Plant looks healthy
To keep pests away, spray it with co2 water (unsalted) plants love it and bugs hate water. Also use Neem oil to prevent them instead of trying to get rid of them once ya got em.
Clones taken from the bottom root faster and better, also make stronger plants in the long run.
less than an inch overall and first to root,
Bushy plants need to be aired out more because o2 pockets devolop under the canopy and get trapped poisoning your plant.
If you super crop or train your plants you wont have to many popcorn nugs as ample light ill reach the interior.
these got nute burn but you can see what I mean about getting light in there,
and trust me, I know about bushy plants,
this plant is 3" tall and has 20 branches already