Trimming your plants

[sadhu9]

My plants are in the flowering stage and I wondered about trimming shade leaves that are blocking the bud regions of the plant? Also, how far can you go with removing shade leaves from the plant? I know not to get crazy with removing too many leaves from the plants but my flowers need light!!!!!! What to do????
Any answers would be appreciated!

 

[Lurch Farmer]

Dude this was a hot topic on many journals about a month ago.
If you look at my journals you see I use varying degrees of trimming on me lovely ladies.
If the pics are not enough feel free to ask.

 

[Lurch Farmer]

Dude Are you shure that is only 2 plants?
those are some MASSIVE fat ladies
That is one problem I have not had ,,,,yet
with out a second light , I got nadda

 

[DrOfDank]

I trim all the fan leaves after they go through the stretch. Go crazy, just don't remove more than 60% at a time.

 

[sadhu9]

Would you thin out these plants now as long as I don't go crazy!

 

[Lurch Farmer]

Now that I have had time to think about it,
The first thing I would do is remember I am asking other MMJ users for help, so the first thing I would do is add a signature and link to my journal so others can find my journal That way when I ask a question they don"t have to chase down my info, and later when I am 3 grows from now I will be able to review a lot easier
Dude you need to go crazy like 4 weeks a go
your yield is going to suffer
Air can"t get through, great place for bugs and mold
I would try to add space or a screen with 95% fan leaf removal this will stress them about 5 days, but they will recover and bless you nicly.
I would place screen (depending on light size)25-35" from light and in a V shape
then criss cross the limbs under screen so that all colas are at even height through the screen
This is one of a few things to help at no cost to wallet, maybe some added grams at the end
MY PERSONAL combination of bending/lst/scrog, works great for me.