Removing fan leaves 1 week before chop?

[danny_t]

I'm sure I read somewhere that some people remove all the fan leaves on the last week before harvest.

Just wanted some conformation on it, I have been taking off leaves throughout the grow/ big ones and ones that cover up bud sites, I know some people really don't like it but I've been doing it lol.

[M_C]

My personal opinion is don't remove them unless there is a reason to do so. What you have done so far is acceptable, but I think removing them all is a step too far

[defyingtheodds11]

Remove them if they turn yellow.

[defyingtheodds11]

Remove them if they turn yellow.

I remove them during grow also. I do not remove anything after 2nd week flood bloom. Only time I will remove after that is if they turn yellow.

[GreenYogi]

it's kinda strain dependent in my opinion.
If ur plants have loads of leaves, prune until the light reaches nicely through the whole plant.
If dealing with a strain with a medium amount of leaves, remove only the biggest middle and lower leaves to make sure the lower buds will see the light.
When growing a strain with very few leaves, do not prune unless they turn completely yellow and snap out without effort.
Hope that helps.
Cheers

[GreenYogi]

Well, I did not actually answer the OP's question, here goes:

I would NOT remove all leaves a week prior to chopping the plants.
If u removed what was needed earlier, the buds have got enough light and more light during the last week won't make a real difference.
But removing all sugar leaves a week before chopping would be stressing the plant badly and probably affecting the final aroma/flavor.