Cut low branches

I personally do, but that’s one of those things that comes down to your game plan for the end result. If you’re okay with some popcorn buds down low, let her be. But if you wanna focus the energy towards those up top buds you could lollipop and trim lower branches entirely. The plant doesn’t seem to have a lot of foliage tho so definitely don’t recommend defoliation of fan leaves at all. This also means the light can penetrate down to the lower bud sites tho even if you leave it as is