Trimming your plants during flowering good or bad?

30yrsinthefield

30yrsinthefield

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Does any body trim there :leaf: during the flowering stage. I don't and get great results. But have been told and even read some post on trimming all your big leafs to focuse all energy towards the buds.. I would think this would take away from the buds growth, do to trying to heal the cuts.. If anyone has some advice please tell.. Could I be getting more Chronic if i trim my leafs? Peace.... Thanks......:bigjoint:
 
BOOM WHOMP

BOOM WHOMP

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your big fan leaves are what draws in energy to the plant. It doesn't make much sense to trim the source of life for your nuggets, you have the right idea.
 
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captain792000

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im curious about this also...I dont trim or anything at all with my ladies during flower , but I have seen people on here trim the fan leaves off...I think it would ttake away from the nugs to heal also + have the possability to turn hermie....
 
figtree

figtree

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Thats a great question to ask Ed Rosenthal... Know him? If you dont, i suggest looking him up and reading everything he has to offer. He's pretty knowledgeable about this stuff.

Acording to him....... let me find that article, hold on a minute.

OK
West Coast Cannabis magazine Volume 2, issue 12. December 2009
Ask Ed:
Question:
Should fan leaves be picked during the flowering stage so that lights penetrate lower areas or do fan leaves bring in energy to the flower?

Eds response:
Buds grow and mature when exposed to bright light. Buds that are shaded remain small. For this reason it pays to remove fan leaves thats are blocking light. Fan leaves that are not in the way contribute sugars to the plant so they help growth.

Aside from the top canopy, which consists of larger buds in direct contact with the light source, ........................

article goes on to the second level of canopy and does not apply to original poster of this threads question so i'm saving the carpel tunnel and not typing the whole thing.

But this should help a bit, just cut the ones that are blocking light on lower buds is what i'm taking from his response.
 
30yrsinthefield

30yrsinthefield

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figtree said:
Thats a great question to ask Ed Rosenthal... Know him? If you dont, i suggest looking him up and reading everything he has to offer. He's pretty knowledgeable about this stuff.

Acording to him....... let me find that article, hold on a minute.

OK
West Coast Cannabis magazine Volume 2, issue 12. December 2009
Ask Ed:
Question:
Should fan leaves be picked during the flowering stage so that lights penetrate lower areas or do fan leaves bring in energy to the flower?

Eds response:
Buds grow and mature when exposed to bright light. Buds that are shaded remain small. For this reason it pays to remove fan leaves thats are blocking light. Fan leaves that are not in the way contribute sugars to the plant so they help growth.

Aside from the top canopy, which consists of larger buds in direct contact with the light source, ........................

article goes on to the second level of canopy and does not apply to original poster of this threads question so i'm saving the carpel tunnel and not typing the whole thing.

But this should help a bit, just cut the ones that are blocking light on lower buds is what i'm taking from his response.
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I will read alot he has to offer thanks to you.. I thought that was great info. A bong tonk to ya bro. Thanks:-P
 
30yrsinthefield

30yrsinthefield

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captain792000 said:
im curious about this also...I dont trim or anything at all with my ladies during flower , but I have seen people on here trim the fan leaves off...I think it would ttake away from the nugs to heal also + have the possability to turn hermie....
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:leaf: Wow did not think about the hermie issue good point bro..:bigjoint:Thanks
 
FuZZyBUDz

FuZZyBUDz

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speaking from experience, DONT cut ANYTHING off in flowering, not only does it stunt growth, but can make the plant mature rapidly ( 80% amber trikes at 6 weeks!!) and then u have to clip and it NEVER filled out. ALL BAD.
 
ripe fruit

ripe fruit

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i only trim them if they are dying. but i do tri off small bud site at the bottom of the plant. they really dont produce much. i did one grow where i topped the plants 2x each and removed all other shoots. the end result was 4 colas and thats it. it yielded the same as when i left the plants with out trimming at all. the only difference was i had all big buds and no punny fuss balls at the base.
 

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ripe fruit

ripe fruit

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ripe fruit said:
i only trim them if they are dying. but i do tri off small bud site at the bottom of the plant. they really dont produce much. i did one grow where i topped the plants 2x each and removed all other shoots. the end result was 4 colas and thats it. it yielded the same as when i left the plants with out trimming at all. the only difference was i had all big buds and no punny fuss balls at the base.
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that is one plant.
 
FuZZyBUDz

FuZZyBUDz

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OH the use-less bud sites?! YEA clipp them off, best to do it 2 weeks b4 flower and 2 weeks into flower.;-) i thought u meant the fan leafes :lol::wall:
 
30yrsinthefield

30yrsinthefield

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FuZZyBUDz said:
speaking from experience, DONT cut ANYTHING off in flowering, not only does it stunt growth, but can make the plant mature rapidly ( 80% amber trikes at 6 weeks!!) and then u have to clip and it NEVER filled out. ALL BAD.
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Good point I have had that happen before but not from clipping tho, and it sucks.. Thanks for the info ;-)
 
30yrsinthefield

30yrsinthefield

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ripe fruit said:
i only trim them if they are dying. but i do tri off small bud site at the bottom of the plant. they really dont produce much. i did one grow where i topped the plants 2x each and removed all other shoots. the end result was 4 colas and thats it. it yielded the same as when i left the plants with out trimming at all. the only difference was i had all big buds and no punny fuss balls at the base.
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Great stuff thanks for the information dude. Nice pic, looks tasty.:bigjoint:
 
ripe fruit

ripe fruit

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i have had it stunt the growth as as well. but the entire plant produced more than any other in the grow. and i had her propped up with phone books and styrophome so she could be at the top of the canopy.
 
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