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friend claims large fan leaves innefficient. Cut them off.

anhedonia

anhedonia

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I have a neighbo who claims that when fan leaves become to large to cut them off so buds can get more light because large fan leaves are inneficient, claiming that this i biological fact. And smaller leaves cover more area than larger leaves. Bu to understand this concep you have to understand some facts about surface area and volume. Dude argud that people do this and they get better yeild than if they didnt do that. And his grower friends all cut off these inefficient fan leaves.
 
dhhbomb

dhhbomb

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well my rule of thumb always has been if the leaf doesnt look like it is blocking alot of light below leave it the only reason to trim is if it is blocking alot of light
 
misshestermoffitt

misshestermoffitt

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Tell the friend to go cut the leaves off his plants and you'll take care of your own grow.

The plant needs those leaves, think of them as a digestive organs, and the buds are sexual organs. Can your sexual organs digest your dinner? I didn't think so......
 
mistaphuck

mistaphuck

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"buds closest to the light will grow larger and be more potent" - ready set grow. if leaves cover my bud i first try to move them if i cant i trim them
 
Kushcrosser

Kushcrosser

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The large fan leaves help the plant to process sugars. Cuttin them off will result in smaller bud sites. If you cut too many, it could stress the plant and cause it to go hermi on you.
 
anhedonia

anhedonia

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I tried to explain this. I have read and always followed the rule of not cutting off any leaves unless they fall off or are brown ad dying. Ive only been growing for over a year and I too wanted to cut off leaves my first grow but I didnt once I found out nt to do that.
 
jesus420

jesus420

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the buds will use the direct energy from the bud leaves as well as the carbohydrate energy produced by the big fan leaves... and those leaves have massive surface area which produces a LOT of energy for the whole plant including the buds.

at least i think.
 
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