plant too dense?

[rbush]

hey all, another begginer question
im growing a white widow (2 plants)
i noticed that 1 of them is rly rly dense!
i mean.. leaves everywhere and the nodes are very clouse (like 1cm even less)
is that good?
im asking because the light cant get to the main stem or branches
what should i do? trim or leave it?

they are currently 3-4 weeks old on veg

rbush Reviewed by rbush on 06-27-2011. plant too dense? hey all, another begginer question im growing a white widow (2 plants) i noticed that 1 of them is rly rly dense! i mean.. leaves everywhere and the nodes are very clouse (like 1cm even less) is that good? im asking because the light cant get to the main stem or branches what should i do? trim or leave it? they are currently 3-4 weeks old on veg Rating: 5

[keylime]

hey all, another begginer question
im growing a white widow (2 plants)
i noticed that 1 of them is rly rly dense!
i mean.. leaves everywhere and the nodes are very clouse (like 1cm even less)
is that good?
im asking because the light cant get to the main stem or branches
what should i do? trim or leave it?

they are currently 3-4 weeks old on veg

That's what scissors are for. At that stage of growth, trim any branches you don't want. I suspect you will want the growth upward, so cut the bottom branches and clean up any areas you think may hinder good growth.

[rbush]

alright ill try that!
i want to start flowering in about 2 weeks
is it ok to trim and after 2 weeks flower?
and how many can i trim? i dont want the plant to enter stress or something
also
i tried to gently fold down the branches with the big leafs (to let the light pass through)
and 2 of them kinda snapped, they still hangin on the main stem, only a bit snapped

and where i need to cut the branch?
in the middle of it? in the start where its clouser to the main stem? or at the end just before the leaf itself?

[rattlingdags]

If you still want to save those broken branches just gently wrap a bit of tape around them like a bandage. If they're not too far gone you've got a good chance of them healing up fine.
I'm a very minimal trimmer myself and do all training during veg, so I won't go into the 'I've read this or that' regarding how much to trim etc, but if I am cutting anything off I snip just slightly out from the main stem.