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I have went to YouTube and that is why I am unsure.Yes you cut fan leaves. They cover bud sites from light penetration. If you are unsure go on YouTube and look up Kyle kushman on plant defoliating and chiropractic techniques. You don't want all that larf on the bottom of your plant. It only takes away from the main colas. Just my 02 cents.
That's a crazy setup...!Indeed they did. Infact they're almost finished!View attachment 1212509
That's a crazy setup...!
Its my first time running it with the LED in there, used to just have the 2 HID in the middle. It's been surprisingly easy to balance the canopy despite the huge difference in wattage. 2Kw HID on the left and 900w LED on the right.I personally like all the different light types a nice mix and it's gotta be sweet to be able to dial in the spectrum you want.
That's in Hydro. Lets not forget different mediums react differently.In my anecdotal experience, side by side comparisons on lower and middle fan defoilation on day 22 and then total defoilation on 40 results in increased yield and resin content. Check out Grandmasterlevel on IG he does complete strip 2x. It’s shocking how they look and how quickly they bounce back.
this is what i thought as wellby clipping leaves, and those leaves directly feed the bud node adjacent to it
yup, the medium is one of the "biggest" variables here perhaps.That's in Hydro. Lets not forget different mediums react differently.
Some leaves are important to ensure you get adequate photosynthesis and carb production, but its a misconception that the leaves beside the node feeds that node alone, any source leaf can redirect mobile nutrients and carbs to anywhere on the plant.this is what i thought as well
ok sweet, thanks!Some leaves are important to ensure you get adequate photosynthesis and carb production, but its a misconception that the leaves beside the node feeds that node alone, any source leaf can redirect mobile nutrients and carbs to anywhere on the plant.
On that, leaves can be either sinks or sources. Which is to say they are either taking nutrients in and storing them for later use, or they are making and mobilizing carbs and releasing nutrients to be used elsewhere in the plant. Any leaf can serve either function based on its age and location on the plant.
With regard to defoliation, the nutrients stored in the source leaves are of little concern because feeding them chelated nutrients bypasses any problems associated with an unbalanced diet. The main consideration is carbohydrates which are produced in abundance in mature leaves. If you strip a plant too hard at the wrong time you can handicap its ability to make energy. But if you strip it at the right time, you can ensure that most of the leaves that develop in the early part of stretch will become sugar factories.
You can tell when a cannabis leaf transitions from a sink to a source usually when it's leaf petiole turns purple, indicating that it's producing and exporting excess sugars.
If you top a plant in early veg then cut off one of opposite leaves, the new branch with the leaf under it will outgrow the opposite branch with no leaf feeding it. That's not so in flower, at least not with my plants. The opposite bud is just as big as the one with the leaf feeding it.Some leaves are important to ensure you get adequate photosynthesis and carb production, but its a misconception that the leaves beside the node feeds that node alone, any source leaf can redirect mobile nutrients and carbs to anywhere on the plant.
On that, leaves can be either sinks or sources. Which is to say they are either taking nutrients in and storing them for later use, or they are making and mobilizing carbs and releasing nutrients to be used elsewhere in the plant. Any leaf can serve either function based on its age and location on the plant.
With regard to defoliation, the nutrients stored in the source leaves are of little concern because feeding them chelated nutrients bypasses any problems associated with an unbalanced diet. The main consideration is carbohydrates which are produced in abundance in mature leaves. If you strip a plant too hard at the wrong time you can handicap its ability to make energy. But if you strip it at the right time, you can ensure that most of the leaves that develop in the early part of stretch will become sugar factories.
You can tell when a cannabis leaf transitions from a sink to a source usually when it's leaf petiole turns purple, indicating that it's producing and exporting excess sugars.
That's an interesting observation. The leaf below a growing branch is normally a purple petioled source leaf and the branch nearest to it is going to drain most of the energy it puts out. By flower the plants hormones change and the flowers act as sinks pulling energy and nutrients from anywhere it can get it. Odd observation nonetheless. I'd have to think a bit too hard to try and fully explain that one.If you top a plant in early veg then cut off one of opposite leaves, the new branch with the leaf under it will outgrow the opposite branch with no leaf feeding it. That's not so in flower, at least not with my plants. The opposite bud is just as big as the one with the leaf feeding it.
That's an interesting observation. The leaf below a growing branch is normally a purple petioled source leaf and the branch nearest to it is going to drain most of the energy it puts out. By flower the plants hormones change and the flowers act as sinks pulling energy and nutrients from anywhere it can get it. Odd observation nonetheless. I'd have to think a bit too hard to try and fully explain that one.
A young plant needs every leaf it can get. Root and stems need energy to grow. I think the big fan leaves are less important in flower. I try to grow very small plants, so I leave most on. Clean up the bottoms a bit and have no larf.That's an interesting observation. The leaf below a growing branch is normally a purple petioled source leaf and the branch nearest to it is going to drain most of the energy it puts out. By flower the plants hormones change and the flowers act as sinks pulling energy and nutrients from anywhere it can get it. Odd observation nonetheless. I'd have to think a bit too hard to try and fully explain that one.
I'm no expert; 43 years and the more I grow the less I know. Sometimes I accidentally remember shit..It's a learning curve, just like anything else.
After maybe 10 or 20 grows you know how to grow weed. After maybe another 30 (3/year) you are seeing the tiny details that escape others. You've become an expert.
Fan leavesFrom what I have researched most People say:
1 Don't cut at all it harms the plant.
2 Cut some for air flow and light
3 Only cut bottom leaves as they are useless.
4 Cut all fan leaves to provide all energy to new growth.
From my understanding the only reason for fan leaves is that they act as a reservoir for the plant on dry days but if you grow indoors and there will never be dry days why give the extra energy to useless leaves.
Cutting a plant will obviously damage it my concern would be stress will it stunt the growth if slowly but continually cut all fan leaves.
Is pruning really worth it mother nature seems to do a good job..
This is OGKUSH day 24 of flowering, have hardly touched it, removing fan leaves that block sites is a given.I have went to YouTube and that is why I am unsure.
There is more then 1 way to do things.
I like to collect all info and then experiment and eventually come up with my way.
I definitely will be heavily cropping 1 plant to see and another with nothing.
Im curious if there are some on this site that can show there plants heavily cropped and others untouched.
But then different strains will react differently so would be hard to compare.
Ultimately hard to choose 1 method when you can get experienced grows doing both methods.
Its my first time running it with the LED in there, used to just have the 2 HID in the middle. It's been surprisingly easy to balance the canopy despite the huge difference in wattage. 2Kw HID on the left and 900w LED on the right.
Definitely not a bad thing to have so many spectrums and sources of light.
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