ok. So I finish up all my bottom plant pruning the 2w(about 1.5w) after flipping 12/12. I’ve read that the fan leaves are good to help with the stretch soak up all the energy, But once the stretch is done it’s ok to remove any fan leaves blocking bud spots to let light through. it makes plant focus on the bud sites more.. thoughts?
I defoliate before flower and if needed again after the stretch. I leave the top two fans and strip a lot of the rest. Leaving some on the lower perimeter that aren’t blocking light.
Same thing I was thinking and kinda done... altho I did snip off some individual leaves off fan leaves that would open up light to lower bud spots When u nvr done it b4 it kinda scary hacking away at something u took so long to grow
I’ve been doing it for years. Some guys will scold you saying “leaves are solar panels”, I’ll let you decide for yourself. There’s always new leaves cycling in I’ve defoliayed this plant three times now.