New talking point: let’s see what you peeps think about these statements I ran across. Makes sense like with the huge colas I’ve seen here with a few leaves. Thoughts on this subject? @Teacherttom1 @Covertgrower @PharmerBob @Amazon66 @Dbpooper @dbrn32 @MattyBear @elheffe702 @peachfuzz @PurpNGold74 and anyone’s opinions are welcome - jump right in. Link is at bottom to read whole bit.
" Strip n Spread – is the process of removing the vast majority of fan leaves once pistil production has begun. Opinions vary on how many fan leaves should be removed but I have seen all fan leaves removed and the plants still do fine. The advantage of strip and spread is that you will get thick, dense rock hard nugs and will have much less trimming to do later.
Fan Leaves – are attached to the plant via a stem. These are the main leaves you want to trim. The plant produces more than is necessary as in the wild bugs and pests will eat away at these. In a controlled indoor environment you can flower plants successfully with no fan leaves. This will seem counterintuitive to new growers but over time you will see how quickly these fan leaves will repopulate, and how well plants do without them." Cited here: When to Flower Plants in DWC - GrowDoctor Guides