Quote Originally Posted by checkmark9
Based on experience and reliable sources is there any problem with pruning (cutting fan leaves off)?

imo if the leaf is blocking light to branch growth it would be more benefitial to cut it. and if its not getting any light then its useless and just wasting the plants energy to keep it alive.

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Cutting a healthy leaf is never a good idea it's only hacking up a good plant.
If you want more light to the lower parts ad some side lighting. Tuck them back out of the way but the plant still needs them. They store food in the fan leafs and the fan leafs are used to regulate the internal temperature of the plant. They do play a very important part in the over all health of the plant.

Sorry but your conclusions are wrong about how beneficial fan leafs are.

The choice is yours.

The only time its ok to cut them off is the last 5 day's before harvest by this time the plant is done and you are just waiting for the Trichomes to finish.
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