I overwatered my hydro system and my plant wasn't doing well, but after a flush of nutes and getting the water level right the plant is doing great now. Question is that the first few leaves look like crap due to my overwatering, and should I just trim those leaves off or leave them on?
^^^ What he said.. As long as the plant is large enough and has a decent amount of leaves above them.. Not to go off topic but I'm a big fan of Jack's Mannequin myself.. Or should i say, the late Jack's Mannequin.. Just saw him open solo for OAR the other day - different, but good.. An original fan of the old school Something Corporate days! Good luck brotha.. be blessed
Why do you care what it looks like? If they are green and alive they are working for the plant. If you take them off you plant will receive less food
Do what??? They will receive less food??? WTF you mean by that statement Gold So you think the green in the leaf is food for the plant?? Wait......... Now hit that MF'er again.......
Now you added another word that does not compute... Sugar... lol Plants grow by the process of photosynthesis, and chlorophyll that is produced in the leaves is vital for photosynthesis, as it allows plants to obtain energy from light. Cut off the leaves and there is no way for the plant to create chlorophyll, and thus growth slows because the plant cannot absorb the light's energy.... YES I know that's what people believe, but contrary to popular belief, the plants do not "store food (or sugar) in their leaves.. That's about as bad as saying the hollow part of the stem is how the plant transfers the water/nutrients to the leaves... There is so much bad information about cannabis it's shocking, what's even more shocking is the amount of people willing to believe this piss poor information from some internet Joe Blow that grew a plant, and now an expert, answering questions about stuff they really do not understand..... As opposed to doing some research on the subject, they pop off with what sounds logical to them... Again, just like the "Cannabis Grow Bible" claiming if you get an air bubble in the hollow part of the stem, the clone will die.... TOTAL HORSE SHIT but now because of some dumbass writing it in book, that's now what people believe!!! PLEASE DON'T BELIEVE ME or ANYONE ELSE, do your own research on the subject, and find out for yourself.... Here is a GREAT place to start.......... http://scholar.google.com Solar panels YES, food storage NO.... And he DID NOT SAY "act as solar panels", he said "food storage" which is WRONG and a MYTH!! But you people believe whatever you want to believe.... I do not care one way or the other......... lol
@[member="jakesterjammin"] You are getting yourself proper muddled mate. Plants make their own food using water and minerals brought up by the roots and using the carbon dioxide in the air. Combining these with the energy it gets from sunlight it creates sugar, this is what feeds the plant. I never said chlorophyll was food, that is the light absorbing cells. I think you need to open up a basic biology book because you are getting very confused. So to sum up, the leaves make food, so if you take living leaves off the plant there is less leaves to make food for the plant to use to grow. I never once mentioned the word storage
This is a small snippet from wiki's "plant" page. This is not complicated science. It's first grade biology " Most of the solid material in a plant is taken from the atmosphere. Through a process known as photosynthesis, most plants use the energy in sunlight to convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, plus water, into simple sugars. These sugars are then used as building blocks and form the main structural component of the plant. Chlorophyll, a green-colored, magnesium-containing pigment is essential to this process; it is generally present in plant leaves, and often in other plant parts as well. "
LOL. What he meant was the fan leaves act as solar panels for bud growth. We are advising him to trim off yellowing leaves because they attract parasites.
OK........... It's there because the plant is using it, not storing it.... But let's end this right now with "you're right, I'm wrong", and we'll leave it that way............................... Good luck to everyone...
Why are you still banging on about anything getting stored? No one said storage except for you You proper called me out on what I said but made out I said things I didn't say. What I said was fully correct
No reason to get all crazy brotha.. The Cannabis Grow Bible I have found to be a great resource, very informative! A little research is necessary before you go providing information (and belittling that given by others) that is incorrect.. For example: a quick google search on photosynthesis will provide a plethora of resources, which require some discernment in terms of accuracy of course.. Even Wikipedia (a non-scholarly database) has it right: Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the sun, into chemical energy that can be used to fuel the organisms' activities. Carbohydrates, such as SUGARS, are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water (hence the name photosynthesis, from the Greek φῶς, phÅs, "light", and σÏνθεσις, synthesis, "putting together"<sup>[1]</sup><sup>[2]</sup><sup>[3]</sup>). Oxygen is also released, mostly as a waste product. Most plants, most algae, and cyanobacteria perform the process of photosynthesis, and are called photoautotrophs. Photosynthesis maintains atmospheric oxygen levels and supplies all of the organic compounds and most of the energy necessary for all life on Earth. No worries brother, perhaps just do a little background before interjecting.. Much love
An explanation would of been nice, but hey, if that's how you want to play it, fine, I'll say no more about it
Ya, you're honestly not even worth the time and I could CARELESS what you think because you're clearly a small time grower... Sorry go try to pick a fight with someone else please, I do not play into the schoolyard shit...