Trimming for a higher Yield

[Rusty Trichome]

Melkorx5: If the plants are in flower, do not top 'em. Period.

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.

For every fan leaf you remove, you are removing essential nutrients and minerals that can not be quickly replaced. Are you certain those fans aren't the ones supplying the cola with her minimum daily essentials? Are you stunting the best part of the plant to salvage a couple of secondary buds...?

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.....

You ought to try re-vegging. :jointsmile:

Rusty Trichome Reviewed by Rusty Trichome on 03-23-2009. 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