how did it come to this

to all it is very bad to cut any leaves off your plants. Its so funny when you see the words like triming and that people really use this method in grow rooms. Im not hating just saying a few words. I bet ill get more replies on people telling me on how its good to trim and how im rong

you must be a soil grower. in aero and dwc it does not affect the plants like in soil, and it does help. try it first. and remember:
with a closed mind should come a closed mouth.

I would have to agree with SS on this nothing wrong with it in hydro to an extent. Do some experiments though you might find it helps or doesn't make a difference depending on your OP. GL bro

You think our opinions are funny. I think yours is funny.

muppet alert.

I've been back and forth on this issue. Currently I say leave the leaves. I cut less leaves off than I have in several years recently and i like what i see. More side branches became top like buds. I'm not so sure about the penetration thing anymore. But, everyone's genetics and styles are different. Other than the first 2 weeks of flower when I am getting lower branches to grow up out of shadows ,I leave the leaves from here on out. My selected genetics branch well... might have something to do with it.

I think on a super dense plant, like deep chunk, when you grow indoors you almost have to remove leaves and even bud sites closest to the main stalk. If not you get a pale leafy mess and likely bud rot or PM. Maybe you could overcome this with a light rail instead?... Different plants, different growers, different things work.

I've noticed with all the strains that I've grown that stress slows growth.

Stress slows growth.

and on any on my strains they will still finish at the same time as not trimming so it must not stress them too much. my superskunk is ready at day 49.

i gess i was madd i cut some leaves off but only once per plant never twice and only at the bottom. Bcause of light not getting to the bottom then ill put a couple of cfls down low ill use cfl during vegg and budd to beef up the lower branches. its just all this extra every ones doing that i think is dumb