no that is super cropping. This is removing certain leaves during certain times to level out your canopy, with out topping.
But with Sun, you should top it when its 10 inches, then top it again in a week on every top, and then do it again in a week on every top, then let her grow..
You should have big bushes growing outside..
You might be better growing in a 5 gal bucket of
promix,
outside you got mighty potential!
Too late this year tho.
Start your plants in March under some t5's.
In one gal pots of
promix, start topping and building the root system inside,
then transplant outside into 30 gal totes with drain holes in it..
You have some big bushes! Top like 3 times inside and have it all bushed out when you put it out side...
Give it 75% shade and work down to full sun over a week or so so not to stress the plants..
Water/feed accordingly...