Fisixanswered grow question 5 months ago Hello,
Yes, you need to defoliate and you can.
She looks healthy so the defoliation will not be that hard on her but do it in little steps like 2-4 defoliations and not one big one.
You can also see that the leafs below are yellowing which is not a nutrient deficiency but they don't get any light or just a little bit.
But it seems a bit late to get all of that off. This will mostly be leafy/popcorn budds which you can turn in to some hash or other concentrates or also smoke.
Also one more fan would not hurt, don't even see the one that is in. 1 or 2 below the canape and 1 (osciliating or not) above that sould give you a nice air circulation.
For the lower fans to work though you need to clear the lower parts out so the air can move and you won't get bud rot or powdery mildew because of the water which is staying on your leafs on the inside of you plant.
Hope this helps.