I would not suggest cutting the fan leaves.

Are you using HID lighting? If you have a good light the penatration of light should be strong enough to keep everything green and growing. If you are using some fluoros then you might not have enough light penatration and your lower leaves will yellow.

Fan leaves are like giant food-banks for your plants. When people start cutting them off the plant looses food.

Hope this helps.

Peace
The Student Reviewed by The Student on . fan leaves hi my plants are looking very bushy and they r only 9 inches high,the fan leaves are unusually fat and are blocking all the light to the newer leaves underneath,can i cut the fan leaves off so that the light can get to all of the other leaves or will it stunt the growth? cheers guys :) Rating: 5