Oh yeah. I personally have tried it myself and are of the opinion that mother nature just isn't always perfect but she generally lets you know when she needs leaves removed and such.
Looking good man. Just one comment cant help but notice you got a bowl for water. I'm sure you already know but just in case yeah you generally want to now keep your relative humidity below like
40% at all times if possible during flowering. Don't want no mold growing on your buds now!
Get ready for that stretch man and make sure you adjust your light acordingly. I got one on its second week of flowering and lets just say I have to raise my light like every other day. Growth is insane! Good luck.