Like I said, I'm no expert...

A little further reading determines that opinions vary widely. Some advocate removing *some* fan leaves so that light reaches further down the plant, some advocate training them down, some advocate cutting them in half (i.e. cutting off the tips), and some advocate leaving them alone.

I can see the merits of getting them out of the way so that the light better reaches the the lower parts of the plant. That way the lower leaves can do the work needed to feed bud sites further down the plant thereby increasing yield. That said, I can definitely see the argument for not removing them. Of course, scrog deals with this issue quite nicely.

I'm learning all the time.
bigsby Reviewed by bigsby on . Phat Jays 2nd Grow (CFL/Coco) w/pics I started off my second grow today. I am keeping my setup similar to last time, but I am hoping to try out a couple of new things this time round. I am also mixing my own food for this grow. My last grow is still in it's final 2 weeks so I am using a smaller cupboard to start these off and I will be transferring them across to my main cabinet, when the other 2 plants are finished and harvested. :jointsmile: Today I potted up my cuttings and fed them with 200ml 1/4 strength Canna Hydro Rating: 5