Should i cut my fan leaves?

If you're still in need of advice, what is it that you'd like to know about the guano? It's a potent high phosphorous fertilizer, good for promoting blooms. You can use it to make organic teas, simply mix with water or top dress but begin with small amounts.[/QUOTE]

Id like to know when i shud use it and how much guesstimate that i shud use. i used about 2 tblsps of it as a top dresser in my three gal pots. didnt seem like too much to me but the plants will let me know in time. Thx. oh yea, how much shud i add to a gal of water? and how often?

rob1234 said:

good

dude we know your soooooo damn good at growing weed BLAH......BLAH......BLAH you have been argueing about it for PAGES of this post i mean rly dude get off of japans nuts and chill the fuck out man smoke some weed that you grow so much of.

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just stop while you're ahead. Japan had it coming from me. Did you know he got banned from THCtalk.com? I wonder why. I went to your profile and I see why you're mad at me

I see that tweaker Japanfreak hijacked another thread, his sole purpose for using this site is to go to every forum he can until he can badger someone...anyone into a fight. He has nothing solid to contribute, read his posts he is turning this site into a complete joke.

REALSTYLES said:

It was only 3 ft tall but was 5 ft wide all around and got over 8 oz's off of it and the Plant is Blue dream. Why it was only 3 ft tall is because I super cropped it. Oh yeah john12 half these dudes on here have their heads up their asses and sorry for bashing dudes on your thread

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Its cool man. Out of all the debating i have learned some info. Blue dream is some fiyah! i love that strain. tastes so fruity. thanks for all the input. now whats ur input on the guano?

I haven't used it but a few of my friends have and they use it as an additive with their nutes. They tell me it helps with the flavor and the plants love it

palerider said:

I see that tweaker Japanfreak hijacked another thread, his sole purpose for using this site is to go to every forum he can until he can badger someone...anyone into a fight. He has nothing solid to contribute, read his posts he is turning this site into a complete joke.

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Thank you you get a rep for that

REALSTYLES said:

When are you guys gonna realize that the fan leaves produce energy for the plants buds and the buds don't grow from the light.

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Dude you grow popcorn, why should anybody listen to you?

yes i am an asshole, i'll be the first to tell you that. you can even ask my friends. you could have just let it go, said your peace and leave. did you? no. and thats all i have to say about that.

Removing fan leafs is like sacrilege to most people, they were told never to do it so they are compelled to tell others. Doesn't matter if they've actually had any experience they are going to say like it's the word of god.

For those who are not afraid to learn something new you can google "defoliation cannabis" and find guides on a way some people have found to increase their yields (higher than the people in this thread who brag about their yields and are against removing leafs)


the one on the left was defoliated, the one of the right untouched. Not asking for people to believe or do it, just to keep an open mind. Many people on pot boards don't want you to keep an open mind because they themselves are scared little people.

Lord Dangly Bits said:

HEY!! JapanFreak. Stop being a Bloody Douche Bag, and shut the hell up. You are so stupid you can not figure out how to place Multiple Quotes in one Post. Or do you just need to make 7 post in 9 minutes to raise your Post count. You would really look more intelligent if you shut up from time to time. I truly hope you have good medical Insurance for your Wife. Because I am sure that she must have suicidal tendencies from living with a Butt Muncher like you.
OK, Now I will go back to ignoring him again.

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Plus rep to you for that he got me caught up with his bullshit. I'm gonna start a thread about him

REALSTYLES said:

just stop while you're ahead. Japan had it coming from me. Did you know he got banned from THCtalk.com? I wonder why. I went to your profile and I see why you're mad at me

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I don't know who japan is nor do i care I'm just saying enough of the stupid argueing

rob1234 said:

I don't know who japan is nor do i care I'm just saying enough of the stupid argueing

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You still haven't giving any advice to john12

REALSTYLES said:

You still haven't giving any advice to john12

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Dude all you've done is brag about getting a sub-par yield filled with popcorn and you're ragging on somebody calling for peace? 8 oz from a 1k....LOL

Stop feeding the obvious troll guys and gals.

Cutting off fan leaves is destructive. Keeping as many healthy leaves as possible is the best way to ensure the maximum yield from your genetics.

