Look here buddy your word ain't the end all be all. You do some research different strains respond to different things in different parts of the country so what works for me may not work for you. So for the last time this works for me. If it doesn't for you don't try to tell me I'm wrong when I...
Look don't listen to any of us just do what you think is the best, but if you do decide to prune it do go overboard. They do need leaves and I never said they didn't but removing some to let light penetrate the lower branches has never let me down.
Hey I my self have never pruned leaves during flowering just veg, and as far as light not producing bud that's bullshit. A plant with all it's leaves can't grow without light. Right?
Well I'll put it this way in my experience when I prune a little it has always help me. I'm not saying pick it dry but a light pruning has and will continue to help me.
I have 4 13 watt 2700k cfls and 4 5000k daylight cfls they are 825 lumens. Is that gonna be enough for three very small plants? They are growing good but I was worried that its not gonna be enough.