Strawberry pie auto window grow

I added a DIY co2 using only warm water, sugar and yeast. Haven’t had to really use the dehumidifier at cuz of the wood stove but it’s there if needed. My friend who has been growing since his teen years said to do a strong defoliation of the plant and can say it def worked. I’ve always defoliated but not this degree. Now all the bud sights are visible to light. I’ve gotta say we’ve had rare sun here but the days it gets sun it seems to thrive a bit.