I would not argue
They are green, right down to their dirty toes.
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I know most folks trim all of that crap off of the bottom,,,certainly in an instance like this, with overly tall plants all packed together. I understand nothing will ever become of those tiny buds. From a production standpoint: I can admit that all of that stuff is crap.
From a husbandry standpoint, however, I find them valuable. When a plant dries out , it will dry out from the bottom up. I have trouble reading a plant sometimes, so the lower leaves act like a hydrometer for me.
The lower leaves respond first - so those are the ones I watch. Like playing defense on basketball: disregard the fancy foot work, head fakes , and fast hands. Learn to watch the torso, as the body can only follow the centre mass. That is the direction of travel.
That is the true path.
That is the tell.
What is first happening to that lowest leaf, soon will happen to the rest of the plant.
Flowers are pokerface.
I learned to watch the lower fans.
If a plant wants mobile nutrients it will steal them from the bottom leaves first. The fact that they are still green down to the ground tells me that there is ample nutrient left in the soil.
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I know it could be said that energy is wasted maintaining this lower foliage and weak blossom. Perhaps it could be said that my overall yield would be reduced.
In a perfect world, perhaps.
This is Jewels' world.
I learned in my first few grows that a plant that perishes, dies from the bottom up.
A plant that crosses the finish line in premier health is going to bring more to the jars than a compromised specimen - regardless of clever pruning.
If the bottom is healthy, the wolf is a little bit further from the door. ?
