Is it okay to remove these fan leaves after topping?

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Ramborfc1

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Just topped and the girls seemed to respond great! I’ve got to new shoots coming to the light but a set of fan leaves are in the way of other new growth can I remove these to get light to the shoots and how many leaves can I typically remove after the first top when the plants around 7th node.

on the pics it’s the top set of leafs on the plants would get a lot more light to the new growth.
 

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tslonige

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Ramborfc1 said:
Just topped and the girls seemed to respond great! I’ve got to new shoots coming to the light but a set of fan leaves are in the way of other new growth can I remove these to get light to the shoots and how many leaves can I typically remove after the first top when the plants around 7th node.

on the pics it’s the top set of leafs on the plants would get a lot more light to the new growth.
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Just tuck them down behind the buds. Trim out the bottom.
 
Gentlemencorpse

Gentlemencorpse

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I mean, ya the plant would be fine if you did, but there's no point at this stage. Plant looks nice and healthy and the big fan leaves are where photosynthesis happens.
 
jimihendrix1

jimihendrix1

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Id leave them alone.

I myself wouldnt have topped it either. I would have Bent the plant over, and trained the side branches. Bending the plant is much more efficient use of the light vs letting the plant grow vertically.
 
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