powerband Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Another pain in the but question peeps! With regards to them little popcorn budz, I get the impression that you all remove these so that the plant can concentrate it's energies on the main colas? If this is correct at what point do you remove these buds without upsetting the plant? And don't they try to grow back? Had a lot of popcorn on my first two grows and would like to eradicate them so that I can grow monster colas like you guys and gals! Fank you Ms Powerband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold Layne Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 How you using the word "popcorn" Powerband? Different from me, to be sure! Do you mean airbuds from the lower branches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lazlo Woodbine Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 (edited) How you using the word "popcorn" Powerband? Different from me, to be sure! Do you mean airbuds from the lower branches? I reckon so Arnie... 'Popcorn' more usually describes those nice fat chunky colas 30 secs before harvest ..... Laz Edited August 11, 2006 by Lazlo Woodbine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold Layne Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 OK Powerband, I'll assume we're talking Airbuddage Kick me later if I'm wronmg, mind - there's a queue normally Anyhoo - To avoid airbuds and send all strength to them big fat krystally thangs we all want, I normally remove all lower and some mid-range branches just before going 12/12. This leaves me with about 5 or so very small branches and the main tip (I don't, as a rule, pinch or top my plants). Last harvest was 11 plants. I took around 13 or so Oz of solid buds, and about a Q of trim leaves (I barely trim at all TBH) and no airbuds. Hope this helps, but I may make no sense coz I am smoking like a demon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Get hold of some bubblebags, then air bud becomes a brucie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big - L Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Get hold of some bubblebags, then air bud becomes a brucie. Was going to say , chuck your airbuds in with your trim , to bubble .... if you dont wanna do as arnie sys that'll give you some nice big nuggets B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerband Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 (edited) You are completely correct I meant air buddage, learning all the time! And as I'm already 2/3 wks into 12/12 I'll leave them this time.Valuable lessons learnt though Fank you chaps, Ms Powerband p.s. Never played with bubble bags,something I'll have to look into? Edited August 11, 2006 by powerband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppet Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 p.s. Never played with bubble bags,something I'll have to look into? Yes if you like killer hash.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRG Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 You are completely correct I meant air buddage, learning all the time! And as I'm already 2/3 wks into 12/12 I'll leave them this time.Valuable lessons learnt though Fank you chaps, Ms Powerband 2-3 weeks 12/12 is fine Ms Powerband! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticOne Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Yeah i agree with vrg, I have been known to remove the lower airbuds a couple of weeks into 12/12 and it does allow the top colas to fatten more I am sure. EO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerband Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 Yeah i agree with vrg, I have been known to remove the lower airbuds a couple of weeks into 12/12 and it does allow the top colas to fatten more I am sure. EO. Would that be the whole branch EO? And if so, do you remove the corresponding fan leaves that go with the branches you snip? Does that make sense? If its just the buds you remove then do you just pull em off? Pain in the arse I know but everything I've learnt so far has been off this site, so it's your own faults Ms Powerband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lazlo Woodbine Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Just remove the airbuds - leave as much leaf in place as possible...all helps towards a bigger harvest.. Laz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VRG Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 Maybe this will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaticOne Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 (edited) I always chop the entire branch off back to the main stems. edit to add, as VRG's pic shows EO. Edited August 11, 2006 by EnigmaticOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lazlo Woodbine Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I'll get me coat .... B) Laz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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