Mephisto Genetics Double Grape

This week I wanted to try both topping and lst. I think on my next grow I would do one or the other and not both necessarily. I am split in this regard as I have nothing to compare to. Perhaps I will top one and lst another and doth both to a third? While doing the lst I also did some defol. I know many people don’t like this but I would do it with any leafy plant around the house or outside so I am a firm believer in defoliation for healthy girls. At this point I got a much better handle on watering without drowning the plants. Between that and the other mistakes I think I hindered growth. Possibly doing the topping and lst almost back to back - maybe. Could have been the intial overwaters or the defol. I am not sure but it’s part of the journey and hobby.