Two Questions - Two Subjects

[chadsvb]

First Question, I've got one MindBinder and it doing pretty well. It's about one week into flower and it's definitely a girl (pistils everywhere). I was wanting to do a little cropping, but the two leaves I want to eliminate are the two top fan leaves. Reason being, I could get much nicer buds if the light could get to the bud sites better, which are hidden under these two leaves. Since I still have 4 other sets of large fan leaves below this first level, would it be safe to crop these two fan leaves?

Second Question, On my next grow, I'm going to do a SOG. Since the plants won't be very large at all, what size pot would they need to flower? Is there an in-depth thread on SOG? I have some Pure Afghani (100% Indica) that I would like to try this with.

Thanks for the help! :thumbsup:

[NoDrugs4Me]

The buds do not actually need the light. The leaves that connect to the buds are what "feed" them the light. As long as your canopy is well lit, you'll be fine. The general rule is if the leaves do not fall off, the plant still wants them. Some people take off the 3 lowest nodes before initiating flowering so the plant has time to heal and then puts all of her energy in the buds that would produce the most anyway in order to "boost" them up a bit.

You should be fine as is. Hope all goes well and we're here to help!

[chadsvb]

Great information. I've been twisting branches around, letting bud sites get to the light. Should I stop doing this?

[bigtopsfinn]

Great information. I've been twisting branches around, letting bud sites get to the light. Should I stop doing this?

You should do all of your twisting/LSTing (low stress training) 2 weeks before you flower... it's possible to do it afterward, but it will stress the plant, and could cause stunted growth, hermies... I'd leave them alone now and let them do their thing :greenthumb:

[Rusty Trichome]

Some people take off the 3 lowest nodes before initiating flowering...
Those are the growers you want to avoid taking advice from. Old wives tales can cripple a cannabis plant.
Everything you remove, the plant will need replaced. All the stored sugars and carbs, the nutes, micros and metals...all goes away with one snip of the scissors. This means that although you are getting light to the budsite...it is being starved because you stole it's dinner.

Leave them alone, and they'll come home...wagging their buds behind them.