Should you cut off fan leaves during flowering

You also have to look at the company’s intent and that is to sell more product. So try using half of the recommended dosage. They tell you three teaspoons (to sell more) when one,one and a half should be good.
Exactly right. Companies will tell you to use the strongest possible dose you can technically give them without them dying instantly. Because the faster you use your nutes, the faster you buy more. I use gen hydro nutes (except for my proprietary blend to increase terpenes and essential oils) and they recommend 1000-1400ppm in mid bloom and even at 900ppm they were still getting burnt tips. 50-60% strength seems to be best.
 

Holeleeshet

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It Came from the same closet and same mother plant. I’m on my third with same genetic. First round I pulled 13 ounces more than the second. To me that’s a loss. My ceiling is ten feet high and my light goes up to eight. Each plant a pull right under or over a pound. But I pulled to way to many way to far in flower. This time I only pulled the bottom out and leaving my big fans to prevent light stress cause this sf 4000 is massive . I have to leave my light at 60 for flower and that’s pushing par levels in my closet. I’m in week two of flower and there already reaching close to 25 plus inches tucked in two scroggs. Third times a charm ehhh.
 

bk78

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It Came from the same closet and same mother plant. I’m on my third with same genetic. First round I pulled 13 ounces more than the second. To me that’s a loss. My ceiling is ten feet high and my light goes up to eight. Each plant a pull right under or over a pound. But I pulled to way to many way to far in flower. This time I only pulled the bottom out and leaving my big fans to prevent light stress cause this sf 4000 is massive . I have to leave my light at 60 for flower and that’s pushing par levels in my closet. I’m in week two of flower and there already reaching close to 25 plus inches tucked in two scroggs. Third times a charm ehhh.
A pound a plant eh?

sounds like monsters, any pics?
 

Holeleeshet

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My light was 30 inches at 60 percent. If I go any farther it puts me par way over my closet size. It’s so strong I have to leave it 30 inches or I cook the center canopy. Using the sf4000 and my intake is Vivosun 440cfm. I pulled so many big fans too far in flower I think and they reached for light and stressed out and fox tailed.
 

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vintagedvd

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Hi everyone !
First 4 pictures show a before and after massacre,
and the next 2 pictures show the previous harvest,
with the same method, same clones from the same mother...
He also said:
"Well there was this thread in 08' called "Size does matter", there was a cat named jrosek that posted up with giving them haircuts at around 21 days, I had followed arguments about it over on OG, and I was def. from the school of NEVER cut fans off. That being said, it started really making sense to me as I am a traditional SOG guy, I did a test run with about a 1/4 of my room and keep track of what each plant weighed after, and the averages on the ones with the haircut were higher, noticably! The dont need those leaves the last 2/3 of flower, you dont cut them all off, and the have all the leaves coming out of the flower sites. I've had friends come over and see the garden after the haircut and be totally shocked! And, then they come back at the end, and go shit god damn. Not all strains respond well, but I dont cut any branches off, and I would have to say that a plant is gonna have less shock from taking a dying fan leaf, than a growing branch. It's not for everyone, but if you have the nerve and the numbers, I think you'll be surprised at how the bottom nugs are dense and not larfy! This is just what I've been doing for about a year and half, with great results! I average anywhere between 4 to 10 grams more on average per plant. I did tests weighing every plant, doing it on half tables, after a couple of runs, the proof was in the pudding (stole that from you J). There are plenty of leaves coming out of the flowers to sustain energy. This again is just what I spent months testing, and decided it worked for me. I just chose to try doing something outside the box. "

I sent him a PM asking if he has any insight now, more than a decade later. I'll post here if he replys.
That being said, I could never do that. I know my setup, how much I can expect to harvest. I have healthy plants, decent buds for my light, slightly burned tips but no deficiencys, so all is within the sweet spot.
I think there's a individual defoliating formula, involving strain, genotype, training applied, grow medium, air, light, synthetic/organic, indoor/outdoor and so on.
That's why we see 2 sides, both thinking they are right, but with so many variables, the only thing we have in common is we all grow weed.
 
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twentyeight.threefive

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My light was 30 inches at 60 percent. If I go any farther it puts me par way over my closet size. It’s so strong I have to leave it 30 inches or I cook the center canopy. Using the sf4000 and my intake is Vivosun 440cfm. I pulled so many big fans too far in flower I think and they reached for light and stressed out and fox tailed.
Looks like maybe 3 ounces, not a pound.
 

Roger A. Shrubber

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My light was 30 inches at 60 percent. If I go any farther it puts me par way over my closet size. It’s so strong I have to leave it 30 inches or I cook the center canopy. Using the sf4000 and my intake is Vivosun 440cfm. I pulled so many big fans too far in flower I think and they reached for light and stressed out and fox tailed.
you pulled a pound out of that closet?

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Holeleeshet

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I actually pulled 1pd and 2 oz out my closet when it finished. Idk if it’s my closet in reference but when it’s 2x4 ft and ten feet high. Length works wonders when it doesn’t affect how much you reach em. I got a momma purple in my tent this grow and she loves it. She might pull 6 oz maybe More if I push it. She’s week 16 and still throwing pistils and covered in that frosty.
 

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