Pretty reasonable argument against defoliation preceding harvest; I am curious if the stress and affect can be mitigated by doing the snipping several days early. I'm a rather disorganized (sloppy) grower and the curb appeal of neatly manicured buds really isn't that much of a motivator for going through the motions. I foresee eventually moving toward edibles and concentrates but currently suffer the clutter and tedious chore of denuding individual buds at the point of smoking.