clipping leaves OK?

bluesx

Member

Mar 11, 2010

• #1

IS IT OK TO CLIP LEAVES TO GIVE THE PLANT MORE LIGHT? I HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG LEAVES GROWING AND I DONT WANT MY PLANT TO LOSE OUT ON LIGHT BECAUSE OF THEM?(ALTHOUGH IT DOES LOOK COOL) IS IT BAD FOR THE PLANT AT ALL TO CLIP SOME LEAVES?

 

WillMunny

Active Member

Mar 11, 2010

• #2

In general clipping leaves is usually discouraged.

 

stumps

Well-Known Member

Mar 11, 2010

• #3

It's not ok to clip. Ask yourself. Why would I want to take food away form the plant.

 

ImTheFireMan

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Mar 11, 2010

• #4

ya if its healthy i wouldnt clip it. you can LST your plants if you want more areas of it to be touched by light.

it would probably cause no change if you did clip them, but like the above poster stated, clipping leaves is usually discouraged.

 

stumps

Well-Known Member

Mar 11, 2010

• #5

Sorry clipping leafs is a pet peeve of mine. The point is. There is no reason to clip. If the plant doesn't want them they will die off.

 

DoeEyed

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Mar 11, 2010

• #6

bluesx said:

IS IT OK TO CLIP LEAVES TO GIVE THE PLANT MORE LIGHT? I HAVE SOME PRETTY BIG LEAVES GROWING AND I DONT WANT MY PLANT TO LOSE OUT ON LIGHT BECAUSE OF THEM?(ALTHOUGH IT DOES LOOK COOL) IS IT BAD FOR THE PLANT AT ALL TO CLIP SOME LEAVES?

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The leaves are what gathers the light, so no - clipping them will not "give the plant more light". Removing leaves will, in essence, give her less light.

 

bluesx

Member

Mar 11, 2010

• #7

ok. Thank you for the responses i gett it now. I wont be doing any clipping until harvest. I dont want my babies to lose out on their food.