Trimming Fan Leaves
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MrSenator
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Thanks Roseman. I have been flushing with pH'd RO water since Sunday. I don't know how I would feel about draining the tank dry. Sounds like that is just asking for problems... Thanks for your response. I am so ready to lolipop these babies!!
Kerberos
Active Member
You're probably talking about a +/- 5% change in behavior. I've grown for at least 15 years and tried the darkness up to a week, drying them out, cutting them down, partial harvests, and truly it rarely makes much of a difference. If you ever get into making modifications start with something you can repeatedly measure then use your notes (you do take notes right?) and make one diviation per grow and track the change. A lot of radical changes are not very verifiable nor easily understood or repeatable.
Enjoy your harvest!
Enjoy your harvest!
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
he says drain it dry two days before harvesting. Harvesting is going to kill them dead anyways, and draining the tank helps reduce moisture in the plants, making them dry faster, during drying stage.
I did do a flush on one grow, my 2nd grow, (of 7) and I just could not taste any difference so I don't flush now.
LonghornFan
Well-Known Member
I don't cut a thing until I harvest, no cuts equals no stress!! I don't want a plant to stress. Stress is not good for anything..Wood, Humans, Animals, and plants...I only flush and I do that for 72 hours. I haven't noticed a taste difference with or without flushing.
fillmylungs
Active Member
I agree. Just leaving them would seem right. But I've also read about cutting leaves to make her produce more hormones. I guess your best bet would be to do a study.
Grow two plants, cut some leaves and leave the leaves on the other. Best of luck!!
Grow two plants, cut some leaves and leave the leaves on the other. Best of luck!!
paintsprayer71
Well-Known Member
the only time i remove leaves is in late flower when they come off the plant with a gentle tug. I have noticed a diffrence by giving a dark and dry 48hr period prior to chop. but its what ever works best for you trial and error.........experiment.
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
I too did not notice a taste difference but I never use strong nutes or large ppms.
Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
From the Growers Bible by Jorge Cervantes:
Leave leaves alone! Removal of healthy leave hacks up a healthy plant. Removing large or shade leaves DOES NOT make plants more productive. This practice DOES NOT supply more light to smaller leaves and growing tips. Plants need all their leaves to produce the maximum amount of chlorophyll and food. Removing leaves slows chlorophyll production, stresses the plant, and stunts its growth. Stress is a growth inhibitor. Remove only dead leaves or leaves that are more than 50 percent damaged.
Leave leaves alone! Removal of healthy leave hacks up a healthy plant. Removing large or shade leaves DOES NOT make plants more productive. This practice DOES NOT supply more light to smaller leaves and growing tips. Plants need all their leaves to produce the maximum amount of chlorophyll and food. Removing leaves slows chlorophyll production, stresses the plant, and stunts its growth. Stress is a growth inhibitor. Remove only dead leaves or leaves that are more than 50 percent damaged.
SlickRickMcgee
Well-Known Member
Good info.
LonghornFan
Well-Known Member
Agree Rose...let them be!!