Cutting the tips of fan leaves off,why are ppl doing it?

Feracon

Active Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #1

Im reading abt topping and fiming and I'm seeing a lot of plants with trimming like the one below, can someone explain this to me? Thank you.

 

J2M3S

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #2

Feracon said:

Im reading abt topping and fiming and I'm seeing a lot of plants with trimming like the one below, can someone explain this to me? Thank you.

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Usually done when taking clones from a plant.

 

Jimdamick

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #3

I'v seen it done in order to let light pass by the leaf to get to a bud. No other reason that I can think of.

 

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bseeds

Well-Known Member

• Nov 22, 2016

• #4

yep people do that for more light to lower branches

 

Dr. Who

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• Nov 23, 2016

• #5

bseeds said:

yep people do that for more light to lower branches

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DON'T NEED TO!



I didn't to this one.....Hard as a rock and frosty as hell!

No fluffy popcorn here!

 

RM3

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2016

• #6

Slow transpiration (why it's done to clones)

Induce a stress response ie; critters eatin leaves

 

Roger A. Shrubber

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• Nov 23, 2016

• #7

when i see that i assume its a clone, for the reasons rm3 stated, never heard of anyone trimming parts of leaves for light penetration

 

Feracon

Active Member

• Nov 23, 2016

• #8

Transpiration is the plant evacuating internal moisture through the pores on the leaves right? Why would you want to slow that in a clone? Slow growth?

Transpiration raises humidity and I thought clones love high humidity is why I ask.

 

SPLFreak808

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• Nov 23, 2016

• #9

Feracon said:

Transpiration is the plant evacuating internal moisture through the pores on the leaves right? Why would you want to slow that in a clone? Slow growth?

Transpiration raises humidity and I thought clones love high humidity is why I ask.

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What happens when you have too much foliage and not enough roots?

 

Bugeye

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• Nov 23, 2016

• #10

I think clones can have more leaf material than their small root systems can support so I suspect it is done to keep them from going limp while roots develop.

 

Roger A. Shrubber

Well-Known Member

• Nov 23, 2016

• #11

its done to keep them from going limp while they have NO roots, and it retards new growth above the soil slightly, so the roots can get started

 

Last edited: Nov 23, 2016

Feracon

Active Member

• Nov 24, 2016

• #12

thanks for the explanations everyone that makes perfect sense.