Overshadowing leaves

[nonprofit420]

So on one of our bigger of the 3 week old plants there are some big leaves overshadowing some of the lower ones. Should I trim them or do anything or just let it be. Ill try and get some pictures up if I can. Any help would be great.

 

[nizmo]

I think there's a bit of debate about the effects of trimming your fan leaves and other branches to plant health (especially during flowering). All i can say about that is that in my experience, it has never caused me any real problems just don't go overboard. I try and avoid trimming very healthy leaves though.

One very useful way to deal with that situation without trimming is to tie down certain branches that are covering other new growth areas. This is a hugely effective way of providing maximum light to as much of the plant as possible and is especially beneficial when the plant is young.

 

[GoldenGanja13]

DON"T YOU DARE TOUCH THEM!!!!! Or the Ganja Goddess will inflict bad karma in your garden...

 

[GoldenGanja13]

I think there's a bit of debate about the effects of trimming your fan leaves and other branches to plant health (especially during flowering). All i can say about that is that in my experience, it has never caused me any real problems just don't go overboard. I try and avoid trimming very healthy leaves though.

One very useful way to deal with that situation without trimming is to tie down certain branches that are covering other new growth areas. This is a hugely effective way of providing maximum light to as much of the plant as possible and is especially beneficial when the plant is young.[/QUOTE]

 

[stumps]

I think there's a bit of debate about the effects of trimming your fan leaves and other branches to plant health (especially during flowering). All i can say about that is that in my experience, it has never caused me any real problems just don't go overboard. I try and avoid trimming very healthy leaves though.

One very useful way to deal with that situation without trimming is to tie down certain branches that are covering other new growth areas. This is a hugely effective way of providing maximum light to as much of the plant as possible and is especially beneficial when the plant is young.

There is no debate. there is no need to trim fans.

 

[nizmo]

There is no debate. there is no need to trim fans.

I think you will find you are wrong sir. I have been trawling through forums finding opinions on this very question and while i would admit most people advise against it there are alot of people who swear by their alternative methods.

I trim any fan leaves which start to yellow or go crusty (usually the ones at the bottom). It's never caused me any problems or slowed growth down or anything.

 

[GoldenGanja13]

I think you will find you are wrong sir. I have been trawling through forums finding opinions on this very question and while i would admit most people advise against it there are alot of people who swear by their alternative methods.

I trim any fan leaves which start to yellow or go crusty (usually the ones at the bottom). It's never caused me any problems or slowed growth down or anything.

Instead of "thinking" you should read up on the basics of Botany.

(Ganja Goddess is going to take a dump on your garden with "thinking" like that).
Stumps is saying (correct me if I am wrong) that you should not take off healthy leafs. I myself allow them to turn yellow and fall off until they are 3 weeks from harvest.

 

[nizmo]

Reading up is what lead me to the opinion i hold.

By the way, you say "thinking like that". What thinking, exactly? All i said was that there is debate about it.

 

[stumps]

I think you will find you are wrong sir. I have been trawling through forums finding opinions on this very question and while i would admit most people advise against it there are alot of people who swear by their alternative methods.

I trim any fan leaves which start to yellow or go crusty (usually the ones at the bottom). It's never caused me any problems or slowed growth down or anything.

It also doesn't help at all. when the plant is done with it it will fall off. A pretty Green plant does not mean a healthy plant. If you trim your yellowing or off color leafs you can't tell what the plants wants or needs. Trim away if thats what you want to do.

 

[GoldenGanja13]

Reading up is what lead me to the opinion i hold.

By the way, you say "thinking like that". What thinking, exactly? All i said was that there is debate about it.

You read up in RIU. Try a book on Botany and it will shed some light on this forever going debate.
Oh and what stubbs wrote above
One must know what a plant needs.

 

[nizmo]

If you trim your yellowing or off color leafs you can't tell what the plants wants or needs. Trim away if thats what you want to do.

If your new growth starts yellowing or looking unhealthy or a large portion of the plant is having problems then i would certainly never suggesting cutting them off to resolve the problem.

I'm just talking about older leaves which start to go yellow and dry. I'm just saying trimming a few fan leaves has never caused me any problems (at least not any that i noticed) and that there is debate about it. Maybe there shouldn't be and the debate is fueled by misinformed people who just say what they think makes sense without actually having any experience or evidence to back it up. I try and avoid speculating like that, but i can only speak from my own experience.

By the way, when i said i think you were wrong - i was specifically referring to you saying that there was no debate. Probably should have made that clear earlier.