Defoliate during Flush?

[Jason]

Just started to Flush, Week 12 in the GH schedule. Is there any harm with cutting most or all fan leaves?
I want to do an incremental harvest, leaving on some of the low branches to see how they develop for a few days.
I want to be able to see into the plant better, thus remove the large leaves.
But I don't want to do any harm on my first grow.
Thanks for any insights.

[9fingerleafs]

That's not a great idea. During flush the plant will eat what's in the leaves

[Jason]

Thank you. Won't touch'em.

[alltatup]

Jason, what I did on my last harvest (Feb 28) was to cut off all the fan leaves the night before I cut em down. I had some time on my hands and wanted to get that part of the trimming out of the way.

[DW2]

Howdy Jason, Also, if You plan to use the leaf trim, for edibles, tea, or to smoke, They will not get the 'bad tasting' stuff out of them. I would 'leaf' them on the plant during the flush.

[Jason]

Right! Hadn't thought of that. I will be using every non flower part of the plant, mostly for Green Dragon.

[9fingerleafs]

great idea, with so many edibles and concentrates i haven't heard of green dragon for years

[PaganRich]

For me, defoliating is for veg uoto and right throughout flowering. By the time you get to Flushing it`s all a formality, nought more can be really achieved except from the point of pics.