Trimming My Plant...

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Oisterboy

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My plants aren't getting enough light down at the bottom, and some of the leafs are turning color, shriveling up, and falling off :cry:

Should I trim some of these big old leaves that are blocking the light from them?

I have a buddy that just cuts all his leafs off, and leaves the plant nothing but a stick with buds on it. Is that a horrible plan? I read that the leafs absorb the light and to leave them alone...but theres so much misinformation out there I figured I'd post here and ask some pros.
 
Twistyman

Twistyman

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Leaves at the bottom always die off.. even if you lollypop a plant bottom leaves die... I try to leave the leaves alone... you can tie branchs so the parts get light... LST ...etc...
 
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Oisterboy

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Twistyman said:
Leaves at the bottom always die off.. even if you lollypop a plant bottom leaves die... I try to leave the leaves alone... you can tie branchs so the parts get light... LST ...etc...
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OK then, I'll just leave them alone. The only ones that have died are those weird single-blade leafs so far haha. Maybe one of the 3-blade leafs.

The reason I was worried is because I have one plant that got pretty stretched, and shes doing OK down at the bottom (the light manages to reach) and even has some tiny buds down there. :joint:
 
Greendude

Greendude

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I have read alot on this . Alot of ppl do but most dont . I dont trim my plants . The only cutting I do to my plants are clones. You can add more lights to the lower side of your plants to give them more light or you and try gently pushing your fan leaves to the side to help open up more light.
 
Brick Top

Brick Top

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Think about what you asked for a moment. You asked if you should cut off large leaves so other large leaves will get more light. Even if you ended up with a one to one ration, one large lower leaf survived for every large leaf cut off that was higher up your plants what would your net gain be?
　
Then ask yourself how much actual light penetration do you have, how far from your light will the light rays still be strong enough for your plants? Will the light higher up your plants, closer to your lights, be stronger and do more for your plants or will the light farther down the plants do more for your plants after it has dissipated a good bit to get to the lower portion of your plants?
　
Large leaves are plants most efficient solar collectors. They are also factories where essential sugars and chemicals are created through the combination of nutrients taken in by plants using the sunlight/grow light rays. The leaves you are considering cutting will be more efficient at absorbing light rays and creating essential sugars and chemicals because they are closer to your lights than the leaves that are lower.
　
Do you think you should cut higher leaves to get more light to lower leaves?
 
lazy88

lazy88

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inless they are completly yellow and dead dont cut them off..and if you want..just bend the big leaves around the stalk to make room for the new growth..
 
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