Just read any of Uncle Ben's stuff...or use common sense.

You don't remove all the leaves from an apple tree and expect more fruit.

phyzix said:

Stop feeding the obvious troll guys and gals.

Cutting off fan leaves is destructive. Keeping as many healthy leaves as possible is the best way to ensure the maximum yield from your genetics.

Just read any of Uncle Ben's stuff...or use common sense.

You don't remove all the leaves from an apple tree and expect more fruit.

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Thank you plus rep for that. I'll only respond to this dude in the thread I'm starting about him.

phyzix said:

Stop feeding the obvious troll guys and gals.

Cutting off fan leaves is destructive. Keeping as many healthy leaves as possible is the best way to ensure the maximum yield from your genetics.

Just read any of Uncle Ben's stuff...or use common sense.

You don't remove all the leaves from an apple tree and expect more fruit.

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Common sense would be trying something before you knock it. Don't expect sheep to see the logic there though.

Japanfreak said:

Common sense would be trying something before you knock it. Don't expect sheep to see the logic there though.

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Actually, common sense would be using sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or fact.

At least, that's what Merriam-Webster have to say about it. But I suppose you know better than a dictionary.

Go try trolling someone less intelligent, obvious troll.

Well im gonna agree with japan he needs a little support here

Lets start by defining "defoliation" in the context of this technique. The term has negative connotations as Cannabis has been the target of defoliation by the Feds using Paraquat chemical defoliants. This is not what this is about.

This technique is about leaf removal by hand. It is employed to relieve shading in crowded conditions. It is a substitute to the popular technique of removing lower branches.

Defoliation encourages branching in vegging plants in the same way as nipping the leader. The benefit of this technique is that the leader is retained to continue to create branches. It also shortens nodal length creating a more compact specimen.

This is how the following plants are capable of yielding as much as 12 oz. in an allotted space measuring 32" cubed.

Leaves are removed starting in veg stage when they are about 6" tall with a couple of sets of fans. Leaves are removed again every 2-3 weeks or whenever things get a little shady.

3 decades of experience with this technique reveal that bud growth benefits more from light exposure than whether the corresponding fan leaf is present.

The idea with this method is to not remove any bud sites like in the aforementioned technique of lower branch removal. Bud sites produce bud. Do not remove. This method allows light to penetrate to all bud sites, not just the top buds.

This technique should not be done on plants that have not been prepared by defoliation from the beginning.


Observers will be shocked at the nakedness of a fully plucked skeleton of a barely flowering shrub. They will be even more shocked at the results after a few weeks. These results will debunk any insistence that big shading leaves are necessary for good bud production. Besides are we producing buds or leafs.

found this bit of info whilst surfing Google for answers

rob1234 said:

Well im gonna agree with japan he needs a little support here

Lets start by defining "defoliation" in the context of this technique. The term has negative connotations as Cannabis has been the target of defoliation by the Feds using Paraquat chemical defoliants. This is not what this is about.

This technique is about leaf removal by hand. It is employed to relieve shading in crowded conditions. It is a substitute to the popular technique of removing lower branches.

Defoliation encourages branching in vegging plants in the same way as nipping the leader. The benefit of this technique is that the leader is retained to continue to create branches. It also shortens nodal length creating a more compact specimen.

This is how the following plants are capable of yielding as much as 12 oz. in an allotted space measuring 32" cubed.

Leaves are removed starting in veg stage when they are about 6" tall with a couple of sets of fans. Leaves are removed again every 2-3 weeks or whenever things get a little shady.

3 decades of experience with this technique reveal that bud growth benefits more from light exposure than whether the corresponding fan leaf is present.

The idea with this method is to not remove any bud sites like in the aforementioned technique of lower branch removal. Bud sites produce bud. Do not remove. This method allows light to penetrate to all bud sites, not just the top buds.

This technique should not be done on plants that have not been prepared by defoliation from the beginning.


Observers will be shocked at the nakedness of a fully plucked skeleton of a barely flowering shrub. They will be even more shocked at the results after a few weeks. These results will debunk any insistence that big shading leaves are necessary for good bud production. Besides are we producing buds or leafs.

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Finally a thoughtful perspective and reply! Get ready for the villagers carrying torches!

Blasphamy!!