Thanks all, and welcome aboard lex.
Yeah Grizz, I haven't really done any defol yet, and the last 2 days I've found myself standing in front of them, staring and trying to get a vibe for how I want to proceed. But, it really looks like I'll go another week, do some defol to remove some bottom clutter and shade leaves and throw them into flower a week later. I'm looking for at least 2 more weeks to get the 6-week veg I wanted as minimum.
I think it's interesting to see the differences in growth traits within the same breeder's pack too. I was very careful to plant the seeds this time such that I may avoid the broken tap root it looked like I may have had last time. The leaf patterns are the same, and they both are doing well, although, Lolo exhibits more vigor. Their stems are already the thickness of a pencil and structure looks good. Another reason I wanted to wait another week to defol is in the hope they will grow a couple more inches and make it easier to get under their skirts.
peace