I trim some of the fan leaves that prevent light from getting down to the lower bud sites, but I've never noticed my plant slowing down in growth. The lower bud sites are getting bigger now too as result of trimming those fan leaves I assume.

I'm also a big fan of fimming as it produces more node sites and makes your plant "denser" giving you more bud sites. I'll usually do it to 4 bud sites doing it every other.....
k1ng87 Reviewed by k1ng87 on . Trimming for a higher Yield 25 days into my grow, it occured to me that I may increase the yield or growth speed by trimming. On the main stem, at each node, there are 4 branches, 2 sets of 2. The Bottom branch of each set reaches out to form a set of leaves, and thats it. The top branch forms many sets of new leaves, new branches, and a site from which to eventually bud. My question, should i cut the bottom branches, so what is left is the fruiting branch, so energy is diverted from the bottom branches to the Rating: 5