should i cut them

why do ppl cut off the fan leaves half way
im thinking of doing that but whats the effect

Are you talking about clones? People cut off parts of the leaves because it is suppose to encourage root growth.

jfa916 said:

why do ppl cut off the fan leaves half way
im thinking of doing that but whats the effect

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If I had a bud for every time I explained why people should not trim plants, other than topping them, I would never have to grow again in my life.

Rather than type it all AGAIN I will share a reply to the trimming question given by Uncle Ben. It basically says what I have said all along so it will definitely do.

>Is it a good idea to remove fan leaves that block light to the lower branches or will this take energy away from the flowering?
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Uncle Ben:
Rottytown and Joey gave a solid explanation that is botanically based. Leaves are the lifeblood of the plant... with a caveat - they have to be functional and productive. If those leaves are healthy and green and receiving good decent light, "leave" 'em alone. If they are yellow or prone to fungus attack, they can be safely removed without detriment to the plant's health as they are contributing little if any value regarding food production - and this is The Key. If they are quite low on the plant and not receiving much light, then mother nature has a way of first taking the goodies from the leaf and it's petiole (removing stored food reserves/metabolites) and dropping the leaves anyway - moot point, eh?


>Even though I've tied the branches down horizontally, many branches are now shaded by large fan leaves.
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Don't worry about shading branches, worry about shading leaves. Lower branches will always be shaded if your main light source is overhead. Add side lighting or use highly efficient side reflecting panels to alleviate this situation to a degree.

BTW, notice how large fan leaves are? Ever wondered why? It's because they are the most efficient food producing unit for the plant. It's your call (while understanding their function) regarding what to do with them at any given point in time.



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IOW, why would you remove the very unit that produces the plant's flowers smoothburn? Because someone parroted what someone else parroted that was parroted 10 years ago...... none of them understanding that botany is more important than following bad advise perpetuated by The Herd?

Are you wanting to know about removing fan leaves altogether or trimming part of the leaf off? During what stage are people doing this and what are they saying their reason for it is?

Farkin hell, I havent been on this site for over 12 months and I see Brick top is still spewin the same bullshit he was then :sigh: Give it up dude...