Should i cut my fan leaves?

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clift709

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No I have made that mistake, that was my admission. I realize that in certain situations it can increase yield. The reason it may have done you wonders is because you have two plants in a SCROG and there wasn't enough air flow because the bigger fan leaves were restricting it.

In such a case, increasing air flow would be what to try before cutting the leaves. Although yes cutting leaves in some acute instances can be beneficial.
 

Japanfreak

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you should know considering it's a pic of the same plants you said were your own
I didn't say they were mine

Not my plant, just an example of defoliation applied to increase yield. I've done it in the past as an experiment and it didn't hurt my yield, got the same yield.
But I can find dozens of pics of plants that have had their fans removed during grows that are as big gpw as anything out there. I only tried once on one plant years ago and I don't have a pic of it but I can tell you the yield and quality was the same as the plant next to it that wasn't touched.
 

REALSTYLES

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I didn't say they were mine



But I can find dozens of pics of plants that have had their fans removed during grows that are as big gpw as anything out there. I only tried once on one plant years ago and I don't have a pic of it but I can tell you the yield and quality was the same as the plant next to it that wasn't touched.
Now you are back peddling don't say you're doing something and showing other peoples work, you must be a youngster trying to walk in your daddy's shoes
 

Japanfreak

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lol, no back peddling there, answered it right away. But it's cute that now it's been shown that you can have good harvests with removing the leafs you'd rather insult me. Very typical.

So how much yield do you get? What's your gpw gramps and on what kind of cycle?
 

REALSTYLES

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lol, no back peddling there, answered it right away. But it's cute that now it's been shown that you can have good harvests with removing the leafs you'd rather insult me. Very typical.

So how much yield do you get? What's your gpw gramps and on what kind of cycle?
I usually veg 1 month and then flower sometimes I veg longer it just depends at the time. You have no clue of what you are doing on here. You think having an attitude about what you know that people will like you, it will get you no where. Right now you're looking like an ass posting other peoples pics and getting exposed.
 

Japanfreak

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lol, why am I not surprised you don't share what your gpw is, back peddling are we? Look stupid, if somebody says there is no such thing as a elepant I might show a pic of a elephant....even if I didn't raise it.
 

John12

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Of course but when you've got two plants the size of the TS's there's not going to be any good done... it's not like they are shading each other out, they are spaced nicely and there's no reason to get rid of large leaves in favor of small ones.
my plants are kinda close. i dont kno if u can tell from the pics but they're pushin it
 

John12

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No I have made that mistake, that was my admission. I realize that in certain situations it can increase yield. The reason it may have done you wonders is because you have two plants in a SCROG and there wasn't enough air flow because the bigger fan leaves were restricting it.

In such a case, increasing air flow would be what to try before cutting the leaves. Although yes cutting leaves in some acute instances can be beneficial.
not too familiar with the term scrog but i got two girls outta 6 growing in a decent sized space. with a 400hps for the light source
 

Japanfreak

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I don't do gpw I do 4-8 oz's per plant and I do 3-4 plants per 1000 so you figure it out.
If we take your high estimate of 8 oz and 4 plants you have a gpw of 0.89, but as you say prolly lower than that. A very very average yield for such a long veg and so much light. No wonder you don't do gpw, factor in the time used and not very good.

By the way, the grower who that pic belongs to gets way over 1 gpw removing the fan leafs.

Come to think of it with my 2 week veg and gpw I'm higher than you as well, so much for your claim of me not being at your level. lol
 

REALSTYLES

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4-8 oz's is very nice!! a plant as well! wish id get at least a oz off each
you can just make sure you give the plants what they need when they need it and you'll be fine.Just keep the PH right and the proper nutes and you'll be fine no matter if you use soil or hydro. It's not what you use but how you use it.
 
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