Trimming during flowering????

[cain129]

I notice that some of the pictures of flowering plants look as though the fan leaves have been trimmed back and away to allow light to hidden colas.

When and why is this done and what are the possible advantages?

 

[Highhunter]

I notice that some of the pictures of flowering plants look as though the fan leaves have been trimmed back and away to allow light to hidden colas.

When and why is this done and what are the possible advantages?

Im pretty new hear and was wondering the same thing. also what may be the disadvantages... will it stun the flowering for a few days or cause a lot of stress on the plants?

 

[DREADLOCKRASTA]

Im pretty new hear and was wondering the same thing. also what may be the disadvantages... will it stun the flowering for a few days or cause a lot of stress on the plants?

ive done it personally but it was within the last 2-3 weeks of flowering and ive also striped all fan leaves from a plant damn near with about 2 weeks left in flowering. i didnt see any negative effects the buds got fatter and crystaly as eva

 

[aladdin2685]

do some reading in previous posts. this topic has been mentioned uncountable times. no one with the answer feels like answering such a noob question without ya trying first!

 

[ugzkmk]

dont trim them, bend them out of the way. they are light receptors. more light = more growth. trimming them can slow down growth because it has to callouse over the cut and it also cuts down light in take.

 

[strangerdude562]

I only trim in veg but like ugz said, just bend them. Trimming at this point will also invite pest to the open would which I never risk.

 

[HomeGrownHairy]

Leaves produce energy for bud growth. Trim any leaves, fan or otherwise and growth will slow, hurting your yield. Just leave them alone and your plant will be fine.

 

[cain129]

do some reading in previous posts. this topic has been mentioned uncountable times. no one with the answer feels like answering such a noob question without ya trying first!

Your the only poster that didn't give any relevant advice. You should have just saved your energy and kept browsing, Dick.

Nowkiss-ass

 

[joebaze]

hahaha
if you seen the answer uncountable times why not uhh idk...
GIVE THE ANSWER?!?!?
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[cain129]

hahaha
if you seen the answer uncountable times why not uhh idk...
GIVE THE ANSWER?!?!?
haha

Right???
There isn't anything you cant find by searching this site. I'd rather make conversation and have dialogue with others on the forum though.

 

[kash959]

i dont see any reason why anyone would want to trim all the leaves off.. they dont harm anything. Like that guy said, bend the leaves out of the way of buds and the plant will eat it up itself instead of the nutrients inside it going to waste. What is a good idea is to get rid of buds near the bottom where there isn't alot of light. That helps by forcing the plant to spend energy on buds closer to the light

 

[GoldenGanja13]

Leave leaves alone! Removal of healthy leave hacks up a healthy plant. Removing large or shade leaves DOES NOT make plants more productive. This practice DOES NOT supply more light to smaller leaves and growing tips. Plants need all their leaves to produce the maximum amount of chlorophyll and food. Removing leaves slows chlorophyll production, stresses the plant, and stunts its growth. Stress is a growth inhibitor. Remove only dead leaves or leaves that are more than 50 perfect damages.

Don't ever remove fan leaves before harvest for several reasons.

1. The fan leaves convert and store more energy for the plant than any other leaf. The more energy the plant generates the healthier the buds that is just millions of years of genetics at work.

2. Even if the fan leaves are yellowing in late bloom I do not remove them until they are almost ready to fall off. The yellowing in the fan leaves at late harvest is the plants metabolism at work. She is transferring all stored energy in the fan leaf to bud production. It is the easiest source of energy she has late in life. Once again millions of years of genetics can't be wrong or we wouldn't have weeds to grow now.
https://www.rollitup.org/harvesting-curing/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=32792HYPERLINKnewreply.php?do=newreply&p=32792

 

[anhedonia]

Good point. Thats what the search button is for. Its tireing answering all the same noob questions over and over when most of the questions can be referenced.