blackstrap molasse, i havent put "Grow" nutriment since 2 Weeks + ?

I'm surprised at how much nitrogen that bloom nutrient has in it. Are you feeding about 5 ml per gallon? I usually use 5 mil per gallon of just straight GH bloom and then I add nitrogen to get about 3 or 4 units with that.

I can usely feed every day with the GH trio, but maybe you'll have to feed every other day? Or every other watering as the case may be.

That said, your plants look nice and healthy and they are right on the edge of being too green but I don't see any clawing taking place.

J

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