is it better to remove leafs in flower

[doctor_grow]

here is a qeustion that i am sure to get diffrent answers to.but is it better to remove most of the big leaves while flowering to get more lights on the plant?i have heard that removing the big leaves is good while flowering and i have also heard that the leaves act like a solar panel and are better left alone.so can some one let me know which is better and why

[malbuzz]

growing outdoors i have found tested and proven . That leaving big or (shade leaves ) on the plant is necessary to the branch growing from it . but only until it starts to yellow . which is normally when the new leaves around your tips or buds . start the photo synthesis cycle and take over . now you can pull the yellowing leaf off . as it is no longer giving to the plant but taking from it . as it is stopping the light getting to the new growth leaves . a simple way to test this is to remove one big leaf and leave its opposite then watch the growth coming from that part of the plant . good luck .

[miccyj]

You need those big leaves to collect the light and feed the buds.

[Radic]

greetnz doctor_grow

if you wanna see for your self

 

just do this simple test

take all the shade leaf off one side of the plant and leave the leaf pon the other side

now take pix every wk till harvest

guidance

[Herbman]

The larger leaves are esential to the flowering stage as they are a key factor in the photosynthesis and thus in my personal opinion should be left alone Edited March 6, 2010 by Herbman