Some opinions say not to over-love the plants, but I am growing in a "mini cool cab" and have 6 plants in there on 12/12 cycle. Some of the fan leaves are pretty large and blocking out the light a bit. Should I trim them off or just leave them alone? Over all every plant is healthy and thriving - does it stunt growth to trim them or does the benefit out-weigh the risk? I haven't been able to sex them yet and I'm impatient...My main objective is to get these babes to mature asap for my own needs - I can take my time more on the next crop...

Tks for any advice.

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Natanis

I asked the same question in a different thread last week. The response I got was to leave them alone and dont trim them. It could cause your plant stress and slow growth even more then if you were to trim them and to try to help the growth.

I just went out and bought a couple of cheap cfl's that I rigged up to shine on the lower areas of my plants. Plus I started to turn my plants clockwise so much per day as to help with the reflective areas of my plants as only two sides have a good solid white paint to help reflect the light.

But to answer your question the fan leaves from what I have read/been told seems to give vital nutrients to the plant that the plant doesn't seem to get in other places, i.e. carbs. So to hack a leaf that is providing nutrients could actually hurt you rather then help at the flowering stage. However I have also seen an atricle recently posted by Mogie where a fellow actually recommends that you trim your plants in the first week of flowering but then leave them alone for the rest of the period.

leaves feed the branches they are attached to. remove the leaf, remove the food supply. some people trim the lower portion of plant at onset of flowering. this is to focus more energy on the upper flowers. lower flowers receive lower light levels and grow slower.
you can "tuck or bend" larger fan leaves out of the way but i would not recommend removing them.

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Thanks. Yeah I read your post after I asked the question. I'll try to read more and ask less! I'm just impatient and like to play with them. I've been trimming 2 of them and leaving the rest alone to see which works better. One thing I know for sure is you can't really get a buzz off them so I guess why cut them off, right?

Tks again for the reply.

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best way to learn is first hand. the waiting part sucks. i'm at 7 weeks and i walk around with scissors in my hand. trying to go 3 more weeks. patience...

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Hello,I am having a problem with growing new plants indoors,I use Miracle Grow Potting soil and bottled water,so I believe I am pretty grow in the envorment part,but the problem seems to be when the seedling breaks the surface,its leaves are extremly small and ithe stem looks anorexic and grows perhaps two to three inches REAL fast,then dies!!!!Got any suggestions???Oh yeah,I grow these indoors,they get plenty of sunlight and I let the soil go dry before ther watered again and only with bottled water!

help!!!!!!

Hi MAry...

You should start your own thread... iloveyou

Mg soil is very harsh for young plants and it may be the nurients in the sol that are killing your plant.. More likely it is the fact that you are allowing the soil to dry.. Your technique is SOUND for older plants...2+ weeks old.. YOUNG plants need the soil to be moist (not muddy) so that the young roots do not dry out..

iloveyou

It is also important that you pH your water... tap water will be fine..

iloveyou

check this pH video out..

pH Water - See More Buds

If your plant is indoors, it is most likely not getting enough light.. you should get a CFL. ideally 42 watts!

iloveyou

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why does it die? does it shrivel up? fall over? explode?

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Hey natanis, from my own recent experience, do not cut fan leaves They're precious! a bug infestation caused my lady to lose most of it's fan leaves and growth has been dramatically slowed down/stunted/ if your plants look healthy leave them as is, its a good sign...