# 1st week of August and got a girl starting to flower! **URL:** \ **Category:** Outdoor Growing\ **Created:** [August 8, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009 "2018-08-08T23:10:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2018, 11:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/1 "2018-08-08T23:10:39Z")
So its the first part of August and my girl is starting to flower. I know shes not real big but i think i may get something off her? ![20180808_160623](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/8/f/8f4824aaac7510b11bf05a4b95b924f4580adf6a.jpeg) ![20180808_160639](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/4/f/4fda6c914b17e7baef527af017328f7edac727ca.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Hogmaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hogmaster/32/619897_2.png) [@Hogmaster](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Hogmaster)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 12:06am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/2 "2018-08-09T00:06:29Z")
Looks nice and happy 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Oregon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oregon/32/129821_2.png) [@Oregon](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Oregon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/3 "2018-08-09T00:24:12Z")
Nice looks good. ---
**Author:** ![Kentucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Kentucky](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Kentucky)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 3:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/4 "2018-08-09T15:47:15Z")
Look big enough. Mine have gotten to big over past couple weeks. I’m stressing over being seen. Kentucky law sucks ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 4:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/5 "2018-08-09T16:06:05Z")
Yea i got one that did that too so LST had to happen got her a foot lower so far ![20180806_152623](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/7/d/7dc7b8947a0c107f320dd1c4347b714849877006.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Kentucky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Kentucky](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Kentucky)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/6 "2018-08-09T16:47:27Z")
Yeah I’ve been tieing em over for a month now. If it wasn’t for that they would be standing way over there surrounding. I have big ass weeds all around just not quite big enough ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 5:59am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/7 "2018-08-14T05:59:23Z")
![20180813_172501](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/b/6/b60fa6f51a49226a58537edbf7b1819d9da8c14b.jpeg) getting ready to cut all fan leaves off tomorrow! ---
**Author:** ![anon78295680](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon78295680](https://ilgmforum.com/u/anon78295680)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 6:06am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/8 "2018-08-14T06:06:25Z")
Can I ask why would u cut all the leaves off? ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 6:21am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/9 "2018-08-14T06:21:59Z")
Well it helps get more light to the whole plant, which means not as many popcorn buds cause more light more growth. Also it can help with bigger buds cause all energy is being spent on bud growth and not leaf growth. Another reason is air flow, air moving through whole plant is good. Also it will help the branch support more bud weight cause the leaf weight is no longer holding the branch down. Just some stuff i do it for had great results. I know some dont like it but hey if it works why not right lol. Hope this helped. ---
**Author:** ![anon78295680](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon78295680](https://ilgmforum.com/u/anon78295680)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/10 "2018-08-14T06:32:02Z")
True true, I always went with the fan leaves being the energy source for the plant, but what you pointed out seems logical aswell and as you said what works works and why change a winning formula , 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 ---
**Author:** ![Marijan7777](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/marijan7777/32/141964_2.png) [@Marijan7777](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Marijan7777)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 12:57pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/11 "2018-08-14T12:57:15Z")
I do the same thing and get lots more buds that way! Although the plant looks funny and bald after I do! ---
**Author:** ![anon78295680](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon78295680](https://ilgmforum.com/u/anon78295680)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/12 "2018-08-14T16:45:39Z")
@ryry can u chuck up a photo after the big trim? ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/13 "2018-08-14T17:17:30Z")
Sure can in a little bit im a quarter way through right now and mmmm she smells good when branches slapping against my face lol. ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/14 "2018-08-14T17:28:44Z")
Oh just remembered another reason i like to cut all fan leaves a couple times a grow. Well less trimming at the final stage lol ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/15 "2018-08-14T19:19:54Z")
Well here she is! I’ll get better pic when shes in full sun. Just think I’ll be doing this one more time in a couple weeks! ![20180814_121710_Burst01](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/e/5/e5229ec2f0dfbcec8b1e5747cf772b1b364121a4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/16 "2018-08-14T20:16:36Z")
![20180814_131331-1](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/3X/6/5/652904576a0de170d4abc8bb8006de7ce6466a9b.jpeg) in more sun! ---
**Author:** ![anon78295680](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@anon78295680](https://ilgmforum.com/u/anon78295680)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/17 "2018-08-14T20:42:41Z")
That’s a big haircut for sure, lots more light as you said ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 8:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/18 "2018-08-14T20:48:13Z")
Yes and she wont like it at first but in a week or so she will be bushy again. But it not for every strain my sativa i have didnt like it so less pruning is done on her. ---
**Author:** ![jackowhee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/jackowhee/32/94443_2.png) [@jackowhee](https://ilgmforum.com/u/jackowhee)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/19 "2018-08-14T23:36:03Z")
Fortune favours the brave. Good luck with your grow. I am following a similar path. O’whee ---
**Author:** ![ryry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ryry/32/131269_2.png) [@ryry](https://ilgmforum.com/u/ryry)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 2:47am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009/20 "2018-08-15T02:47:53Z")
Yep the beaten path doesn’t always lead to the best swiwmin hole! [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/1st-week-of-august-and-got-a-girl-starting-to-flower/22009.md?page=2)