they have been topped, mainlined (attempted), pruned at strategic points, and were under consistent LST throughout their vegetative stage ending after the flowering stretch. they've been burned, over pruned, under watered... and ive even had a rust fungus scare but I'm fortunate to have experienced all these complications with my first grow because it provided valuable data acquisition for future grows. and cultivating cannabis is proving to be an extremely rewarding experience for me. i do, however, worry i might have defoliated excessively for their week 3 flowering stage haircut. Choosing to remove the small, young fan leaves on the lower 1/3 branches..