Speeding Up The Flushing Process Remove some of the fan leaves 14 days before harvest. I think ill hold off on nutes for a week or two and wait a few days to water and try and flush her. However, for some strains, the plants may continue to grow taller for much of its flowering period, even after the initial flowering stretch. Joined Oct 25, 2013 Messages 12 Reputation 0 Reaction score 1 Points 0. I think drooping/yellowing leaves are pretty common down below. checked her today and it now seems a bunch of the lower fan leaves are drooping bad, is this normal and should I snip these off? flowering still seems fine, each day I notice more and more crystals . Many growers may scoff at these levels, but weâre not suggesting to roll a 2m joint for a half-baked high. Something about severing off the fan leaves of your indoor crop during the flowering phase seems to rapidly ramp up the size and vigour of cannabis buds. Leafing, or strategically choosing fan leaves to remove from your plants, is a selective process. Removing these fan leaves opens up light and produces better air exchange to the lower canopy. I know fan leaves dying is normal towards the end of the flowering cycle but is this too early into flowering? Fan Leaves droopy during flowering? It causes dark green leaves and curled tips (âthe clawâ). The plants are under a 1000w hps, are in 15 gal containers, and I typically give them 1 gal of water per plant when the soil drys out (every 4-7 days) alternating pure water and water with roots organics buddha ⦠Marijuana leaves that are drooping will feel firm and the entirety of the leaves will appear curled down, including the tips. Healthy leaves at the bottom of the canopy should be kept to trap valuable light from being lost and wasted. Fan leaves do indeed contain cannabinoids, but only in trace amounts. Help. Thanks for the advice. The more quality light a flowering site receives, the larger it will grow and the faster it will mature. Related article. Cannabis plants often shed older fan leaves (especially at the end of their life), which turn yellow before falling to the ground. A Quick Guide to Growing One Marijuana Plant (Just for Fun!) A Nitrogen toxicity is the result of the plant getting too much Nitrogen (usually from too high levels of nutrients overall, or by using a Vegetative nutrient in the flowering stage). Thread starter danknate; Start date Oct 26, 2013; D. danknate Auto Warrior. During the flowering phase, plants divert most of their energy towards the flowers, which also tends to cause slight yellowing of the leaves. You could add some CFL's down there, at the sides, but I'd say you're good. At times, they are merely a natural part of the growing cycle. Wait the extra time to begin flowering, and you can still benefit from a vigorous healthy plant that offers a significant yield. Fan leaves are a decent source of dietary cannabinoids and can be incorporated into many ⦠If fan leaves are trimmed during the early flowering stage, the stretch is reduced (Che Bleu, 03.13.2002). During the first month of the flowering stage, many cannabis plants go through a dramatic upward growth known as âthe stretchâ. If the large, ⦠Drooping leaves in the early stages of the growth cycle will probably set you back a few weeks. Oct 26, 2013 #1 Hello AFN, this is my first time posting but I've been viewing for a while. Defoliation is the term usually assigned to the practice of clipping off a few leaves, but a new term has been developed for fully stripping a plant of its leaves, ⦠The average fan leaf contains around 0.3% THC and 0.7% CBD. This essential nutrient helps with root and stem growth and is a vital nutrient during flowering. But I just had a quick ⦠Reducing the stretch might be advantageous in certain cultivation conditions. Tips of the Fan Leaves Begin to Curl Upward with a Dry & Withered Look. One of the main symptoms of a Nitrogen toxicity is curled tips (âthe clawâ) Nitrogen Toxicity. After the stretch those bottom fan leaves are a good bit farther away from the light, so it's natural that they won't be as perky as those nearer the top. Drooping Leaves.