# The Big Leaves blocking light , is it a problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** Flowering\ **Tags:** flowering, indoor-grow\ **Created:** [January 2, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638 "2021-01-02T20:22:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 8:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/1 "2021-01-02T20:22:50Z")
At what point do I start picking off the biggest bud leaves blocking light ?? ---
**Author:** ![neofirebird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/neofirebird/32/229387_2.png) [@neofirebird](https://ilgmforum.com/u/neofirebird)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/2 "2021-01-02T20:53:39Z")
When you can’t tuck them, they block light or towards end of vegging. ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/3 "2021-01-02T21:12:10Z")
Okay thank you, they may be ending the veg cycle ! I haven’t got a clue 😓 ---
**Author:** ![Konflict](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/konflict/32/473362_2.png) [@Konflict](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Konflict)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/4 "2021-01-02T21:17:10Z")
Auto or photo? ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/6 "2021-01-02T21:21:06Z")
They’re Auto, Banana Kush. I may have posted twice sorry ---
**Author:** ![neofirebird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/neofirebird/32/229387_2.png) [@neofirebird](https://ilgmforum.com/u/neofirebird)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/7 "2021-01-02T21:25:47Z")
I grow autos you don’t want to remove too many at one time… ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/8 "2021-01-02T23:17:25Z")
Ok cool, I may remove one or two that are huge , someone had advised me not to at this early stage . I thought I would ask the experts first ---
**Author:** ![neofirebird](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/neofirebird/32/229387_2.png) [@neofirebird](https://ilgmforum.com/u/neofirebird)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:17am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/9 "2021-01-03T01:17:39Z")
How many nodes on the main stalk? ---
**Author:** ![KeystoneCops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/keystonecops/32/655489_2.png) [@KeystoneCops](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KeystoneCops)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/10 "2021-01-03T01:42:11Z")
I’m confused by the term “bud leaves.” I don’t defoliate fan leaves except when I need to lower humidity, I’m concerned about microclimates, or when I strip the lower 9” of a plant for airflow and access. I let fan leaves die and dry on my plants. They release their mobile nutrients to the new growth. Defoliation may lead to deficiencies. ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/11 "2021-01-03T01:45:11Z")
You have the idea of what I meant , Thanks for the info ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/12 "2021-01-03T01:48:57Z")
Hmm 🤔 I’m Not sure at this moment , I will however get back to you. ---
**Author:** ![KeystoneCops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/keystonecops/32/655489_2.png) [@KeystoneCops](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KeystoneCops)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/13 "2021-01-03T01:53:50Z")
I forgot to point out that fan leaves can’t really block light. They’re the only part of the plant that photosynthesizes (except perhaps the crow’s feet leaves under each bud site). ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/14 "2021-01-03T01:56:16Z")
So they’re was not need to remove the fan leaves , could that harm them ? ---
**Author:** ![GreenThumb101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dec6dc/32.png) [@GreenThumb101](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GreenThumb101)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/15 "2021-01-03T02:05:09Z")
Do you have any pics of it? If you take too many fan leaves off with an auto it could stress it may stunt growth. I’ve took alot off my northern lights auto and it had stunted its growth. Big fan leaves helps alot by doing photosynthesis to give energy to plant itself. What week vegitative stage is it? @TyBuds ---
**Author:** ![KeystoneCops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/keystonecops/32/655489_2.png) [@KeystoneCops](https://ilgmforum.com/u/KeystoneCops)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/16 "2021-01-03T02:05:12Z")
You’re mostly just making the plant spend resources to replace the photosynthetic capacity you removed, although that isn’t exactly how it works. ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:16am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/17 "2021-01-03T02:16:59Z")
This particular one has started flowering… I’ll upload some new ones ---
**Author:** ![GreenThumb101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dec6dc/32.png) [@GreenThumb101](https://ilgmforum.com/u/GreenThumb101)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/18 "2021-01-03T02:29:18Z")
Imo taking off a few fan leaves that need to be taken off that’s blocking some bud sites should be fine to do I wouldn’t think it would give her stress. @TyBuds ---
**Author:** ![TyBuds](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/tybuds/32/435684_2.png) [@TyBuds](https://ilgmforum.com/u/TyBuds)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/19 "2021-01-03T04:36:25Z")
Thank you ---
**Author:** ![fano\_man](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/fano_man/32/258316_2.png) [@fano\_man](https://ilgmforum.com/u/fano_man)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/the-big-leaves-blocking-light-is-it-a-problem/60638/20 "2021-01-03T20:31:43Z")
Defoliation is done more at the begining of flower divert wastes energy to larf buds that dont get prioritized by the plant and remove them and send energy to select upper colas