# Starting Flowering Process Soon **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowering\ **Created:** [August 25, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810 "2021-08-25T19:50:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amateur-Grower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/amateur-grower/32/630639_2.png) [@Amateur-Grower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Amateur-Grower)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/1 "2021-08-25T19:50:38Z")
First grow here. I’m going to be shifting the lighting to 12/12 instead of 18/6 to start the flowering process. I saw a video on youtube that the guy removes a lot of the bottom leaves before doing so. How much am I supposed to pluck before going into flower? ![IMG_1018](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/2/0/d20025156bed16666aa267be4d436b6fd9a311ff.jpeg) ![IMG_1016](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/e/a/9eaa7d808a9cf4f37dadfc321a3b3d535e106fb1.jpeg) ![IMG_1013](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/1/2/61282df9dea07a0b9ccff6b695b399d3c4eeb57a.jpeg) ![IMG_1012](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/b/7/4b74ddd53abc90d006aecf81cd3284d6d48b05f6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/2 "2021-08-25T19:52:59Z")
There’s plenty of room in that plant. I wouldn’t cut any of it off. ---
**Author:** ![oldmarine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldmarine/32/524771_2.png) [@oldmarine](https://ilgmforum.com/u/oldmarine)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/3 "2021-08-25T20:10:59Z")
I’m thinking you could let that plant grow a few more weeks in veg. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur-Grower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/amateur-grower/32/630639_2.png) [@Amateur-Grower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Amateur-Grower)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/4 "2021-08-25T20:19:58Z")
Yeah I was thinking not next week, but the following week to start the flowering. I’ll post update pics here to see what people think. This is my first grow and there were a lot of things I wasn’t sure about. Appreciate all the help! ---
**Author:** ![Amateur-Grower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/amateur-grower/32/630639_2.png) [@Amateur-Grower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Amateur-Grower)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/5 "2021-08-25T20:20:59Z")
Good to know! The video I saw the guy plucked so much I was scared I’d pull too much haha ---
**Author:** ![oldmarine](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/oldmarine/32/524771_2.png) [@oldmarine](https://ilgmforum.com/u/oldmarine)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 8:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/6 "2021-08-25T20:29:06Z")
> [@Amateur-Grower](#): > > I was scared I’d pull too much haha If the leaf is attached to the stalk just below a branch, I’d remove the leaf. But I’m the king of defoliation (or the jester depending on who’s talking). Plant looks nice. ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/7 "2021-08-25T21:14:13Z")
Keep in mind the leaves are the solar panels, and hold nutrients for the plant. I’m not a fan of defoliation. I’ll pull a leave here or there, but for the most part I leave it alone. ---
**Author:** ![beardless](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/beardless/32/275814_2.png) [@beardless](https://ilgmforum.com/u/beardless)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/8 "2021-08-25T23:05:32Z")
Are you going to use LST, did you top any of them? How tall is your space? If you are going to try to train them and have a flat canopy now is the time. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur-Grower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/amateur-grower/32/630639_2.png) [@Amateur-Grower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Amateur-Grower)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2021, 11:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/9 "2021-08-25T23:28:23Z")
I was going to put up a trellis net and have them grow through that. I’ve topped each plant once and the height of the tent is about 7 feet ---
**Author:** ![Amateur-Grower](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/amateur-grower/32/630639_2.png) [@Amateur-Grower](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Amateur-Grower)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/starting-flowering-process-soon/73810/10 "2021-08-26T20:38:56Z")
Just added a net around them so they don’t snap from the weight of buds ![IMG_1022](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/c/d/ccd651362e6cf2a3c0bffe38e1e0161ffeed1843.jpeg)