Would it be a good idea to slowly start pruning th...

hey Weedle, i see what you're wanting to do here, am i correct in thinking you want to promote flower growth further up the branch where it will be the most rewarding? If so, then yes, you've got the right idea, however i'm not seeing a plant that's ready for that yet, you want the flower stretch to happen some before you decide which flower nodes to keep and which flower nodes to get rid of, those little shoots could well become secondary colas in their own right. Give it another week or 10 days before you make the call, just to be sure. pruning anything will stress the plant, for us it's "just a leaf" for a plant it's literally ripping off an appendage lol just a final word of parting : those red stems are sign of micro nutrient deficiency creeping up, add some cal mag and mag sulfur to support your plant during her flower stretch. Hope this helps ! 🚀