Judge by trichs not pistil color, it's a better measure cause you want to smoke THC not pistils so judge by what you're actually trying to smoke. I would say leave the fan leaves if they're healthy, they are the major sites of photosynthesis which is how a plant gets ALL of it's energy. The ferts is to give it the molecules it needs, but photosynthesis is how it produces energy.
phillykid420 Reviewed by phillykid420 on . LEAVES HEY PEOPLE I AM IN A DILEMMA OVER HERE......SHOULD I CUT ALL THE LEAVES OR NOT? I REFER TO THE FAN LEAVES THAT BLOCK THE LIGHTS REACHING THE MIDDLE OF THE PLANT.....WILL THAT SHOCK THE PLANT OR NOT? BY DOING THIS WILL MY BUDS GROW LARGER? I AM ABOUT TO FINISH WEEK 5 12/12 IN 3 DAYS AND BUD PRODUCTION HAS ALREADY TOOK OFF WITH BUDS GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY....ALSO, SOMEWHERE IN THIS FORUM I'VE READ THAT ANOTHER WAY OF KNOWING WHEN TO HARVEST (OTHER THAN LOOKING ON THE TRICHOMES) IS TO LOOK WHEN Rating: 5