Nice grow buddy well done.
When did u do your last strong defoliation? And looks like u not planning another ? Maybe u can check my current runs - still not sure if I should touch them once more.
@BudBoutique, at this stage, itβs better to let the leaves in case if the plant needs to move some nutrients to the tops. The last 2 weeks is more like cleaning the fading leaves and the small inner leaves to get some air in. Those 2 steps is more to avoid any factors that could bring any mold.
@JUNGLE_B4RNS, if you check my current runs - would you say to much leaves = more shade/less light to lower bud sides. but still ok to wait until day 40 ?
@KingSalomonsWeed, around week 5 of flowering the trichomes starts to show up on the buds leaves. The Trichomes caps are really sticky. In Malana village they start rubbing the Charas around this stage of the plant.