Banana hammock r1 by ethos genetics

These girls are really starting to get some fast growth.it took a while but they look very healthy.i did some light defoliation to open up some light to my main branches.im never sure its a good idea because i hate cutting those big healthy leaves off but its just what I've always done.if anybody thinks this is a bad thing please enlighten me and give me some advice.i had a problem p.h ing my water.i went way to high then i had to ph down which is terrible for your microbes.