Defoliating tiny plants?

[TheCannaZombie]

How can I trim this thing? It’s so tiny but already started flowering. I had to move my tent and I think it stressed it. She is really tiny and it’s hard to even move the fan leaves. Should I just let it go and see what happens or what would you do? Also do you see any issues? She is a little dry because she missed her watering yesterday but she just got fed.

 

[Builder0101]

Personally I would form tie wires into horseshoe shapes like fabric stakes and pull the large fan leaves down to expose the bud sites. She needs all the solar panels she can get. IMO.

 

[Builder0101]

It may be showing sex but It does not look like it is in flower. If I am right. From this point she will explode with growth I think. Looks very happy. Good job!

 

[Builder0101]

Is that coco? Looks like about 60/40 medium/pearlite.

 

[Trichome farmer]

How can I trim this thing? It’s so tiny but already started flowering. I had to move my tent and I think it stressed it. She is really tiny and it’s hard to even move the fan leaves. Should I just let it go and see what happens or what would you do? Also do you see any issues? She is a little dry because she missed her watering yesterday but she just got fed.

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my own opinion would be leave it alone to grow natural

 

[TheCannaZombie]

Is that coco? Looks like about 60/40 medium/pearlite.

Sohum! I’m liking it so far!

 

[Builder0101]

That is a great hydroponic system. Once that plant has taken up that pot you can water 2x a day. Incredible growth. It will be hungry. The fun is about to begin. Germinated mid February. This plant grew 2" since last evening when I took the photo. You will be training every day or every other day in the next week.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

That plant is far from flowering, I cannot even see it sexing yet. Let that poor girl grow. I don't know why people obsess over defoliating.

The only defoliating I do is for air flow.

 

[Builder0101]

I do not take a single leaf until stretch. Then I take off lower leaves for air circulation. Then I will take some large fan leaves if they are stubborn and insist on blocking what may be a good cola top. After stretch and the bud sites are basically set I will selectively remove fan leaves that block bud sites. I think the sugar leaves supply the energy the buds need to develop. By the time the plant finishes i will have few if any fan leaves left.

 

[HashMaster]

How can I trim this thing? It’s so tiny but already started flowering. I had to move my tent and I think it stressed it. She is really tiny and it’s hard to even move the fan leaves. Should I just let it go and see what happens or what would you do? Also do you see any issues? She is a little dry because she missed her watering yesterday but she just got fed.

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Might I suggest these....