So I guess I just want to hear some different opinions on the role the big fans play in the growth and well being of the plant. During veg?, in flower?..... So love em and leave em? Or whack em and sack em? What do you think guys?
Indoor Fan leaves,solar collector or, energy leech
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Energy storage and production, I leave unless not functional (undergrowth) or blocking lower sites.
Have seen great results both ways though.
Have seen great results both ways though.
They can be both. It depends on your growing style as to which applies. In no till growing, the are a direct energy and food source. In Coco or hydro ect., you are feeding the plant what it needs from day one. Basically, the only time the leaves are used for food, is during the flush. They are much more expendable in those growing styles.
From what I recall, glucose made in the leaves is the ONLY source for all the plant's most basic metabolism, it's fuel, energy source. Unlike humans, plants make their own food/fuel. Plants run on the glucose/sugars produced through photosynthesis, with the phloem passages of the stem carrying the sugars down to the roots (like with maple syrup) where the sugar is converted to glycogen for later use, if needed. Everything else is just plant nutrients, substances needed for specific functions, similar to vitamins with humans.
So related questions are: Does removing leaves result in much loss of needed fuel/food? Do plants store much sugars and other nutrients in their leaves, compared to what is sent off to storage? And if there are downsides to removing leaves, how does that balance against any benefits, such as more light to blocked buds, better plant ventilation, and other reasons commonly cited?
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