can i do it now or is it better to wait until after 3 weeks.
internet is all over the place on this.
thanks folks
edit, if it matters.
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Some go for 14 days post 12/12 most 21 days and then again at 42 days.
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I don’t like the term ‘lollipop’. This is a complete stripping of leaves done just ahead of harvest. What should be done is a defoliation at +3 weeks in flower (after transition) or day 21. Everything in the bottom third of the plant is removed and fan leaves taken from the upper canopy. One more defol at +6 weeks of flower. A week before harvest you can lollipop if needed.
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ok, i thought removing all the small branches on the bottom that will never amount to anything was called lollipopping.
i used the wrong term but we’re on the same page.
thanks guys and or gals
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Excellent. Keep us up to date on your grow!
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Durring veg I tend to have our plants trimmed like this. Not alot by any means. Each leave acts as a little energy solar panel in a way. Allowing the plant to creat energy and gro to its fullest potential.
Once flower rolls around I slowly start to trim up the bottom. Lollipop as I call it. Basically skirting the entire bottoms of the plant.
This allows for good airflow. Helps with pest prevention and allows sends more energy to the flower sites that will produce the larger flowers.
Everyone has their own way of growing. I consistently trim my lowers and remove big leaves the entire grow. I feel like sometimes less is best especially spread out over time 
Happy farming… 
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One tip I picked up along the way on how much thinning to do is “no holes” if you are thinning fans and you create a hole that you can see down through, you’ve pruned too far!
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