To trim or not to trim?

[Char37]

I am working on a second grow right now, there in the veg state (Choc. Chunk) & about 3 ft high now & I'm wondering about trimming the leaves. Is it a good thing to do or is it better just to leave them? Any advice would be helpful...Thanx

 

[bucktoothal]

Don't trim your leaves yet.. your plant will go into shock. The plant needs the leaves right up till just about harvest. I myself don't trim till the last week b4 harvest, then I only trim back about 50%. You can find a more detailed info on this forum I know it's posted somewhere.

Here's a link that will explane also: Gas Exchange in Plants

 

[BWC BayArea]

Depends on y ur trimming the leaves. Trimming to increase circulation to the interior canopy helps combat mold issues and helps provide less hiding places for pests. I doubt ur plants will go into shock from trimming a few leaves. Veg is the best time to trim them anyway IMO. Just trim a least as possible. Now if u have leaves gettin little to no light trim them, I do sometimes. Just don't get carried away. Remember plants need leaves to convert light to energy which essentially means more leaves, more growth. Mind telling us y you're interested in trimming ur leaves?

 

[Char37]

Thanx for the advice. I guess I just wanted to clean them up a bit, they are quite bushy with alot of very lg. leaves...but? wondering about trimming just a few plants, leaving the rest and seeing just how much of a difference it makes.

 

[BWC BayArea]

Try it on one and c what happens if ur just curious. Note the differences between the trimmed ones vs the untrimmed.

 

[PitViper]

tuck if possible

 

[BWC BayArea]

^Good suggestion Pit. Tucking leaves is a less stressful alternative. (unless humidity is a major concern within the canopy).

 

[PitViper]

^Good suggestion Pit. Tucking leaves is a less stressful alternative. (unless humidity is a major concern within the canopy).

I got that from Racefan here a while back

 

[Char37]

What is tuck??? never heard of it.

 

[BWC BayArea]

Tucking the leaves behind/below each other instead of cutting them off.

 

[smokr1]

i trim the shit out of my plants and it doesnt seem to effect them at all , i have a whole closet full of colas and my plants are just cranking , im growing sea of green method and it was so thick it had to be trimmed down , iv been trimming them down the whole time without any effect ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, smokr1

 

[BWC BayArea]

As u can see we all have different styles of growing. My sugestion is this, if some1 can show u a grow, pics, journal demonstrating their methods, I'd be more inclined to take their advice. When PitViper talks, I (as do most of us around here) listen. If u look at his "The Viper's Nest Continous" U'll see fat harvests and great technique. I said that to say this.....u may wanna seriously consider his advice. U doubt it? Take at look at the man's journal and he's got +reps out the ass.