Quote Originally Posted by TANKJR
Hi all!

I read somewhere (I think it was an Ed Rosenthal book) that goes into pruning for extra large yields beginning a couple weeks before flowering and continuing every two weeks or so until done. This is done by staking the middle stalk and picking 5 or 6 of the biggest, largest diameter and healthiest branches and staking them at an equal distance around the perimeter of the pot, training them on the stakes, and eventually trimming everything else, all veg and branching, but the buds you have staked. The way I understand it, is this allows the plant to focus it's growing/budding on those 6 or 7 colas and nothing else, making them exceptionally huge, thereby increasing yield. I'm trying this technique, but can't remember which book I got it from and am looking for more details about this method...does anyone have a more detailed description of this method, because what I read was rather vague.

I would be very interested in hearing from any others out there that use this or a similar technique to increase harvest yields. Are there other ways to get more from less? Looking to stretch the limits of what I can get from my efforts, and I'm sure I ain't the first! Thanking everyone in advance! THANKS!


I prune my fan leaves leaves in early flower. I start by using LST and Supercropping branches during the veg phaseto keep a low and even canopy. Right before i switch to 12/12 I gently pull off every Fan leaf that is covering a budsite. I also do this 2 weeks into flower, as well as every couple of weels after that in order to use my light more efficiently. As much as I wanna believe the popular belief that pulling fan leaves is bad, and for the new grower this is absolutely try. But personally im growing bud, not leaves. Buds will only grow where light is shining, and pruning some of the big leaves allows light to penetrate to the little colas on the bottom of the plant.
I also lolipop all of the shitty growth on the bottom of plants, If its not going to grow into a signifigant cola, cut the fucker off. Seriously

This has been my method of pruning and training. It pays off with big 30 gram colas and 12 ounce's per plant