Should some leafage be pruned to let light penetrate canopy

should i prune a small amount of leafage away to allow light in

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odlaw

odlaw

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i have a canopy that is almost 1 mtr wide
most of the branching was tied to grow sideways for most of its veg life so now i have alot of huge fan leaves across the canopy blocking out light
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should i prune a little bit of leafage back or not :wall:
 
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chronicman210

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if i were you i would definitely take off some extra leafage.. i got some 6ft kush going along and damn... i didnt realize to prune em untill like week 7... no they are doing better and filling up nicely... just dont get to crazy... maybe even cut some leaves in half instead of fully plucking a energy leaf off.... ya digg?? i think this is called de foilage... or something like that.
 
420God

420God

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I remove leaves but very selectively. Lower fan leaves off the main stalk are the first to go then maybe a few here and there off some of the branches. When LSTing it's almost a must.
 
cadeneli

cadeneli

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This is a topic that will be debatable until the end of time. I personally don't cut any healthy leaves. There are growing techniques that require it. Such as scrog and sog. The best advice I can give you on this topic is do what you think is best for your grow.
 
NLNo5

NLNo5

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Dont fucking chop your leaves the plant will drop the leaves as is needed. Roots supply the leaves and the buds, leaves supply the roots and the buds. Trust your plant to keep the balance.
 
PistilPimp

PistilPimp

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Defoliation is a tried and true method. If you're light isn't penetrating, cut back the leaves that are blocking lower budsites. No ill effects, I do it every grow. Don't go overboard though, cut off only what is blocking bud sites.
 
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sparkie

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call me naive but i can't see the point of removing light receiving leaves so that other leaves can get light? One would have thought the plan can deal with this situation naturally, or one could always resort to LST as someone mentioned.

The exception is if its blocking light from a bud.
 
jewgrow

jewgrow

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sparkie said:
call me naive but i can't see the point of removing light receiving leaves so that other leaves can get light? One would have thought the plan can deal with this situation naturally, or one could always resort to LST as someone mentioned.

The exception is if its blocking light from a bud.
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no exceptions....bud doesn't photosynthesize nearly as well as large energy producing fan leaves.
 
reggaerican

reggaerican

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good call not pruning your plants will stay healthy way longer.. if some of your lower stuff looks like its not gonna produce just cut them buds off and more will go into your tops...
 
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Juicy Fruit

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Lolipoping and fim/topping is pruning, and how its supposed to be done. You don't remove the fan leafs you just remove the branch to get any benefit.
 
Unclejoe51

Unclejoe51

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When I put mine into flowering stage I always cut off all little branches on the lower part of the plant & all the big leaves. They look like skeletons when I'm done. I've found they go into bud quicker & grow bigger buds as well. I know some say that it stresses the plant but my results say otherwise. To each his own I guess.
 
Uncle Ben

Uncle Ben

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dlively11 said:
Sad you never will even attempt it. You will be stuck grounded for life it seems ...... Too bad for you
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You don't know what I've attempted. I was experimenting with cannabis (and other plant material) while you was still messin' in your drawers.

Now.....stop the arrogant know-it-all plays, go butcher your plants, and be done with it.

UB
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tsky

tsky

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leave it for now then on harvest day only chop the top buds, then remove fan leaves blocking lower budsites and leave the rest of the plant to keep going another week or two as tops may mature faster than lower down buds anyway
 
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dlively11

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Uncle Ben said:
You don't know what I've attempted. I was experimenting with cannabis (and other plant material) while you was still messin' in your drawers.

Now.....stop the arrogant know-it-all plays, go butcher your plants, and be done with it.

UB
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Yeah and you have no idea how old I am or how long I have been growing do you ? What are you 80 years old ? Pot calling the kettle black my friend. People offer up real world experience and you come in with YOUR ultra arrogant know it all BS trying to discredit other grower's proven techniques. Grow up old man =)
 
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