cutting fan leaves

[shiloh]

Hello all - My plant is starting to grow bushy with a lot of big fan leaves (see picture) my question to you is should I start cutting the fan leaves out to promote the tree to grow taller, the branch to grow bigger and to unblock the light to reach the bottom branches..what the purpose of cutting the leaves..does it make any different? should I just leave it alone and let it grow bushy....my goal is to grow 3 -4 oz per plant...how can i get there?

currently i use:

1000 hps light (18-6)
GH 3part
Hygrozyme
growth excel
superthrive
foxfarm soil
B-52 fertilizers booster (dont have it yet, but im picking it up today)

shiloh Reviewed by shiloh on 09-23-2009. cutting fan leaves Hello all - My plant is starting to grow bushy with a lot of big fan leaves (see picture) my question to you is should I start cutting the fan leaves out to promote the tree to grow taller, the branch to grow bigger and to unblock the light to reach the bottom branches..what the purpose of cutting the leaves..does it make any different? should I just leave it alone and let it grow bushy....my goal is to grow 3 -4 oz per plant...how can i get there? currently i use: 1000 hps light (18-6) Rating: 5

[DOUGAL25]

Hello all - My plant is starting to grow bushy with a lot of big fan leaves (see picture) my question to you is should I start cutting the fan leaves out to promote the tree to grow taller, the branch to grow bigger and to unblock the light to reach the bottom branches..what the purpose of cutting the leaves..does it make any different? should I just leave it alone and let it grow bushy....

Fan leaves are responsible for generating the energy for the plant to grow. I don't see how cutting these would make the plant grow taller/thicker...

Some people do cut some fan leaves to allow light to penetrate deeper. I think tucking the fan leaves out of the way is more effective - you get light to penetrate, but you still have the fan leaves available for energy production.

my goal is to grow 3 -4 oz per plant...how can i get there?

You could putz around with LST, Topping, and FIM to help reach your goal...mainly vegetative growth techniques
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[headshake]

i know someone who cuts all of their fan leaves at like 10 days into flowering and then again at like day 45 of flowering. he get's amazing results.

the best thing i can tell you is to try one and not another. that way you can find out what works for you and your situation.

most will advise that you don't cut them though.


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[DOUGAL25]

i know someone who cuts all of their fan leaves at like 10 days into flowering and then again at like day 45 of flowering. he get's amazing results.

Interesting....I'm tempted to try this just to see, I'm about 3-4 weeks out from day 10 of flowering - going to have to decide by then.
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[eastbaygordo]

There are as many opinions as there are growers but I like the idea if bending the top buds over but not breaking them and letting other tips fight to be apical bud. Too bad I learned it late in the cycle, I did it mostly to not be obtrusive to the neighbors, it still helped other flowers get fatter. The one I broke off actually looks the best so your mileage will vary.

[BrockSampson]

but I like the idea if bending the top buds over but not breaking them and letting other tips fight to be apical bud. .

I bent the top bud on one of my flo, and the under-nugs shot up and around it,
end result looked like a tasty tasty crown cola

[headshake]

Interesting....I'm tempted to try this just to see, I'm about 3-4 weeks out from day 10 of flowering - going to have to decide by then.
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how many ladies do you have going dougal?

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[DOUGAL25]

1 feminized Moby Dick -- going the topping route as of now
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i'd hate to see you ruin your lady. the guy that i "know" who uses this method has his strain dialed in. he know's it won't hermie from experience. ok won't is a bad word there. knows that it won't easily hermie.

so you might want to wait 'til you have a few more ladies to play with. just my $.02.


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[Ziggy Stardust]

dont trim anything off...just remember ...everyone thinks they know how to grow.....but YOUR the only one growing. you need instructional material...read cervantes. 14.95 at most book stores....go from opinions (remember the opinion thing and assholes) to facts

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