don't cut off leaves... leave them in tact

Typically what I do is tuck them out of the way. If they are really in the way then I take the leaf and cut half of the tips off (cut at the knuckle of the leaf) this seems to be a happy medium. With that said when I do this I might only trim like 20 leaves across 30 plants and I'm not actually removing them but rather just cutting off the overhanging tips that are blocking light.

This technique has worked well for me. Previously when I removed the entire leaf/stem I found that the the budsite at that leaf/stem node seems to lag behind.

That's how i would handle it.:jointsmile:
daihashi Reviewed by daihashi on . Why should you not trim leaves during flowering I was told that during flowering, i should trim the larger leaves off that are hiding the buds. I did do this and have trimmed several leaves off the plants giving the plant more light for the buds. Now i have been told NOT TO trim that the larger leaves help light intake. I have noticed some of the plants are wilting on the bottom. is this from trimming too much. What is the affect from trimming the leaves that i will have? I am pannicing now i have gone this far i am afraid i might Rating: 5