Should I cut fan leaves?

[Haywood Yablowme]

I have a question, Should I cut back the fan/shade leaves off of my flowering plant so more light gets to the buds?
I'm using a 4' shop light with 2 F40's and a
2' 7800k grow light. I do plan on getting a couple of the highest wattage CFL lowes has next week.

 

[Woomeister]

This question is very contentious and you will get differing answers. I have done both with no difference to the eventual yield. At the stage your plants are at now though I would definately say no. Fan leaves store carbohydrates which are very important in bud formation and growth, so if at a later stage you do decide to cut a few then make sure it is only a few.

 

[Antman]

Some ppl do, most ppl don't. I never do, just tuck them under or out of the way as much as possible. I just feel that if the plant didn't need them, it wouldn't grow them. By the way, great looking plant. Best of luck the rest of the way bro.

 

[alexonfire]

Some ppl do, most ppl don't. I never do, just tuck them under or out of the way as much as possible. I just feel that if the plant didn't need them, it wouldn't grow them. By the way, great looking plant. Best of luck the rest of the way bro.

exactly, just tuck em under. only cut when necessary to get more light to buds

 

[whiterhyno420]

exactly, just tuck em under. only cut when necessary to get more light to buds

what he said the buds need the fan leaves for bud production the leaves need the light more

 

[Haywood Yablowme]

right on then, i'll leave them alone......thanks an PEACE

 

[wowisuckatthis]

right on then, i'll leave them alone......thanks an PEACE

i trim off any fan leaves that are in the way about 4 days before i harvest, by that time growth has stoped and ur just building resin, not a proven thing but it deff dosent hurt them.