Pruning lower growth

I agree with the other 2 answers. I would wait a little longer before doing it because sometime they do grow strong.

Yes, the first pair of branches never amount to much and I always remove them for this reason. Removing them will not cause anything else to happen, just 2 less branches, that never grow very big anyhow.

Hello. You are growing a photoperiod plants. There is no need to rush like you do with a auto. My advice is to let the plant grow for a while and then shape or prune it the way you want it. This is why - If you take any more than 1/3 of the leaves off a plant it sends them into shock and they don't grow for a while until they heal. If you wait a while until the plant has more leaves it won't mind if you take a couple off or prune some lower branches. Sometimes when I prune heavy or do HST I know I'm sending the plant into shock but I plan a healing period after. Good luck. Chuck.