Pruning branches during flower

I've been doing an advanced search and don't know what to do. Plants are 24 days in flower. I already did some LST and some pruning on lower third but, stil have a bunch of side growth and lower plant growth. The buds on the side branches are about the size of a nickle. I know I should have cut more a couple weeks ago. Am I too late? Don't want them to hermie on me.

what's hermie got to do with anything?

still time...go on get pruning

Matthew Rapley said:

what's hermie got to do with anything?

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she rolls her eyes....................

Matthew Rapley said:

what's hermie got to do with anything?

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Stressing a plant out does sometimes make them turn.

unlucky said:

still time...go on get pruning

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All at once and get it done?

yes chop chop chop...................................go on lollipop the fecker..........

dozer777 said:

Stressing a plant out does sometimes make them turn.

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pruning is not stressing anything and pruning will never cause hermies.

Matthew Rapley said:

pruning is not stressing anything and pruning will never cause hermies.

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she rolls the eyes again ........

I agree with unlucky. Chop off all but the most developed and exposed buds. You want the plant to focus all of it's energy into buds receiving the most light. Pick out 4-8 of your best looking branches and remove the rest. You'll end up with 8 sturdy colas instead of a bunch of tiny buds that grew in weak lighting.

Been getting lots of good tips from Simon. He says whack the small shit and concentrate on main colas. So, do most of you guys agree? And thanks for the help!

Matthew Rapley said:

pruning is not stressing anything and pruning will never cause hermies.

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Over the years one thing I have learned is Never say Never! Especially with 4 months of hard work.

Go ahead and prune it.
When did you first top it?

Go ahead and prune it.
When did you first top it?

It hasn't been topped just lst.

Well I cut a bunch of shit off them. Kept some cuttings to clone. They look pretty bare but, hoping this should really get the main colas cranking now. Thanks everyone!

after you have to trim a crap load of popcorn you will make sure to chop that stuff off next time.

I hear ya man!

im in the sixth week of flowering and my plants got some great nugs but a lil bushy ... should i remove some fan leaves ??

I usually just pinch the bud sites off and leave the rest unless the branch is impeding the grow in some way.