Hi all pls help me

You can take some leafs off, i dont take too much. Only the ones that cover some colas are removed (fan leaf)

Do 10-15% defols. Go down each node. Start taking leaves off.. leaving a set or to at the top, middle and bottom. Yes, there co2 etc comes into play. But for that you need heat in excess of 28-29c for co2 to be of any use beyond it's normal intake rate. And with increased co2, you need ppf to match it. So, light to lower parts of your plants leaves ARE key to making full whole plants that finish up all together Leaving them as they are. You will face RH/AIRFLOW/DROUGHT/WPM etc etc. And run the risk of parts of your plant being finished and parts not. So, with static lights. Defols are key. Feel free to reach out to myself, m0use or any1 who answers not just to score a point.

So, leaves are used mainly Veg, preflower. You actually do need to remove some. As your bud sites in fattening needs light hitting it. Outdoors, the sun moves, so there is no need. With static lights and enclosed systems. Yes, defol is key. You'll get bud rot at places if you don't allow airflow to go through your bud sites evenly.

Growing plants in their more natural "tree shape" generally require little to no defoliation. As Lerome said, maybe some of the low stuff for airflow and pot access. Defoliation is much more needed when really craming your footprint with vegetation, either with bushy plants with multiple tops or when craming several plants together in a SOG(sea of green) type grow- AKA when you're running a tent that's wall-to-wall tops.

Hey, I wouldnt remove leaves if they are not causing problems. They are your plants solar panels and lungs (CO2), which are essential resources for the plants sugar production and finally the engine for the creation of the plants biomass. Only remove leaves in the lower third of the plant, unless they are necrotic, falling off on their own or overlapping each other causing wet spots which can be a breeding ground for pathogens Rather than removing leaves, focus on removing lower nodes which will most likely not become of any value to consume anyways unless youre making hash maybe. But in my opinion its good to have clean "legs" / lower 1/3 of the plant for preventing diseases and pests because of a good airflow.This way you avoid sprinkling soil particles or water with fertilizer onto the leaves while irrigating aswell, as this can cause problems. I usually remove every node below the 5th one but it depends on your plant, environment and grow style, it can make sense to leave more nodes. Just make sure to clean the lower third aswell as any overlapping/sick or nectroic leaves, which you dont really seem to have. Your plants are looking healthy and nice btw just keep on going! Good luck Growmie!