{"id":1285,"date":"2020-05-22T22:13:49","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T22:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/cbd\/why-when-and-how-to-prune-cannabis"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:10:53","slug":"why-when-and-how-to-prune-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weedmaps.com\/learn\/the-plant\/why-when-and-how-to-prune-cannabis","title":{"rendered":"Pruning cannabis: why, when, and how to prune cannabis plants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pruning is one of the most effective ways to manipulate and direct the growth of a cannabis plant. If you're looking to limit the size of your plant, promote lateral branching, delay the onset of flowering, or increase yield, pruning checks all the boxes. It may feel counterintuitive to snip parts of your plant as it grows. But by pruning unproductive growth, you can redirect the plant's energy and resources into developing quality flowers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While pruning is reasonably straightforward, it's also a skill that becomes refined and easier with practice. These pruning tips and tricks should help demystify the process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\tWhy do you prune cannabis?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pruning refers to the process whereby small, specific sections of the plant are cut to encourage healthy growth. At its most fundamental level, pruning removes growth that is damaged, unproductive, or blocking sunlight from reaching budding flowers. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t

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Pruning refers to the process whereby small, specific sections of the plant are cut to encourage healthy growth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\t\t\t