cutting fan leaves?

the fan leaves are getting in the way of new growth and they are wilting while the rest of the plant is healthy. should i cut the fan leaves off? or shorten them maybe?

sittinherebored said:

the fan leaves are getting in the way of new growth and they are wilting while the rest of the plant is healthy. should i cut the fan leaves off? or shorten them maybe?

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The fan leaves are blocking the light just like a solar panel blocks the sun. So no, leave the fan leaves alone, trim the popcorn bud sites way down low if your light can't penetrate. And unless you got a genetic mutant, the fan leaves don't block growth - after a million years they kinda got it figured out.

As for the wilting - something is wrong if they are wilting and simply cutting them off won't get to the root of the problem - heat, underwatering, etc.

it was heat. i still took the fan leaves off. i think im just going to use it as a mother.

Picasso345 said:

The fan leaves are blocking the light just like a solar panel blocks the sun. So no, leave the fan leaves alone, trim the popcorn bud sites way down low if your light can't penetrate. And unless you got a genetic mutant, the fan leaves don't block growth - after a million years they kinda got it figured out.

As for the wilting - something is wrong if they are wilting and simply cutting them off won't get to the root of the problem - heat, underwatering, etc.

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great analagy....

those fan leaves contain chlorophyll, they are the work horse of your plant, dont remove them, unless they are one the lower part of the plant,and are browning, yellowing(nitrogen def, starts at bottom). if they are ready to be removed they will basically fall off. the plant knows exactly what it is doing, dont alter its plans. i would guess, underwater or overheat, got a fan? put a lil one by the opening blowing up towards the plant on low, to push the heat up. try a lil water. good luck!

well it has no fan leaves but im gonna let it grow a lil then clone it bc i like the strain it was

only time i cut leaves is about 3 days b4 harvest

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well.... if you cut off the fan leaves you're going to have a seriously ANGRY plant! the fan leaves are what hold all the chlorophyll for your plant. basically, they keep it alive and well. without that..... well... its bad news! but it seems as though you already just went and did it, so since its too late, now you know for next time. you can always pluck the popcorn buds before you harvest.

billyblunt420 said:

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thanks... he looks so blazed ha

i trimmed the fan leaves when i was incredibly high. check out my signature to my journal i just made. pictures included before the trim and after the trim and its affects during flowering

Well bygones be bygones, but your plant was underwatered. I had the same problem; didn't change a thing except give more water and it solved the problem. The damaged leaves stayed wilted, but the new ones have stayed nice and healthy.

my new leaves were perfect until the 208 watts of cfl in a tiny box wit aluminum foil fried the top in a couple spots

also, take that foil out and just paint the cardboard white, that foil will create hot spots. semigloss bright white, or whatever you got! (white)

i already took it ont bc it wasnt lettin heat out