do you cut fan leaves

mr gmc

Active Member

• Aug 23, 2009

• #1

if you cut off tte big fan leaves to give light to the little buds will it stunt the growth of the top buds. i dont know if hhis is going to post right.

 

PeachOibleBoiblePeach#1

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #2

I don't cut any leaves, They serve a purpose. You can always tie back branches to get more light.

 

gman101

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #3

The way I understand it is the fan leaves play an important role in the plants processes. Their relatively large surface area allows them to photosynthesize more energy, relative t their growth needs, thereby providing energy to the plant. They also provide a store of nutrients which will be used by the plant during it's maturing, causing them to yellow and drop, from the bottom up toward the end of flowering... As I understand it...

 

mr gmc

Active Member

• Aug 23, 2009

• #4

thanks i heard some one say that so i did now i find out bad bad bad will not do that any more i am not very good on the computer trying to learn to post reply. this is my secend grow i at end of week 6. is it true about mollases goog for the plant a sorse of food for the last 2 weeks of flowering.

 

mr gmc

Active Member

• Aug 23, 2009

• #5

thanks i heard some one say that so i did now i find out bad bad bad will not do that any more i am not very good on the computer trying to learn to post reply. this is my secend grow i at end of week 6. is it true about mollases goog for the plant a sorse of food for the last 2 weeks of flowering.

 

DaMidnightToker

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #6

From what I've heard yes it is good during flowering. Its sappose to increase resin production, also fattening the buds up a bit. From what I've heard you use Blackstrap molasses, or Grandmas molasses found at Safeway, Alberston's, ect. I think its 1 table spoon to a gallon and can be used all the way to harvest date. Again, this is what I've read, never used it, but will try soon.

 

gman101

Member

• Aug 23, 2009

• #7

Molasses is good during the whole flowering phase, and a rate of about 1 tbl per gallon, every few days. The last 10 days to 2 weeks are for clear water flushing prior to harvest... At least to me that is...

 

mr gmc

Active Member

• Aug 23, 2009

• #8

gman101 said:

Molasses is good during the whole flowering phase, and a rate of about 1 tbl per gallon, every few days. The last 10 days to 2 weeks are for clear water flushing prior to harvest... At least to me that is...

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can you start at 12\12 and mix mollases with food and water untill last 2 weeks of harvest then just water.

 

theinfected

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #9

i leave my fan leaves, i let them just grow and try not to mess with anything. let nature take its place

 

Cr8z13

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #10

I finally broke the habit of removing fan leaves. Now I only remove what falls off naturally. I think my girls like it this way.

 

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jrh72582

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #11

I never remove fan leaves unless they die naturally. I like mine bushy (hehe).

 

doctorD

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• Aug 23, 2009

• #12

I dont remove any leaf unless its damaged. I do however trim all the fan leaf off 2 or 3 days before harvest. One reason is to spread out the harvest work the other is to have less plant material holding ferts so i think it pulls out any ferts remaining in the last days.