Defoliation & Lollipop Timing
The two-touch schedule — day ~21 and day ~42 — plus the honest read on schwazzing.
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Two touches, timed to the stretch
Defoliation in flower is about light distribution and airflow, not aggression. The commercial default is a two-touch schedule tied to the stretch: a heavier first pass right after stretch ends, and a lighter second pass mid-bulk once regrown fan leaves re-shade the lower canopy.
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