HowzerMD
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis ......> "Photosynthesis (from the Greek φώτο- [photo-], "light," and σύνθεσις [synthesis], "putting together", "composition") is a process that converts carbon dioxide into organic compounds, especially sugars, using the energy from sunlight.
It was itching me. I had to prove my point and hopefully relieve myself. Here's an older post of mine, but it somes up what I have to say :
"By removing the fan leaves, you're removing the most prouctive part of the plant above the soil. Sure, we obviously saw a picture of buds grown on a plant with no fan leaves. But keep in mind the plant would have been much greater had he not removed the very unit of production. How does a plant live? Photosynthesis. Where does photosynthesis take place? Surface area of the plant that receives light. What part(s) of the plant hold the most surface area? Leaves. Healthy, green, full leaves. Take away what the plant uses to grow and it'll, well, not grow. You can show me as many pictures of hacked up plants missing fan leaves as you want, the truth is all of those plants have been robbed of their true potential. You can also try to argue with me but you can't argue with science. Have different ideas about how a plant grows? Take it up with mother nature. "
Seriously. I had to share this again. Bla Bla I know. I KNOW. You don't have to re-think science everytime it's brought up. It's how a plant works. Take it or leave it. Final word : Removing fan leaves to produce heavier yield is not only counter-productive but also goes against how the plant naturally grows. A (marijuana) plant will produce as much foliage as it can in order to use as much light as it can. Taking that away is ludicrous.
It was itching me. I had to prove my point and hopefully relieve myself. Here's an older post of mine, but it somes up what I have to say :
"By removing the fan leaves, you're removing the most prouctive part of the plant above the soil. Sure, we obviously saw a picture of buds grown on a plant with no fan leaves. But keep in mind the plant would have been much greater had he not removed the very unit of production. How does a plant live? Photosynthesis. Where does photosynthesis take place? Surface area of the plant that receives light. What part(s) of the plant hold the most surface area? Leaves. Healthy, green, full leaves. Take away what the plant uses to grow and it'll, well, not grow. You can show me as many pictures of hacked up plants missing fan leaves as you want, the truth is all of those plants have been robbed of their true potential. You can also try to argue with me but you can't argue with science. Have different ideas about how a plant grows? Take it up with mother nature. "
Seriously. I had to share this again. Bla Bla I know. I KNOW. You don't have to re-think science everytime it's brought up. It's how a plant works. Take it or leave it. Final word : Removing fan leaves to produce heavier yield is not only counter-productive but also goes against how the plant naturally grows. A (marijuana) plant will produce as much foliage as it can in order to use as much light as it can. Taking that away is ludicrous.
