Pureblood89
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just wondering if its in anyway beneficial or just cosmetic to the plant.
Cutting off nute burns???
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Magnificient
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There's never really any reason to trim leaves. Some people trim them when starting clones, which might be okay even though my clones rooted without trimming. I don't know of any really experienced growers who trim leaves.
Pureblood89
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despite the fact it's dead and doesn't benefit the plant whatsoever, i should leave it.
iluv r3dtub3
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wait for natural causes to take it down it will slowly die and fall off no reson to scare the plant it will just grow slower if you start cutting off leafs if you have time to wait for bud go to town rofl all depends on if it is nut burn or fungi post some picks so we can take a look and give you better advise and dont trim if it is in flowering period have fun and gl have fun tokin those buds
Pureblood89
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why do growers prune off the lower branches then?
Serapis
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I'm reading with amazement that people would tell you to leave a dead tip on a leaf. Truly amazing. As with any other plant, if a portion of a leaf is dead, dying or diseased, you may cut the tip(s) off. I cut off the dead portion and just a bit of the green so the leaf will quit trying to recover or repair the tips. I think it is more cosmetic, but dead organic material does indeed attract insects. You are not harming the plant or stunting it by cutting off already dead material.
Those that say otherwise are just repeating talking points they read elsewhere....
Serapis
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To provide more energy towards the new growth, to aid in air circulation under the canopy. Selective pruning IS beneficial regardless of what you might read elsewhere.
Pureblood89
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I mean its a dead leaf! its like a frost bitten toe on a human, does cutting off something that is dead and can't feel really hurt you?
iluv r3dtub3
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you can cut it off if you are not in flowering period it will scare the plant but it will heal and be back to normal it is dead not taking any energy from the plant i wouldint be worryed about it. the plant is called weed for a reson it is very tolorable it all depends on if you want your plant to look perfect if you are a perfectionest rofl it is all about the fun of it have a good time life exsperiances!!!!
Magnificient
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Experienced growers don't prune lower branches. It's bad if they touch the ground, but it's better to put paper under the leaf than to cut it off. There's half a dozen or so really experienced growers I follow closely, especially Uncle Ben, and they all talk against pruning. I'm not going to second guess that much experience. But it is your plant and obviously that spot bothers you. Cut the damn thing off and live dangerously.
Happy growing.
Happy growing.
