taking leafs off.

[daledougan]

i have been taking big fan leafs off my plants the one's that are blocking light getting to the middle of the plants. is this ok to do.also late on in flower i take most leaf's off from the bottom of the plant as there is no bud growing there. cheers all.

[Grub]

Mate, it's the leaves that take in the light, not the buds/stems. Removing them will do your plants no good at all and if anything will slow down growth and reduce the yield.
Leave em be.

[djloops]

i took a load of leaves off my plants late in flower and they hermed (learned the hard way) if your going to thin your plants its best done in veg or just before you switch to 12/12. removind leaves causes stress to the plant , the less stress the better ..

good luck with your grow mate

[Ollieee]

why remove leaves atall unless theyre dead? Asgrub and dj said it can reduce yield or even herm the plant..