Defoliating

hi Biddy, If this were my plant, at ~47 days from sprout and clearly in mid-flower, I’d say you’ve already done the right kind of work. You: • removed only yellowing / spent fans ✅ • tucked instead of stripping ✅ • opened up bud sites without shocking her ✅ That’s honestly the sweet spot for autos. At this stage, I personally wouldn’t do a real defoliation anymore. Autos don’t have the same recovery window as photos, and she’s already spending energy on flower stacking now. What I would keep doing instead: • Pluck only what the plant is already letting go of → fully yellow fans → leaves that come off with almost no resistance • Selective removal only if a leaf is truly blocking airflow or sitting on a bud Not “this could be better,” but “this is clearly in the way.” • Keep tucking as your main tool, especially since you’ve already got ~95% of bud sites seeing light. That’s honestly great. One thing I’d gently mention (without alarming him): Those lower yellowing fans are normal at this point, especially on an auto that’s putting real effort into flowers. I’d read that more as energy redistribution, not a problem to fix aggressively. So yeah — if this were my tent: • No scheduled defoliation • No big clean-ups • Just light, respectful maintenance and observation Sometimes the best move late flower is doing less, not more. Growers love my friend and please remember this is just my humble opinion, please follow your instinct 👊🙏🙌

hey growmie, I’d personally divide the plant into three sections from bottom to top. I would clean up the lowest third by removing some growth to improve airflow and light penetration. From the top it already looks good, so I’d mainly focus on taking off just the lowest few leaves that aren’t getting much light anyway. That way the plant can focus its energy where it really matters, without adding unnecessary stress 🌱