? on trimming and plant nutrient storage

Powertech

Powertech

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I was wondering, if I did not trim anything as I went into flower or at week 3, would the extra foliage be used as nutrient reserves? Say I run low on N, the N would be used from the bottom first correct? So if there is a bunch of green leaves at the bottom to take N from, the upper leaves should stay green longer? I know the solution is don't run low on N, but i'm curious if it would work? Also, say your nutes are locked out, would it then have the same scenario of pulling from the older growth? Just trim the flowers that formed but not the leaves maybe?
 
jondamon

jondamon

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Powertech said:
I was wondering, if I did not trim anything as I went into flower or at week 3, would the extra foliage be used as nutrient reserves? Say I run low on N, the N would be used from the bottom first correct? So if there is a bunch of green leaves at the bottom to take N from, the upper leaves should stay green longer? I know the solution is don't run low on N, but i'm curious if it would work? Also, say your nutes are locked out, would it then have the same scenario of pulling from the older growth? Just trim the flowers that formed but not the leaves maybe?
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In theory your process is sound.

In reality you’ll also have bud growth in those lower sections taking resources to grow.

If you stripped all bud formation where those leaves are and kept stripping any new bud growth then yes it would work “in theory”

But you also answered your own question.

Another thing is That if those lower leaves don’t receive enough light they could wilt and die off anyway!!
 
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