New Question from first-time grower

[MattC]

Advice has been great on here. Much obliged. Plant if growing great now.
My next question is, do I pinch off these little sprouts (in pic) at the base of branches that have grown off the main stem? I know to do this for tomato plants, but not sure for weed plants.​
Strain is “Grease Monkey” if that has any influence on the answer.

 

[DabberDog]

Seeing as how those will become the flowers you are trying to grow, I strongly suggest you do not remove them.

 

[MattC]

This is why I asked. lol
Almost made a catastrophic rookie mistake!

 

[DabberDog]

From your picture, it looks like you're growing outside. Outdoor plants don't get the same defoliation indoor plants get. Defoliation is all about allowing light and air to get to all parts of your plant.
You are a new grower. Let the plant grow without interference more than keeping leaves off the soil and watching for bugs.

 

[MattC]

Thank you!

 

[Wayzee]

It also depends on your growing style and the positioning of your outdoor plants, if you're tieing down you could leave all the shoots on, if you're getting full sun all over the plant and a good breeze you could leave it natural as well. If you're in a semi shaded spot with not much breeze and not going to tie them down, they might benefit from the bottom shoots removed and a bit of defoliation.
Like Dabber says it's only your second grow, so don't get too caught up in the training and defoliation side of it until you feel more confident or have a few on the go to experiment with.

 

[dirtymike]

good advice here. Watching is so boring though.

 

[dirtymike]

water and watch for pest is all you need to do for a while.