I'm a scrogger...but unlike most (all??) here, outdoor, not indoor. See pics. First timer. About 7'x2' space on deck in SF bay area, west facing. Foggy summers. Planted 12 targetting 6 fems (about right for space), got 12 fems, never had the heart to thin. Got some botrytis gray mold, cleaned and routinely re-cleaned now with apple cider vinegar. Buds all fine so far. Is the canopy too dense?? Should I thin, and if so, how aggressively? I am about to treat with seranade as a preventative re: risk of bud rot. I expect more fog off and on over the next 8-10 weeks! BIggest mistake I believe: interlacing branches through scrog twine, and interlacing branches across each other. Chafing=>rubbed off bark=>mold. Thanks scroggers for any input. -zinc