picking off fan leaves before harvesting

[ogganjagrower]

Advise please. Whats everyones take on picking the fan leaves off about two weeks before harvest? any significant difference? i have to this day always left it alone.

[CanGroIt]

Advise please. Whats everyones take on picking the fan leaves off about two weeks before harvest? any significant difference? i have to this day always left it alone.

You sure you want to open this can of worms??? You'll get different opinions on this one....

I have three reasons why I pluck off fan leaves two weeks prior to harvest....

1 - It saves me time when I perform the initial trim, the day of harvest....

2 - Light penetrates further to the bud sites directly under where the fan leaves were....

3 - Air flows around the colas faster and smoother....

I also do these three steps to try to avoid bud rot....(cause I can't control humidity, so I do this to get better airflow)....

CGI::::::

[ogganjagrower]

yea, thats kind of my way of thinking when it comes to this topic. it just makes sense to get a little more light and air before harvests. i get mixed reviews but my friends that are more knowledgeable seem to lean on the plucking side

[bigsby]

Another option is to cut them. You should go this route even if you plan to take the whole leaf eventually. Benefits - you get light into the plant and the leaf still adds production. Plus if you end up taking the whole leaf (wait 4 - 7 days) it is less of a shock. When I say cut in half I mean cut off the fingers. I only take whole leaves if / when they yellow significantly. I scrog so light penetration is what it's all about. I often cut off the fingers.

[ogganjagrower]

interesting, thx bigsby!