Removing fan leaves please advise

[wizard122]

Hi third grow and all looks great. But I have all these big fan leaves and would like to know if I should remove some of them to get some light down below or just leave them alone. Week two of flower

 

[BigCube]

It's a judgment call you alone have to make.

Removing large fan leaves can give you more light to the lower branches. But it also removes some of the plants ability to photosynthesize.

I personally scrog. So everything below the net is GONE. Anything that far down is just popcorn I don't want or want to process.

I only defoliate for airflow and space. To prevent mold, rot and other dangers that come from poor airflow and dense foliage.

Personally I will remove a giant fan leaf that's covering multiple bud sites.

 

[growsince79]

As overcrowded as that is you probably have to. Wasted time vegging too long.

 

[Dub_City405]

Week 2 of flower. You wanna take off lower branches and leaves so it jumps up before week 3 ends. Youll defoliate the fan leaves a bit when doing that. But when its week 6 or week 7 of flower is when you do a heavy defoliation of the fan leaves.

 

[wizard122]

Thanks for all your thoughts and ideas I did some trimming today what do you think?

 

[MIMedGrower]

That looks great!

 

[wizard122]

As overcrowded as that is you probably have to. Wasted time vegging too long.

They are 9 weeks old. Total 4 plants n a 4x4 tent would you have veg them for only 5-6 weeks. Still a newbie And if I did would I have gotten better results?

 

[growsince79]

They are 9 weeks old. Total 4 plants n a 4x4 tent would you have veg them for only 5-6 weeks. Still a newbie And if I did would I have gotten better results?

Yes, the relative yield would probably be better. A lot depends on strain and how much they stretch. I do 4 vegged 4 weeks in a 2 x 4 if I want highest yield. vegged 4 weeks in a 4 x 4 could yield 2 pounds in three months.