When is too late to take branches

[Prince Vegeta]

I have a sativa that the bottom branches are just I waited too long to trim.
how late is too late to trim them off without causing too much damage I don't want to risk stressing them a hella amount, but I don't want these branches falling off either.

 

[Prince Vegeta]

Helps to add she's at week 7
Day 46 ws of this posting,

 

[Hust17]

I’ve trimmed at 5 weeks but now I do my last trim at week 3 minus big fans. I wouldn’t touch it that late maybe just look into using that larfy bud somehow?

 

[Hust17]

I’d probably take off every mature fan leaf and see if you can’t get as much light pen as you can for the remainder but damn I’m not sure haha

 

[tslonige]

I have cleaned out the bottom as late as week 3 in flower. I have found that cutting the fan leaf stem 1/2 way between the leaf and the stalk doesn't cause the plant any stress. That gets the leaf out of the way and the rest of the stem just shrivels up as the plant ages. By the time I am ready to chop there aren't any fans left on the plant, lol I remove a few from each plant all during the cycle.

 

[Prince Vegeta]

i do sim

I have cleaned out the bottom as late as week 3 in flower. I have found that cutting the fan leaf stem 1/2 way between the leaf and the stalk doesn't cause the plant any stress. That gets the leaf out of the way and the rest of the stem just shrivels up as the plant ages. By the time I am ready to chop there aren't any fans left on the plant, lol I remove a few from each plant all during the cycle.

ilar normally but im talking about chopping a few branches, will it affect the plant differently than just removing a few fan leaves, im gonna take em of tonight, im sure a few will be on the floor when i go in,

 

[Herb & Suds]

i do sim

ilar normally but im talking about chopping a few branches, will it affect the plant differently than just removing a few fan leaves, im gonna take em of tonight, im sure a few will be on the floor when i go in,

You will be fine just use a sharp blade

 

[tslonige]

i do sim

ilar normally but im talking about chopping a few branches, will it affect the plant differently than just removing a few fan leaves, im gonna take em of tonight, im sure a few will be on the floor when i go in,

It will be ok

 

[sandman83]

I’ve trimmed at 5 weeks but now I do my last trim at week 3 minus big fans. I wouldn’t touch it that late maybe just look into using that larfy bud somehow?

That's my plan moving forward, just bubblebag any of the larfy stuff with the trim and call it a day. Last trim at weeks 2-3 for me, then just leave em alone and pull leafs as the die.