thanks supdro +repdont touch them. it will slow the plants growth some. the plant needs its food factories intact to reach optimal growth w/no slowing down cuz its gotta heal the wound and it has to take energy that woulda went into new growth to heal and it no longer has all the energy the big fan leaves would of made for it. the plant will drop them when its done with them. tie them down to the stem or a branch or something like that if you have to get them out of the way. i