im on my first grow, im about 5 to 6 weeks in and my plants are budding nicely, the thing is im unsure what to do about the useless leaves that are growing, im getting some nice buds lower down but im wondering whether to cut a few leaves here and there to maximise their light intake, is this a good idea ????
To Cut or Not to cut
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ToastedOats
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Im at the exact same place as you and was wondering the exact same thing
jetski
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buds photosynthesise only a small amount, their job is to produce seeds. the leaves on the other hand photosynthesise a lot, this is their primary job. if you cut them off they will make less food to make bud. they are the solar panels of the plant. they are far from useless
panhead
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The only leaves that are useless on a plant are the ones that turn yellow & fall off when you tug very lightly on them,the rest are doing their job.
If the fan leaves are in the way then tie them off out of the way,or move the bud site into the light & tie off the branch,no good will come from chopping off the plants solar panels, smaller buds will be the result.
If the fan leaves are in the way then tie them off out of the way,or move the bud site into the light & tie off the branch,no good will come from chopping off the plants solar panels, smaller buds will be the result.
smokingbot
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Unless they are completely dead don't cut...
You have to realize the fan leaves are basically like solar panels... they take on the energy for your plant.. why would you want less energy (food)?
jackinthebox
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Yeah tieing them back is the best thing to do.