Trimming at 7 weeks, or wait, or partial harvest?

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cee

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I have had the same issue my last few grows. I leave the plant alone as far as trimming from the seedling or clone then when it is big enough move to 12/12 flowering room. My outer buds and cola finish earlier than the inner/lower buds-still white pistils out of these ones. :leaf:Is it best to leave all the buds until these lower/shaded buds finish off, or is it better to trim the large fan leaves off to allow light to penetrate better as I am using a 400 W hps for this grow, or is it better to harvest the ready buds and leave the rest to finish off?????
 
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cruzer101

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I would say harvest the ready buds and leave the rest to finish. Next time you can trim the fan leaves and maybe tie the main cola down so they all finish together.

By keeping your buds at the same height by tying or using a screen you will get more out of the plant as a whole because you will be able to get the most out of your light. I have done it and kept a journal. Check it out if you like.
 
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cee

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Thanks for the help. I haven't tried that yet and it is too late for this one. You see no harm in trimming the fan leaves down, not chopping them up right? I will try to harvest the ready ones just was worried about cutting the big stems might stop the growth of the lower buds or stress them into hermie.
 
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Brick Top

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Fan leaves are a plant’s largest solar collectors. They are also factories where nutrients are taken in and processed into sugars and essential chemicals that are then used by the entire plant. Removing the largest solar collectors and factories is not beneficial to plant growth or maturation.
　
In many cases if a large fan leaf is shading a budsite the leaf can be pulled to the side and tucked under a branch or a branch pulled up between the fan leaves, and other things can also be done that does not involve removing the fan leaves, so there are ways keep them and to increase light penetration to the lower portions of plants.
　
Also what many do not know is while leaves appear green and solid in color to the human eye that is only the reflection of light off chlorophyll. Leaves are actually very translucent and light will penetrate through them to the lower portions of plants.
　
Why do you think a 400-watt light penetrates deeper than a 250-watt light and a 600-watt light penetrates deeper and a 1000-watt light penetrates even deeper? Is it because the light twists and turns and goes around leaves and reflects off of reflective wall surfaces or might it possibly be because leaves are actually very translucent and the higher intensity light just passes through more layers of leaves than lower wattage lighting does?
　
Unless fan leaves are obviously dying, and are about half dead or more, leave them on your plants because they will be far more beneficial to your plants on than off.
 
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cruzer101

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what??? I agree with some of what he has copied from other sources but it is obvious that guy has not grown indoors. Outside you have all the sun in the world, indoors you have to prioritize the light.
 
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