Defoliation in Week 3 of Flower?!

Hey, I would never take leaves off if there are no problems. Only remove damaged leaves and those that touch the ground or get in the way when watering (the lower third of the plant). Also, overlapping leaves can be an issue; if moisture collects between them, it can serve as a breeding ground for pathogens. Otherwise, I would recommend removing all the small branches/side shoots after the 4th or 5th node (from the top), as they usually don't develop anything worthwhile anyway, and this way the plant has more energy for the "good" buds in the upper area. Good luck, Growmie!

I would wait 4-6 days more, even top buds not all shows flowers. A bit too early for starting selective defoliation or any other heavy strip like miami mango , swazing, grandMasterLevel or any other huge defoliation ways would do ...

Beginning of the 3rd week of flowering is a great time to really tidy up. Get rid of everything that isn't getting enough light. LST to level everything out. Remove the leaves that are covering the buds. Then you're mostly done with training until harvest. 👌