Aqueminianswered grow question 3 years ago When it comes to end game defoliation that's called selective defoliation. Many people do this,myself included. The key is only remove 2-5 leaves each day for the next 2 weeks. Only remove leaves blocking good buddies. Only remove fan leaves, never sugar leaves. Go slow, if you take to much to fast they will hermie. Selective defoliation and normal defoliation are not the same thing. Your last heavy defoliation should be week 2 of flowering