Sour Diesel Auto (second attempt)

As a newbie, I worry about defoliating too much and am probably doing too little. I remove just 2-3 leaves per day. And I’m thinking I need to remove all the very small leaves sprouting from the base. Overall I think she is doing well. I don’t see the large growth I see on others’ diaries at this stage, but maybe she needs less light to stretch some. I am measuring 45,000 lum and holding Plan to move her outside with my clones but it will be rainy all week. Holding off for now. Edit: each day I pick a few leaves and pin a few more areas. She keeps growing strong.