Remove more leaves or not

Hi dude, I wrote a book for you, here you go, was my lunch break! Oxygen although not thought of as a required nutrient but it is kinda required in order for root respiration and plants ability to uptake, at night plants utilize oxygen it finds in the air, if deficent in anyway , sometimes the simple small differences of having a slight dead spots of airflow or plant closest to intakes can over time make a difference. Then again it could just be genetics. Personally I wouldn't bother with defoliation too much it can be beneficial to chew off a few leaves during trichome production to help trigger defence mechanisms of herbivory. Other than that jist watch her do her own thing, Once a leaf no longer produces enough energy to warrant its existence the plant will initiate pcd , programmed cell death, before thay tho plant will re distribute everything g it can before detachment maintaining maximal efficiency. Remember stomatal conductance comes before photosynthesis, reducing plants capacity to perform gas exchange will never result In a increase in yield, ever. The amount of energy that can be captures depends on ability of the plant to breathe. Stress, stress stress. The plant has a total capacity for stress, you need to judge how much stressors you apply across all 9 Cardinals of plant growth. Types of Plant Stress: Abiotic Stress: These are caused by environmental factors: Water Stress (Drought): Lack of water availability. Temperature Stress: Extreme high or low temperatures. Light Stress: Excessive or insufficient light. Salt Stress: High concentrations of salt in the soil. Nutrient Stress: Lack of essential nutrients. Heavy Metal Stress: Exposure to toxic heavy metals. Biotic Stress: These are caused by other living organisms: Pathogens: Bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Herbivores: Animals that consume plants Terpene accumulation in plants is primarily triggered by a combination of biotic and abiotic environmental stressors, as well as internal factors. Abiotic stressors like UV radiation, drought, salt, and temperature stress can all induce terpene production and accumulation. In addition, biotic stressors such as insect feeding/defoliation and pathogen attack can also stimulate terpene synthesis as a defense mechanism.