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Thats if I use it ! ( that's a good one tho,made me smile),Free doesn't mean necessary,the plant has grown over millions of years just fine without anything being added..as far as leaves go,they should be grouped into three categories the big fan leaves that grow for the main stem are to "power" the upper growth and the node( side branches) once the set above it is growing its own leaves it is done "powering" anything and is just used for storage,the secondary leaves( that grow from the side branches) are used to power that growth and for storage,at this point the big fan leaves can be cut off the plant( I'm not saying do this,I'm also not saying they don't continue to store nutes) and in most cases it would not hurt growth( this is a general statement because it can induce stress factors) the sugar leaves are used for a couple different things,first they provide the closest reserve for the flower to pull nutes from ensuring the flower has what it needs to grow and reproduce,secondly the reason for the trichs/oil glands is protection from bugs getting in to the flower( by getting stuck in it like fly paper or wildlife eating it( cause the smell,this don't always work cause deer like to get high too,kidding) ,this is why plants that are cared for can do so much better with so much less,we do all we can to make sure they have what nature may not supply,but the plants still follow nature to the finish line cause it's been that way for all this time...
