Does this need pruning?

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this is a continuation of my first recent grow. Looking for advice on pruning. This has been a very compact and fast growing plant. I learned a lot on my first plant thanks to this forum.

plant sprouted 22Sep2021 6-7weeks in the pic

  1. Indoor? - size of grow? Two plants
  2. Origin of seeds? ILGB Gold Leaf
  3. Regular, feminized
  4. Origin of water. PH, EC/TDS of source water? City pH 7.5 160 TDS
  5. PH and TDS/EC of if mixed solution? pH of diluted fish emulsion 4.5-5 pH of tap 7-7.5 pH to 6 with citric acid after adding 1 teaspoon garden lime overnight.
  6. Grow method? FFOF
  7. Nutrients or fertilizer system used. FF big bloom/ grow big
  8. What type of lighting are you using? LED HLG 600 3-4” ~300W 120K Lux at top of plant
  9. What are the temps in your growspce? Day / Night? 75/70
  10. What is the RH = relative humidity in your growspace? Day / Night?
  11. De-humidifier? 45%
  12. Do you have a Ventilation system?Yes Size? 4"
  13. Co2 No
  14. How long have you been growing? Second grow first was 1981
  15. What budget have you set in order to grow successfully?
  16. If you grow hydro, No
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the large leaves are very close together and in the morning there are sometimes leaves with visible moisture on them. I have pruned the underside to some extent but I was wondering if the large leaves should be thinned out a little.

Also wondering when to switch to flower schedule. It is 10-11 inches and I have at least 2-1/2’ above the plant.

Thanks
JimC

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You would probably benefit from removing a few of the big fan leaves. Especially anything blocking light to the lower buds you want to develop.
Don’t go totally nuts, but a thoughtful pruning of bigger leave scan help your plant overall.

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Agree, you can start taking some of the larger fan leaves to open the plant up a bit.

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Agree. And looks good.

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I think could use a little. Personally right there is where i go in…clean middle out and bottom. Remove all the junk around stem bases and decide her shape. Big wonderfull branches i clean up a LITTLE. Small worthless branches off now. Still in veg so will explode. This is a big gg and smaller clones. 2nd hard trim on the little guy 4 days ago. Already needs another…lol.

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Small in 3gal. Big 20gal. Both gg4. Pot really make difference.
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All the little girls are open at base.

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Yea it is crowded. A little close wirh flip on new girls. Harvest 2 weeks and 3 20gal come out to let little girls breathe.

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Nice looking plant yah it needs a hair cut so the light can get in to the middle to help make new bud sites

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Thanks for all the advice. I did some trimming hopefully it will do well.
Still wondering if it would be good to start them on the flowering journey now since hight is somewhat limited.

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