quick question ive seen a lotta plants with out fan leaves during the budding process i didnt know if that slowed down the process and will cause to have little buds or tha sticky leaves n other leaves will catch enuff sunlight to have big buds.
No don't Maybe if there blocking a large porposion of the bud but leaves create energy for the plant Chop to many and the plant could be stressed or die. You can snip a fan leaf in half though.