If you tie the fan leaves to the main stem to provide more light to the flowers, you are simply going to have less room for flowers to bud.

That is not an option...so forget that.

My fan leaves are huge now cuz of the heat...but there is nothing I can do.

What I have done however, is added yet another fan to blow on just the main kola and the fan leaves are constantly fluttering around, exposing the flowers to the light to help.

I have heard of people CUTTING the fan leaves in HALF but I have no experience in this personally and have been tempted to try this on a select bud or two to experiment...

As for your DARKNESS...

The rule remains...any and all light, regardless of where it originates, will reduce flowering and keep the plant in either a semi-veg or full veg state.

The best way to test, is to climb into your closet and see ifyou can see ANY light. Any light at all.

If you can see it, your plant can see it too, and will continue to grow towards that light and the plant will produce very little flower hormones.

Finally, if your are using a blanket to provide your darkness...I have to wonder about air intake volume.

But thats another issue for another day

Any light at all will frustrate both you and your plant.

Good luck.

HARD ON (not Don )