Removal of fan leaves in first week of flower??

[Snoopdotbang]

Hi guys please help!!!
I am currently 1 week into flowering and I have removed all fan leaves off of my plant as I heard it'll help light get to lower branches :s I am now hearing I shouldn't have etc have I just killed my plants? Will they recover? Please help

 

[Bareback]

Hi guys please help!!!
I am currently 1 week into flowering and I have removed all fan leaves off of my plant as I heard it'll help light get to lower branches :s I am now hearing I shouldn't have etc have I just killed my plants? Will they recover? Please help

You ain't killed it.

The way I look at it is like this, if light is hitting the floor it's wasted

 

[NaturalFarmer]

It will be fine but I wouldn't recommend that. Just let it grow. This only benefits you on a even canopy with certain strains. It will be back in five days but it is besides the point. You can stress plants a lot of ways, sometimes with benefit, sometimes not. Older leaves will show signs of deficiencies in mobile nutrients, without them. you cannot distinguish deficiencies in new growth only. If this isn't crucial to you?
Again, your plant will be fine though.....depending how healthy they were from the start

 

[Snoopdotbang]

You ain't killed it.

The way I look at it is like this, if light is hitting the floor it's wasted

Thanks I'm panicking so much people telling me it's gonna die ((( even if I have plucked ALL fan leaves?? What will happen? Will they grow normal? How long will it take for me to know they are gonna die or not..?

 

[Snoopdotbang]

It will be fine but I wouldn't recommend that. Just let it grow. Be back in five days but it is besides the point. You can stress plants a lot of ways, sometimes with benefit, sometimes not. Older leaves will show signs of deficiencies in mobile nutrients, without them. you cannot distinguish deficiencies in new growth only. Again, your plant will be fine though.....depending how healthy they were from the start

Thanks a lot. They are very healthy!!! Green as hell with a minimum of 8 tops each so it would hurt me so much for em to die. My local grow shop tells me it's hard for em to survive if I have cut of ALL fan leaves of which I have! U reckon they still will grow back?? Will it slow the growth down now? Can it effect potency at all? Sorry to be a pain just so anxious :/

 

[NaturalFarmer]

Depends on the strain but you may be surprised how quickly praying hands unfold with some strains Sativas mostly. Slows/stunts some strains Inidica doms. Doesn't to others depending how much you took off and your canopy.

 

[jay5coat]

https://www.rollitup.org/t/so-today-is-the-end-of-week-4-in-flower-after-i-visiously-defoliated-my-girls.930466/ look at this guys plants, your not doomed!

 

[NaturalFarmer]

@Alwayslearnin did something similar.

 

[Snoopdotbang]

Depends on the strain but you may be surprised how quickly praying hands unfold with some strains Sativas mostly. Slows/stunts some strains Inidica doms. Doesn't to others depending how much you took off and your canopy.

I'd say I've took off about 80-90% of fan leaves. And I am a week into flower. Ultimately, if u were to give ur opinion with those conditions... What would u say the chances are of them surviving? Thank so much appreciate ur time

 

[ISK]

who needs them leaves anyhow....

 

[NaturalFarmer]

It will SURVIVE 100%. but never take more than 20% at a time (2-3weeks) and never older fans that produce more sugars than the top leaves or you are only using up stored energy to get back to square one.. Only on scrog with a flat canopy, only sativas. It benefits you none if it is naturally grown actually it WILL hinder your yield not quality though.

 

[Snoopdotbang]

100% but never take more than 20% at a time (2-3weeks) and never older fans that produce more sugars than the top leaves. Only scrog

Thanks so much pal your the only one giving me hope I feel ruined :/ there are 20 plants all looking great it would hurt the life out of me. If they survive, are they likely to hermi??

 

[NaturalFarmer]

Depends on the strain doubtful in first week of flower. They will survive as long as you keep watering. Don't do that again though.

 

[Snoopdotbang]

Depends on the strain doubtful in first week of flower. They will survive as long as you keep watering. Don't do that again though.

Thanks a million mate. Oh I sure won't haha shall I continue to feed with bloom nutes solution or just water on its own? Sorry I'm an amateur

 

[NaturalFarmer]

I would continue doing what you would normally just know that it will be drinking more from roots without leaves so it may dry out quicker

 

[Snoopdotbang]

I would continue doing what you would normally just know that it will be drinking more from roots without leaves so it may dry out quicker

Thanks again mate. I hope you right and they survive! Will keep u posted

 

[chemphlegm]

I would stop taking advice from the internet. maybe read a grow bible first while you're waiting for this poor thing to recover. when you get tiny results remember those that instructed you to do this, mean bastards.

 

[Snoopdotbang]

I would stop taking advice from the internet. maybe read a grow bible first while you're waiting for this poor thing to recover. when you get tiny results remember those that instructed you to do this, mean bastards.

Yes your right! The Internet was the reason I plucked em in the first place u think this will result in a poor yield even if they do survive?

 

[chemphlegm]

Yes your right! The Internet was the reason I plucked em in the first place u think this will result in a poor yield even if they do survive?

only a reduced yield, not a total failure though. chin up, grow and learn. absolutely, hands down, no doubt about it....this was very bad for your quality, quantity, much wasted energy/time/money, and should never be repeated. Remove leaves that are damaged, yellow and in some cases for horticultural training purposes, all in veg, never in flower. allow plants to recover with new sets of leaves and budding sites before flowering. trimming specific meristems can encourage more budding sites but those wouldnt help you n the mere sixty or so days of your flowering period,
light on one leaf is used by the whole plant, not just the buds that see it.
the energy value produced by each leaf is many times greater than the value result of added light under that area.
We trim our orchards too, at the beginning of the season, during vegetating stage, we top it. it never touched while flowering, jus tlike my cannabis plants.


what doesnt kill her makes you a better grower!

 

[Snoopdotbang]

only a reduced yield, not a total failure though. chin up, grow and learn. absolutely, hands down, no doubt about it....this was very bad for your quality, quantity, much wasted energy/time/money, and should never be repeated. Remove leaves that are damaged, yellow and in some cases for horticultural training purposes, all in veg, never in flower. allow plants to recover with new sets of leaves and budding sites before flowering. trimming specific meristems can encourage more budding sites but those wouldnt help you n the mere sixty or so days of your flowering period,
light on one leaf is used by the whole plant, not just the buds that see it.
the energy value produced by each leaf is many times greater than the value result of added light under that area.
We trim our orchards too, at the beginning of the season, during vegetating stage, we top it. it never touched while flowering, jus tlike my cannabis plants.


what doesnt kill her makes you a better grower!

so annoying because all this was to try and increase my yield thanks so much for you input, much appreciated and taken in mate