Thank you sir!
I love how you fimm and get your stalks like that last pic! I try to do the same thing though mine usually end up being higher up, lol, and I see you got 'em up there too. Yeah, on the defoliation...I usually get the big leaves that are blocking or crowding everything out about 2 wks into 12/12.....have actually always done this since my first plant, lol, against everything I've ever read. Never on the colas or buds, mind you, and I clear out the bottom larf real good----took me years to have the guts to trim that off, thinking of the frosty soft cabbage larf, lol. That's what I'd roll doobs up with. But I see the benefits of having the open air down there, up top.
Wow, logged back in and now it's here, lol....deleted what I pm'd ya
And on my mini, yeah, I diy installed it a few years back and think I got the threads crossed on the indo unit and it leaked...and I refilled, etc...., then it got worse and now just shows error code for low on the gas again... I hate the thought of having anybody in my room, never yet, and need to figure something out. It needs evac/recharge now so vac pump and all I know nuttin' about.....so been battling it.
Your grow is kicking ass for sure, and very impressively at that!! Right on; yeah, you got the FYRE on da way, I'd say:D
gman