# Do i have to remove fan leaves **URL:** \ **Category:** Seedling\ **Tags:** autoflower, indoor-grow\ **Created:** [June 4, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207 "2022-06-04T16:48:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nodriges](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/nodriges/32/101653_2.png) [@Nodriges](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Nodriges)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/1 "2022-06-04T16:48:16Z")
Hello people, Sorry for bothering, i have question, as i remember i was removing fan leaves in the past. How do you think, do i already have to remove big leaves from my plant? She’s exactly 4 weeks old autoflowering gorilla glue. Thanks for your time and advice. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/f/8/3/f83d56e578a4f4ebc9cb4d7dd79bc66eed3eeca1.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![beachglass](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/beachglass/32/683364_2.png) [@beachglass](https://ilgmforum.com/u/beachglass)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/2 "2022-06-04T16:51:23Z")
Hi there. can you just tuck them ? or maybe tie them down a bit? take pics without light on or use flash. It looks like a beautiful poinsettia plant. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Storm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/storm/32/1066086_2.png) [@Storm](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Storm)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/3 "2022-06-04T17:29:58Z")
I wouldnt yet. Let her fatten up. ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/4 "2022-06-04T19:44:32Z")
Has it started flowering? I’ve got one going on day 26. Nothing like yours, and it has not started flowering yet. I’m glad because I fimmed it two days ago. Probably a bad idea. I’ve never done it before. ---
**Author:** ![Nodriges](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/nodriges/32/101653_2.png) [@Nodriges](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Nodriges)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/5 "2022-06-04T20:03:49Z")
Hello, no it hasn’t started flowering yet. Probably it’ll start in a week or so i think. ---
**Author:** ![Fieldofdreams](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fieldofdreams/32/688813_2.png) [@Fieldofdreams](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Fieldofdreams)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 7:44pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/6 "2022-06-05T19:44:35Z")
@Nodriges Hello. It helps if you post pics with natural lighting so responders can get a better look at it. Your still dealing with a small plant but imo, kind of a growers preference to me, I’d likely take a few of those very large upper fans that are shading out the lower structure. If there’s anything at the base I’m also a lollipopper style grower so I’d plan on theiir removal at some point as well. Good luck!! 👍🏻 ---
**Author:** ![MrPeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/73ab20/32.png) [@MrPeat](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MrPeat)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/7 "2022-06-05T20:04:23Z")
I pop the leaves off at the start of the leaves. I leave the little stem till it dries completely. One time I was removing and it took off part of the main branch. Luckily it bounced back so I am very careful now removing any leaves. The inside of the red circle is where I pop the Fan leaves from. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/b/6/9b65c129c34846b548363c63d8c3ce8f33b67268.jpeg) But be careful doing this with Autos. They can get stunted which sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Se7en](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/se7en/32/1191227_2.png) [@Se7en](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Se7en)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/do-i-have-to-remove-fan-leaves/88207/8 "2022-06-05T20:04:37Z")
With auto flowers best to just tuck leaves under or back so you expose lower bud sites, and tie them down, I have a forbidden runtz auto 22 days old, I’ve only taken 2 leaves off that were touching the soil, and I just tied branches and the main cola tied over a little and down and tucked leaves, I probably won’t defoliatenunless absolutely necessary ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/8/c/d/8cda542ead09fd4dfc2452caae872e49b60ace12.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/4/a/64a400b8917cb3e7c4ac455117817d4f024d9382.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/3/5/a35c6c11d55e2dfb0cada883c3182f15fb6461c1.jpeg)