Defoliation of Fan leaves. The COBRA's growth...

I have tried doing it and not doing it. Ten growers will give you ten diferent answers to this controversial issue. If you are going ahead with it, do keep in mind that for whatever leaf you pluck, there should be another below to catch the light that it was receiving. Also defoliation will slow your plant growth. My last grow I did it and the yield was great, wheter due defoliation or something else I can't tell.

Defoliation is a debate.. I prefer not to defoliate unless really necessary as the leaves create the energy for the plant to grow especially in the vegetative stage. I'd leave it to do its thing so long, as it looks like its getting enough light still in the mean time i say just keep LST the branches away to let more light in and closer to when you want to switch if ts too bushy then maybe remove some leaves, If you do go ahead though dont take more than 20% at of the plants leaves at a time.