Should I cut the fan leaves a few weeks before I harvest?

Harrekin said:

Btw,seems 420God should stfu giving bad advice considering this time last year he posted this: https://www.rollitup.org/introduce-yourself/355944-new-member-first-time-grower.html

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First grow of marijuana, I've been a farmer for years.

Here's some more of my marijuana grows since you want to dig up old threads.

420God said:

First grow of marijuana, I've been a farmer for years.

Here's some more of my marijuana grows since you want to dig up old threads.

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No offense dude...but ANY idiot can veg large plants outdoors (especially if it's in the ground)...wait till it starts flowering heavily then show us some pics?

And the small foxtailed indoor buds don't prove anything either.

I posted the facts a few pages back,stop misleading new growers telling them that their plants should yellow and drop leaves in flower...if YOU cant keep them green then that's YOUR problem...but it doesn't make it normal.

420God said:

First grow of marijuana, I've been a farmer for years.

Here's some more of my marijuana grows since you want to dig up old threads.

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That much yellowing is not normal... After many years of trying different things I am now able to keep my girls green right up until I chop, I can count on one hand how many leafs I pull off throughout an entire grow cycle. Pulling off leaves at any point is counter productive.

420God said:

Again, you're wrong. Oh so very wrong.

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i havre to agree with you. my outdoor crop of the same strain drops leavesall the time cause i cant care for them like the ones n side and the ones inside never drop leaves.

I'm a new member to this forum I know this is an old subject. I had a friend ask me the same question. Since I have a lot of experience with plants I will explain why the yellowing. 1) lack of light 2)lack of water 3) heat cold or hot Temps can cause chlorosis. Hence fall is when leaves will drop due to cold Temps and the plant preparing for winters. 4) lack of nutrients. 5) pests. So why do we see lots of yellowing leaves before harvest. Well most people use a flush tech. Which is caused by 1,2,3,4. I have tasted plants that are not flushed and plants that are. IMO plants that are flushed good tend to have a smoother taste. Also the burn is good and ash turns white. If not flushed you can get some snapping and crackling of the smoke. Also it is harsh. Since there is still salts and heavy nutes in the plant. I know this is crazy but a like to add Epsom salts 4 weeks before harvest. Then on the second week do a complete flush. The Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) helps the plant absorb more nuts out of the ground and helps boost the plant before a true flush. Just some info. Peace

brainwashed said:

I heard someone say they cut all the fan leaves a few weeks before harvest to let the lower buds get some light! Should I trim them up or not?

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Trim em all off 96 hours before harvest, then give em 24 hours dark less bud but many more triches so great for hash

I have been growing outdoors in Oregon for years... my plants are green and lush at all times. Good soil mix and chicken shit. No fertilizer, no schedules, nothing but plant and wait. As far as cutting fans? 4 weeks into an 8 week flower cycle I cut them all off. Buds and sugar leaves and that's it. My yield per plant is over 500 grams. There is zero science to growing weed....its a weed!! My crop is potent, smooth and tasty.

When I first moved to Hawaii my friend would always rip TONS of leaves off plant as it was starting flower. I would argue with him no reason to do that , can only hurt the plant by removing them.

Well now I also remove some leaves everyday of flower when I check plants. I do not go overboard like he did but I do remove fan leaves. I shoot for the ones that seem to be blocking light from my buds

All in all I have seen 0 difference in plants healthy/ happiness. However nor can I say it has increased yield at all.

It def allows more light to the inner and lower parts of plant tho.

toker! said:

watch godbodystyle on youtube he cuts the fan leaves off and new sprouts for buds come up were the leaves were, i was going to cut them off on my last grow and was advised not to my next grow im going to try it

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If new sprouts are starting then you are taking energy away, would like to know who this is so I can be sure to never follow their advice. New bud sites a few weeks before harvest won’t be worth anything