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Frost to Frost · stage 7 of 9

Flower

defoliate, watch mold · roughly Jul 30 – Sep 10 at zone 5b. Adjust for your zone →

Bud development through the bulk of flower. Selective defoliation to open up light and airflow to lower bud sites, and active mold watch as nights get cooler and dew becomes a daily event.

Common mistakes at this stage

  • Taking more than a third of the fan leaves at once, or defoliating from the top third where the leaves are still feeding the colas.
  • Not checking dense lower bud sites for mold until it's already spread.
This year

Defoliated once at week 32, lower third only. One cola stalled for nine days after we took too much off it two years ago — did less this time.

Guides for this stage