Blue Dream Auto

I had to tie 3 of the tallest branches to the frame of the tent to pull them out of line with the light. They were growing about 4 inches from the light and I can't raise the light any more with out removing the ratchet straps and mounting the light to the top of the tent. Moving these branches to the side allows more light down the middle of the plant so hopefully this will improve over all yield by getting better light penetration. I'm not sure if a mild defoliation might help the light penetration but I don't want to slow down the plant's growth. The plant still has small popcorn buds. I was hoping the buds would have put on more size over this last week. Perhaps I am just too impatient. I have looked at Week by Week pictures of other auto flower strains and the plant seems a little bit behind for week 7. Humboldt seeds claim 10-11 week from seed to harvest. I am hoping the claim is correct.