I have been discussing with a friend about the benefits from cutting back and thinning out sun leaves before flowering. I think this helps the plants receive more lumens over-all, allows for the other leaves to receive more energy from the main stems and branches, and most importantly gives you a bunch of cola's at the top that at this point will grow much healthier and will receive a ton more nutrients. I am thinking that it will not only benefit the yield of the plants, but also the quality and density of the buds as well. I have heard a couple different ways. -Leave all the leave let the plant bush out and just trim up the bottom. -Thin out most of the inner and smaller lower leaves/branches, and send all the nutrients straight to the top. Would be nice to get a couple other opinions on this, but as of right now I am leaning towards the thinning out process giving me more control of the shape of the plants. -Konos