how to get the plant more bushy?

Why does everyone want to defoliate so badly lol. Seems like you have your other bases covered so I’ll just speak to the defoliation. I wouldn’t defoliate unless a plant is very dense and causing rh issues, or very selectively otherwise. Also, lollipopping, I get. The leaves are the power of the plant. Removing a bunch of them just makes the plant growing that much harder. Good luck

I was told for many years that topping autos is bad because it would cause a stop in the grow but now I have accidentally topped one and she’s turns out as a monster, I’m currently running 5autos from 3 different strains but none is as big as the one I accidentally topped in my old auto beans3 diary,I’m going to need to install support to hold the branches up So the best advice is to experiment with every bit info you can find on breeding cannabis and filter out what works best for you ( every setting has its pro and cons so some stuff will work in your setting and some will never work)and cut what is bro science to you, And every fuckup is a lesson in the end 😅

by topping the new nodes as they develop the plant will reamain bushy also light distance will dictate the plants height Avoid defol until they are well into flowering and only remove what is needed

Since its a n Auto i would cut down on the training (you even topped her) and just let her grow.... Skip the defo imo.