Defoliate

Hey, buddy! 👋 For now, it's best not to touch her, no need for defoliation. She has all her growth points open, and she's not bushy enough to be stripping her leaves! Extra stress means extra slowing in development. Doing defoliation now would slow down the start of flowering! If she becomes very dense in 2 weeks, then you can defoliate the lower and central levels, removing up to 1/3 of the mature leaves from those levels. To understand, think of the plant in three parts: upper, central, and lower. But for now, it's best not to disturb her; she needs those leaves for forming growth points and new internodes! 👌 Good luck, buddy! ✊😇