Mongo28answered grow question 5 years ago Youre gonna get answers from both sides of the camp for this one. Some people swear by defoliation, some people say never do it. Personally I only take leaves off that are already dead, or that just fall off when you touch them. But I know there's people out there that are the opposite end of the spectrum and they will cut almost everything off.....depends on whether the strain can handle it and your own personal grow style the most i would guess. So if you think you should take more , take a few more. The plants will tell you if you took too much. Good luck!