When to trim/defol

Hey friend, what a beautiful green color! I usually don't recommend defoliating in autoflowering varieties since they take longer to recover from stress, and it's not that beneficial. I know there are growers who do it and are very careful not to cause more stress and do everything possible for them to recover quickly, but for me, it's a problem, and I like to avoid problems, so I don't do defoliation or LST on autos. Your plant is doing super well! Great job!

Agree with the others , fold and tuck until you have to remove them . Bending her over around now will give you heaps of light and new growth sites without stressing her out .

I would agree with @sativaman... just take those large leaves and tuck them under! As your plants get taller, you can actually remove some of the lower leaves but for now I'd concentrate on getting more light to the bud sites by tucking the leaves under or using some LST on them to get them out of the way without removing them... they're terribly important for growth of your plant!

If you have to, one leaf at a time or your auto won’t have to recover before flowering. Simple plant biology : it is in the leaves that the simple sap is changed in the complex sap which will feed your buds. More leaves is more energy for your plant. Instead of trimming you could try to « braid » big leaves that block light under others branches. Hope this helps.