Plants are like teenagers: if you leave them to their own devices, they run wild. In the case of cannabis, this means that many large leaves block the light for the lower shoots – which then remain puny. The solution? Pruning.
Don’t worry, this is not a massacre, but targeted care for healthy, vigorous growth.

🌿 Why prune?

1. More light for everyone: Large fan leaves cast deep shadows. If you remove them, the light will also reach the lower shoots.
2. Better air circulation: less dense foliage = less risk of mold and pests.
3. Targeted energy: Instead of unnecessary leaves, the plant puts its power into shoots and later into flowers.

✂️ This is how you proceed

1. Remove small lower leaves: Anything that grows in the shade and hardly gets any light can be removed.
2. Cut large fan leaves: Especially those that shade other parts of the plant or shoots.
3. Leave enough green: Your plant still needs enough leaf area for photosynthesis.

👉 Remember: every cut means stress. So don’t “do your hair” every day, but work consciously and at intervals.

💡 Pro tip

• Always use clean tools (disinfect scissors with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide beforehand).
• Only prune when the plant is stable – please wait for young plants with few leaves!
• It is better to proceed step by step than to remove too much at once.

🧾 Brief summary

Remove small, shady leaves and very large leaves that cover other parts of the plant. Always leave enough healthy green so that your plant can continue to photosynthesize vigorously. Do not start pruning too early.