So i keep reading cutting fan leaves is a no-no, but..

greenogro

Member
What if my fan leaves are giant and are blocking all the bottom growth of the plant?

It seems like under every giant fan leave there is an undersized offshoot trying to develop. Is this normal?
 

hotrodharley

Well-Known Member
What if my fan leaves are giant and are blocking all the bottom growth of the plant?

It seems like under every giant fan leave there is an undersized offshoot trying to develop. Is this normal?
Simply tuck the fan leaf back. Behind the bud you are trying to get light to. And bend the branch you want exposed with weights or LST to help. I do both.
 

Shadeslay

Active Member
Simply tuck the fan leaf back. Behind the bud you are trying to get light to. And bend the branch you want exposed with weights or LST to help. I do both.


That's the way I do it, why stress the plant unnecessarily? Personally I trim the lower 3-4 sets of branches, as mine seldom get enough light to fully fill out. It does seem like you get more gain on the tops as well, which means less trimming later. :D Keep it stupid simple is what I've heard or K.I.S.S.
 

hotrodharley

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:D Keep it stupid simple is what I've heard or K.I.S.S.
My favorite saying on here. I trim the bottom branches about a 8" up so air can move around my plants top and bottom. But I leave all other leaves intact, especially the huge fan leaves that are the food factories. Oh it's "Keep It Simple, Stupid".
 

greenogro

Member
My favorite saying on here. I trim the bottom branches about a 8" up so air can move around my plants top and bottom. But I leave all other leaves intact, especially the huge fan leaves that are the food factories. Oh it's "Keep It Simple, Stupid".
do u have a pic or link of this?
 

imchucky666

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What if my fan leaves are giant and are blocking all the bottom growth of the plant?

It seems like under every giant fan leave there is an undersized offshoot trying to develop. Is this normal?
Dude, two things........
1 ) 50% say it's OK, 50% say don't touch.
All I can say is I cut 4 fan leaves from one of my plants, and all of a sudden it slowed the growth from what it had been doing the past 2 weeks.
You gotta make your own call on that one.
:)
 

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iNFID3L

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just let it grow, dont cut anything from your plant, if your really that worried, just move the leaves in question.

more leaf , more light absorption = more growth.
 
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