Hey NRK-
When my deficiency lockout first occurred a lot of leaves died off and I pretty much used it as an excuse to test heavy defoliating on one or two plants. It's not something I would recommend with a healthy plant but my buds are still all growing so we'll see how it turns out- it did seem to stop growth for a few days after and my other blackberry kush does have fatter buds at this point. I have done some defoliation on all of the bigger girls - mainly big fan leaves directly covering lower budsites. I also removed the first 3-5 inches of lower growth excluding buds to allow for better airflow and easier watering.
When my deficiency lockout first occurred a lot of leaves died off and I pretty much used it as an excuse to test heavy defoliating on one or two plants. It's not something I would recommend with a healthy plant but my buds are still all growing so we'll see how it turns out- it did seem to stop growth for a few days after and my other blackberry kush does have fatter buds at this point. I have done some defoliation on all of the bigger girls - mainly big fan leaves directly covering lower budsites. I also removed the first 3-5 inches of lower growth excluding buds to allow for better airflow and easier watering.