Harvest & Curing Trim or no?

[SHRED]

They are close.
63 days old.

I'm tempted to trim them up tight but don't they feed on the leaves?

They are getting nothing but rainwater I collect at this point. Last 3 waterings.

 

[BII]

Why do you feel the need to "trim them up tight?" at this late stage? What problem will that solve?

I only 'trim' or remove unhealthy, yellowed, dying, etc. leaves. I don't see any such problems with your plants. In my view, the more healthy biomass (leaves) in mid and later bloom the better - more stored nutrient-rich fluid for the buds to take up as they mature. (Again just in my view), doing heavy trimming/defoliation is not appropriate during late bloom (stage your plants are at or entering).

 

[SHRED]

Why do you feel the need to "trim them up tight?" at this late stage? What problem will that solve?

I only 'trim' or remove unhealthy, yellowed, dying, etc. leaves. I don't see any such problems with your plants. In my view, the more healthy biomass (leaves) in mid and later bloom the better - more stored nutrient-rich fluid for the buds to take up as they mature. (Again just in my view), doing heavy trimming/defoliation is not appropriate during late bloom (stage your plants are at or entering).

My thoughts also.
Just checking.

 

[Olderfart]

I trim only for two reasons, mostly just for air circulation in the canopy, but less to remove leaves that do not get enough light to be productive. Especially late in flowering, you want air circulation around all those colas. If you get condensation on them due to leaves laying against them, you are begging for mold. When I am at your stage, I remove fans as needed to make sure that developing colas have air moving over them.

The other issue is that, according to a paper linked here quite a while ago , at least one research study showed that leaves receiving less than ~200mmoles/m2 use more energy than they produce, so I also remove leaves buried deeply and not receiving that amount of light. Usually, this does not mean removing many more than simply to open things for air. Sadly, failed to keep a copy of the article, so I can't link to it.

Good luck with trim jail, your sentence is being considered... Nice plants, by the way, good work!

 

[BII]

Yes, as Olderfart noted, it's best to remove the very lowest/most shaded fan leaves (and branches) and any actually blocking circulation around buds. I presume(d) most everyone does this throughout their grow, and that ground-level and bud-covering leaves are not a problem by later bloom (as seems the case with these plants).

I don't remove leaves due to their blocking air circulation. Rather, with good internal circulation this is (or shouldn't be) a problem; while just bending the leaves, pushing/stuffing them down or otherwise out of bud-blocking range, often works.

 

[SHRED]

Yes, as Olderfart noted, it's best to remove the very lowest/most shaded fan leaves (and branches) and any actually blocking circulation around buds. I presume(d) most everyone does this throughout their grow, and that ground-level and bud-covering leaves are not a problem by later bloom (as seems the case with these plants).

I don't remove leaves due to their blocking air circulation. Rather, with good internal circulation this is (or shouldn't be) a problem; while just bending the leaves, pushing/stuffing them down or otherwise out of bud-blocking range, often works.

I have 3 fans in there plus a dehumidifier. Circulation and humidity aren't an issue.

 

[SHRED]

Yes, as Olderfart noted, it's best to remove the very lowest/most shaded fan leaves (and branches) and any actually blocking circulation around buds. I presume(d) most everyone does this throughout their grow, and that ground-level and bud-covering leaves are not a problem by later bloom (as seems the case with these plants).

I don't remove leaves due to their blocking air circulation. Rather, with good internal circulation this is (or shouldn't be) a problem; while just bending the leaves, pushing/stuffing them down or otherwise out of bud-blocking range, often works.

Good info.
Thanks