Quote Originally Posted by bigsby
I'm no expert but perhaps look into chopping some of those fan leaves to let the light into the buds.
I am no expert either, but between what I have read, my own limited knowledge of plant biology and gut instincts, I think the larger fan leaves are very important.

Here's an article on fan leaf function, maybe it will change your opinion.

HOW DO FAN LEAVES FUNCTION T - Fan Leaf Function - VSbge4Wu - Pastebin.com