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to get the most out of their plant. The bottom

fan leaves are generally not smoked and are

used only to gather light for your plant. If

your plant is growing under an artificial light

source and you do not think that these fan

leaves are receiving much light then you may

think about cutting them away. This is NOT a

good idea. Fan leaves produce sugar that is

used in bud production. If you cut away the fan

leaves you may cause your bud growth to stunt

causing you to finish up with a smaller

harvest. Leave fan leaves alone where and when

you can.

The only times when you should remove a fan

leave is when it is either dying, badly burnt

or covering a large bud mass. In a SOG or a

ScrOG set-up you may want to remove a fan leaf

or two because it is covering the bud mass of

another plant. Light is the probably the most

important factor in bud development and if the

fan leaf is preventing light from reaching the

bud, then you may want to remove it.

You should remove any dead leaves from the

bottom of your plant and throw them away. Never

leave the dead leaves on your soil as a

fertilizer. These dead leaves tend to attract

unwanted pests.