# Tips on Pruning Right Before Flower and Nutes Switch **URL:** \ **Category:** Pruning\ **Tags:** nutes, soil, nutrients, outdoor-grow\ **Created:** [July 11, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/tips-on-pruning-right-before-flower-and-nutes-switch/112293 "2024-07-11T15:46:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nolsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/65b543/32.png) [@nolsmith](https://ilgmforum.com/u/nolsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 3:46pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/tips-on-pruning-right-before-flower-and-nutes-switch/112293/1 "2024-07-11T15:46:33Z")
Hey Everyone, I grow outdoors every year in my back yard near the beach in Los Angeles and around this time is when my plants start to flower (very early stages of preflower; The new growth is starting to provide some white pistils instead of new fan leaves). I have seen mixed reviews on pruning outdoor plants since the sun gets mostly all over the plants throughout the day, but I was wondering if there were any particular spots or areas I should be cutting fan leaves or branches. I have attached some pictures of the plants (somewhat difficult to make out due to the foliage but if you want a more clear pic i can certainly provide it). What would you guys say can go and what should be kept? Additionally, I have been using FF Grow Big every other feed for veg and supplementing with General Hydroponics Cal-Mag every feed for veg. I typically use FF tiger bloom for veg and will probably do the same since I have some left over. When do you think I should switch to the flowering nutrients? And should i be using the grow big with the tiger bloom at the same time or should I alternate feeds with them? I still plan to use the Cal-Mag for every feed. Let me know your thoughts!! ![IMG_6446](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/3/7/6/37685aceccd3689f7a0d369174d31a3e7383b7ce.jpeg) ![IMG_6447](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/8/9/d896ac133c161c2f621e0cf541b9f4709c024bd1.jpeg) ![IMG_6448](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/4/c/5/4c518b321b1d2c7d84be59a8644d5bc8915bafa5.jpeg) ![IMG_6449](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/6/6/1/661a0e0d7e2406f78dc69fc85ea2bf6d0dd4d2f2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/tips-on-pruning-right-before-flower-and-nutes-switch/112293/2 "2024-07-11T15:48:29Z")
Don’t forget Big Bloom. It contains the micronutrients your plant needs. Trimming is generally done to improve airflow within a plant’s canopy. Your plant has plenty of room and should not be trimmed. The plant needs the leaves at has. Grow Big remains very important during flower. The most rapid growth a plant will experience during its life will be during the first 5 weeks of flowering. It is notrogen that powers that growth. ---
**Author:** ![MidwestGuy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/midwestguy/32/914277_2.png) [@MidwestGuy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MidwestGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/tips-on-pruning-right-before-flower-and-nutes-switch/112293/3 "2024-07-11T16:20:21Z")
> [@MidwestGuy](#): > > notrogen nitrogen ---
**Author:** ![nolsmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/65b543/32.png) [@nolsmith](https://ilgmforum.com/u/nolsmith)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/tips-on-pruning-right-before-flower-and-nutes-switch/112293/4 "2024-07-11T22:14:14Z")
I will make sure to throw big bloom in there. Should i just do all the nutes in one feed and then do a feed of water with just some cal-mag (non fox farms)? Noted on the pruning. I had read that you want to get rid of some fan leaves so the plant can focus on growing big buds, but maybe that is incorrect or for indoor? ---
**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:** [July 11, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/tips-on-pruning-right-before-flower-and-nutes-switch/112293/5 "2024-07-11T22:25:16Z")
I prune after stretch if needed myself.