Some strains will respond to different stress in different ways, the same can be said for phenos . It’s important to find the right phenos for your system n growing styles.
Pruning at the wrong times could give you nanners , or hurt your yields etc.
Some like it some don’t , it comes down to grade 2 science, with a hypothesis, a control & a variable. And being able to make observations and data collection.
I hit them hard 2 weeks b4 flip, a little at flip n good lollipop, then once stretch is over , n lollipop again. If there’s any branches that I feel are a sucker I remove. Then it’s about light distribution.
Will removing leaves make your bud smaller? Yes
Will topping make your bud smaller? Yes
It’s all about % of light hitting bud sites
And keeping things in check.
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I like growing bud not leaf.
Leaf sucks to smoke n makes poor extracts