My first photoperiod from justfeminized

Hey there defoliate to get the light deep into the canopy so it hits the (future) flower nodes - the plant will "think" it's grown enough and have more lateral growth. Ultimately that's what you're after with defoliation, remember for the plant defoliation is HST ! hope I answered your question, anything else you need just shoot me a message 👊

@Coldkey Hi mate I just answered your question Those knuckles are fine see above for more details

Good looking girl , spreading very good..

Nice looking plant brother good training

Veg phase is all about getting her healthy and trained how you want for flower. Chop her up and see how she responds haha! The more you cut, the longer recovery time. She looks very healthy so i dont expect your girl to miss a beat. Good luck!!🍀💪

Hi @Coldkey! Defoliation is awesome when done correctly, but it could be a nightmare if done too much or at the wrong time. Before removing a leaf, I always ask myself: is this leaf really blocking the light? For how many nodes / bud sites? How close are the next leaves? How healthy is this leaf? You should make your own experiments and see how it goes. Keep us up-to-date, happy growing! 👊

Did any of the answers help with your question brother..

@LongJohn420 wrote “You should defoliate if those leafs are clearly blocking bud sights” Cannabis female flowers, that is, the calices from which pistils protrude, are not photosensitive. Sugar leaves are, but they are tiny and don’t offer much in the way of photosynthesis. However buds do require room to grow and fresh air, and those are good reasons to defoliate, and even to encourage stretch going into flower. But exposing buds to light to make them grow is a myth! Please don’t perpetuate it. Angle a light sideways to penetrate the canopy. That will do more good than defoliating. You wouldn’t remove solar panels and expect to store more energy, would you? @Coldkey Welcome to photos, as they are highly satisfying to grow. Best wishes for a strong harvest.

Brave move.. pruning the roots. Looks gr🎱

Your plants 🌱 gonna start getting big :)

They are going crazy my friend good job