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High Bartman91, Only defoliate the necessary!!! There are only 2 reasons to defoliate. Reason 1 is when leaves are stacked on eachother blocking airflow and moist can not escape from between the leaves. This will cause mold and other issues. Reason 2 is when a large leaf on top of the plant does block a huge amount of light for more leaves (surface) below this leaf. You can study your plant and see if defoliation is necessary. If not it will only decrease yield!!! The more surface your plant got the more photosynthesis it can do and this will result in more sticky and juicy buds! 💚

You really don't need to worry about defoliation unless you have an incredibly congested canopy with a lot of crowding, aka several plants with multiple tops. In those circumstances there are benefits, but it typically doesn't apply to 95% of the people who ask the question. When you have wall to wall tops and when you run your hand through the branches you find damp spots, THAT'S when you start considering it.

Just remember............. Less leaves = less energy being made = less potential growth. If the plant would not need those leaves, it would not grow them in the first place! Why defoliate? What for? Leaves are ESSENTIAL for proper plant growth and functioning. Just remember............ Maximum amount of leaves = maximum amount of energy production = maximum amount of yield.