whats the deal on trimming the fan leaves

when a plant grows in the wild and no one is around to see does it get the scissors out and trim itself.

i read the plants genetics are allready programmed for bug attacks,weather,animals,etc. so why would a little trimming to get more light to the bottom be any different from a deer deciding to munch, or minor bug problem. growroom conditions are good clean bug and animal free means it leaves room via genetics to withstand the trimming and prunning to allow light to the lower buds. just a thought

i agree with another post fan leaves store nutes etc. my hydro system does not allow my plants to lack for anything. so trimming here and there wont hurt anything, just be gentle and a little at a time

http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/macau/656/techdrug/cannabis/guiderosenthal.htm good reading very informative.

in pristine aquariums, animals are killed by stresses that in the wild would barely phase them. Don't overestimate genetic programming. Environmental concerns are big. If you raise a baby in a sterile environment, and one day open the doors, they will get all sorts of stress. Perhaps you raised them in an ideal situation, and their parents had amazing immune systems. They still can't handle the smallest health stresses as they had not become accustomed to any. I think in our little indoor situations we can't expect the plants to behave the same as outdoor ones. Genetics are lifes way of dealing with changes to previous generations environmental conditions and stresses. Presented with new conditions, those genes mutate. Comparing the cutting of an indoor plants energy factories to a deer munching on a branch is not a fair comparison IMO. Want better airflow in the bottom third, increase circulation and ventilation. Want to open up the canopy to more light, add side lighting or train the branches. Light not powerful enough to pentrate well, get bigger light or grow smaller plants. Hacking away at your plant only serves to set it back, and IMO, is a reaction to improper growing habits. Know your strain, understand it's needs and meet them.

very good points there my friend and does make sense. I aint saying bushwack your babys, dont give them a buzz cut just a nice elegant trim, i have pruned mine since the beginning of veg so it is no shock to them. but for a plant that has grown in a untouched, perfect environment, yes that could be the straw that broke the camels back the 1 stress factor that sends it spiraling away. i have seen guys on here trim the crap out of them and looked awsome, and also saw things go south cause a guy got trim happy so 50/50 trim at your own judgement, know your strains. after all it is a weed ultimatly and no matter what ganja has stayed around for how many centuries they are programmed to live and thrive hell even turn hermie just to carry on their existance, pretty bad ass plants if you ask me and alot of fun to grow and enjoy,my advice would be use your own judgement document your findings on any experimentation you do and see what the final outcome is.