Automatics Entlauben?

Hey Growmie, defoliating autos can be worth it, especially if they're already bushy and deep into stretch like yours at week 5, but you gotta go easy since they don’t bounce back like photoperiods. It’s best to take only what’s needed, like big fan leaves that are blocking light to bud sites, anything touching the soil, or those inner leaves that won’t get any light and will just yellow out later. I’d say remove no more than 10 to 15 percent of the foliage, and you can spread that over a couple of days if you're unsure. Always try to tuck before you pluck, but if leaves are crowding things, clearing them can help airflow and light reach those lower buds.

Hi, I'm writing you the same thing I wrote to Paraz, you'll encounter many opinions here, I'll give you mine :) I generally use topping and defoliation with my Autoflowers. After topping, I start with LST, and for me, that also includes defoliation. And I believe I achieve very good results with it. When I didn't do this, my buds were smaller and the yield was significantly lower. I've harvested up to 170g with relatively small Autoflowers in 10 to 12 weeks. You can check out my diaries, there you can also see how much I defoliate and when exactly. Otherwise, feel free to reach out. The last one that had a nice harvest was the Ghost Train Haze with 130g after 10 - 11 weeks. An exception was the Membrana, which was only ready after 20 weeks but then had 240g. But overall, I personally think that defoliating the leaves that cast shadows on the buds allows them to grow better. And as a second argument, defoliation in the lower area improves air circulation.