Removing Fan Leaves During Flower? Are you serious?

Only time I take away good leaves is when I am cleaning up the lower section of my plant for air movement.
I would like to know about the buds exposure to light vs the leaves.

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Originally Posted by gladstoned

Only time I take away good leaves is when I am cleaning up the lower section of my plant for air movement.
I would like to know about the buds exposure to light vs the leaves.

I quite often remove the top half of the plant when they're ready to trim, and leave the bottom half under the lights for a few days to a week longer. I find that they will "ripen" a bit by doing so, but I don't think they gain any more mass or potency. By ripen I mean they will lose that bright green color of a bud that hasn't seen any direct light.

I did that with one plant a week or so ago. I took off tops and put it back under the light for a week, then harvested the rest of it and took those buds for tincture. Didn't notice difference but it had to help.

Originally Posted by st0wandgrow

they will lose that bright green color of a bud that hasn't seen any direct light.

that wouldnt be neccessary if you would de leaf during the bloom Think about what you just said and then read your post #101 and answer gladstones question in post #102

Originally Posted by gladstoned

Only time I take away good leaves is when I am cleaning up the lower section of my plant for air movement.
I would like to know about the buds exposure to light vs the leaves.

I'll take most all fan leaves off about 5 days from harvest. The plant is really done with them by that point. The theory is that the sugar leave coming directly out of the buds, are where the plant is generating energy for the buds at that stage, hence you are allowing more light to the active leaves.

Originally Posted by bob harris

I'll take most all fan leaves off about 5 days from harvest. The plant is really done with them by that point. The theory is that the sugar leave coming directly out of the buds, are where the plant is generating energy for the buds at that stage, hence you are allowing more light to the active leaves.

I have heard this enough times to believe it. thanks for info

Originally Posted by gladstoned

I have heard this enough times to believe it. thanks for info

It's just theory, I can't prove it. But It certainly doesn't seem to hurt, and make harvest/manicure much easier.
Have you ever noticed how the stems on fan leaves start to get longer towards the end of flower? That was once explaind to me as the plant getting them away from the buds, when the were no longer the primary energy source.