Trimming cotyledon leaves

[Rockmyhandle]

I have been researching lst and other trim techniques. Does any one remove the first two baby leafs when trimming during veg stage? Thanks

 

[Canuck147]

Not I - a fellow grower on this forum (who has gone on to be a master grower) once referred to the cotyledon leaves as the brain stem of the plant.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

The first trim, I take them, the first leaves and any growth

they will dry and fall, if you leave them.

 

[LurkingInTheGrass]

Any details to share? Have I been doing it wrong?

 

[9fingerleafs]

May I ask who said that? And do you know what it meant?

 

[gbauto]

they will dry and fall, if you leave them.

Usually, I just let nature take its course.

 

[Canuck147]

Green75 said it.

 

[9fingerleafs]

I see, I remember I disagree with a lot of things with him, do you know what happened to him? I remember he and lucky made a YouTube channel but I think he’s still around lurkin. There’s one recent member that reminds me of him a lot... know what I mean??

 

[Rockmyhandle]

I have always kept mine and wasn't sure if there was a benefit to not having those little bulb leafs. Thanks for the input.

 

[Rwise]

I dont see any advantage in removing these tiny leafs.

 

[Canuck147]

I think he is growing for 'fast buds'.

 

[Cronk]

this last time I waited until I topped to do anything, 6 nodes, then took the bottom nodes and first leaves and the top, leaving 3 nodes. I think by this time those little leaves had already died so they were taken off. I fanned those out with stakes in a sort of manifold beginning and then took off the bottom nodes from those as the grew. now I trim fan leaves every chance I get.

so far so good. huge bushes at almost 6 weeks. I don't know if that counts as taking the brains or not but I don't think this has done anything to hinder growth.

I'm beginning to think that as long as you don't attack your plant too early and get your water/feed & environment right in the beginning so as to nurture a super healthy plant, it doesn't really matter what techniques you use. they'll grow like their genetics have already planned

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Exactly right, imo.

 

[9fingerleafs]

Gotta agree, the first big main fan leaves are critical for a healthy fast veg

 

[WeirdWiredWolf]

I don't do anything with the cotyledon leaves, when they're no longer of use to the plant they'll die off. No sense in stressing a young plant if you don't need to...

 

[ZigZag]

I have to agree with everyone else_ no reason to take them and there might be one not to. Keeping the large fan leaves, especially at the top half of the plant is real important for maximum growth during veg. Those big fan leaves are what drive growth through the photosynthetic process. I try to keep as many as I can throughout the grow unless they are covering bud sites or not getting much light. Except when I defoliate at the end of veg and after week 3 of flowering. During the last few weeks I take most of the fan leaves from the lower 2/3 and keep those at the top if they aren't shading bud sites. I think it helps fatten up those colas.....

 

[starramus]

Have you ever heard the expression coming up by the boot straps? Well those cotyledons to a plant are the boot straps. Don't fug around with them.