How much to prune?

I'm on day #2 of flowering. I pruned a few small leaves and branches at the very bottom a few days ago. I'm thinking it needs to be pruned more produce big buds. Should I prune all of the lower branches?

Any rule of thumb when it comes to pruning?

Thanks!!

I find it's strain and lighting dependent but usually I trim anything 36" or more from my 600 watt horizontal bulb.

My strains:
1) Girl Scout Cookies
2) Blue Dream
3) Double Dream
4) Sour Diesel
5) Key Lime Pie

All on day #2 flowering. All around the same height...I'm keeping the taller plants on the outside and the shorter ones concentrated near the center.

I'm debating about pruning the lower branches that don't receive much light? Yes or no?

try waiting till day 20-21 and then prune the bottom third. actually it all depends how crowded your grow space is. if its not very crowded then theres no reason u can't basically grow out almost the whole plant.

What is your lighting

I don't want to prune much that far into flowering unless I have too. I'm thinking about cutting off the lower 1/4 for greater bud development.

jarvild said:

What is your lighting

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1 600W HPS 10 plants. 3x4 area

dak1b said:

I don't want to prune much that far into flowering unless I have too. I'm thinking about cutting off the lower 1/4 for greater bud development.

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and thats when u do it day 21. for huge huge yields.

a mongo frog said:

and thats when u do it day 21. for huge huge yields.

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Ok i'll keep that in mind. Excited to see these plants take off!

u never told us your grow medium and pot size. or u doing rock wool flood and drain in blocks on a table?

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u never told us your grow medium and pot size. or u doing rock wool flood and drain in blocks on a table?

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Ocean Forest using Tiger Bloom at half strength for flower cycle. 3 gallon pots

Sounds like a dessert buffet dark1b yummy.

yes it is. there approaching 3ft tall.

Remove all leaves. They just get in the way.