LOTS of defoliation happening this and last week! I try to let the plant do its thing, but i also want the branches to have good air space around them. I try to only pull leaves that are bunched up, low on the plant or big leaves that are in the way of bud sites or neighboring plants.
Top bud sites all showing consistent flowering about 17 days under 12/12. The very first signs of "budlets" forming was at 15 days.