Quote Originally Posted by barry buds
does anyone think i should cut all the leaves of my plant so all the effort goes into growing the grow tips.
Nope. Think of those leaves as a snack bar for the branches. Also, they'll tell ya stuff about what your plant's doing later down the line. I.e., late in bud when the big bottom leaves start getting eaten up (by the plant) and falling off, you'll know harvest time is just around the corner.