calkiggins
Active Member
Is it ok to trim the big fan leaves so I can get more light to the bottom of the plant?
trimming fan leaves
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GrizzSpitter
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no. You'll just stunt growth.
crazy-mental
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yes. i do. dont pull em, just trimm em. and sometimes take leafs from the bottom of the plant.
canadiancowboy
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No you should never take the fan leaves off your plant until they`re dead and crispy.
The reson for this is that they are the way that the plant transforms the nutrients into sugars which is what it needs to survive.
Same thing as you trying to gain weight by duct taping your mouth closed...just won`t work.
Just tuck the leaves under a branch or tie em back, but don`t cut them off.
ccb
The reson for this is that they are the way that the plant transforms the nutrients into sugars which is what it needs to survive.
Same thing as you trying to gain weight by duct taping your mouth closed...just won`t work.
Just tuck the leaves under a branch or tie em back, but don`t cut them off.
ccb
xucardsfan08
Active Member
Yes, you can trim fan leaves.
It should only be done as a necessity, however. If you have some major leaves that are blocking significant light to the lower branches, you could snip it. But be careful and don't remove too much or else you'll stunt the growth while the plant heals itself and makes new leaves.
It should only be done as a necessity, however. If you have some major leaves that are blocking significant light to the lower branches, you could snip it. But be careful and don't remove too much or else you'll stunt the growth while the plant heals itself and makes new leaves.
PlatinumKasse
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No Trimming.
crazy-mental
Well-Known Member
there rite you should not, but i was saying if you were going to pull fan leafs, it would be better to trim. rather than pull. only if you were going to.
calkiggins
Active Member
Wow what a controversial topic, I won't trim them but there are a few leaves on the very bottom that aren't looking too pretty so I'll just trim them, thanks for all the advice.
PlatinumKasse
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that is extremely different from what we are talking about and you know it. you have belittled us all.
calkiggins
Active Member
what?? the leaves on the bottom are dead and crispy so I removed them.