yes you could take off your bigger ready buds to give others more light but to be honest i wouldnt bother they will be pretty much same potency as the bigger buds and they wont put on much size if any at all, and its not worth risking seeding the popcorn buds up.
if u think its ready then go for it m8 chop chop chop mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm m m m