So I was wondering before I start my cultivation, during vegging do you want to cut off lower or upper fan leaves? Help would be appreciated!
I grow large plants (5'-6'). 1000w of light will only sufficiently penetrate about 3' into the canopy, so, with that being said, I cut about 21/2'-3' of all growth(branches and all) from the bottom of my plants. Not only does it create more airflow but it makes viewing a lot easier! These bottom branches would normally only produce smaller, popcorn("B" nugs) if left on. Now, that energy can go towards producing even bigger "A" type buds. So, it can actually increase your yield of "bigger" buds, making them even larger while increasing overall yield! Remember light diminishes exponentially the further you get from the source. There are all kinds of charts on the web that show this in relation to wattages. Remember, don't do any cutting of your plants once they are about 2 weeks into flowering, the plants may view this as a attack and respond by producing male flowers! It's all about survival!!! Hope this helped! Keep it Green! Peace!