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Hello my friend😉 Defoliation involves removing leaves from cannabis plants indoors to increase final yield. Amateur growers should be vigilant when they start to apply this pruning technique. Despite the endless debate between those who advocate this technique and those who denigrate it, there is no reason why an amateur should not try it to see if it suits him or not. HOW DEFOLIER Whether you are trimming the leaves or branches of cannabis plants, it is best to use a sterile pruner that is comfortable on hand. Tearing leaves by hand lacks finesse and often results in accidental lying out layers of a stem in addition to the leaf. The main objective of defoliation is to allow better penetration of light and to promote the production of larger heads. Fan leaves that make shade should be removed. Cutting the main stem and/or secondary shoots is not defoliation.👍 The golden rule when you give your plants a refresh is to start with the largest and widest nourishing leaves, cutting from the bottom up. It is important to remove the leaves strategically and not randomly. Also, think you need to limit your refreshment to approximately 10-20% of the total leaves on your foot. It is very easy to get carried away during pruning and end up with bald plants. Excess leaf size will prevent photosynthesis and paralyze your plants. WHEN MUST-IL DEFOLIER It is quite rare to apply defoliation as the only technique to achieve high yield. Leaf size is generally associated with other methods of pruning and paling for better yieldsuch on topping or headleting, FIMming, LST, manifolding, supercropping and ScrOG. Growers using the ScrOG method will need to remove all the lower growths as well as the leaves and stems under the net.👍 Cannabis plants can be defoliated once they have moved from the seedling phase to the vegetative growth phase. However, it is recommended that hobby growers leave 1 to 2 weeks of vegetative growth to plants before tackling the defoliation of the plant. In addition, some varieties are more sensitive to size than others and will therefore be more stressed by leaf size. Keep a close eye on the behaviour of your plants after pruning. A recovery period of at least 3 to 7 days before defoliation is highly recommended to avoid too much stress on the plants. 👍Growers can also defoliate during the flowering phase, allowing the plant's energy to be concentrated towards the production of heads while limiting shade and excess moisture. However, it is important not to defoliate too late or simply injure your plants unnecessarily.👍 Good luck for your grow 🤞🌱