bramches (larf)

Sometimes I do sometimes I don't. I haven't noticed a big enough difference in harvest. As long as it gets enough light it will grow bigger then larf. That's what I use side lights for and to get the early branches to grow out faster.

Autoflowering strains don't like unnecessary stress; I would avoid pruning.

You want 'some' branching. If you find the proportionof larf to be too much, adjust methods to get less next time... trial and error. To maximize yield, you'll always get a little larf, otherwise you probably left some on the table. those look fine. I bet the top bud of all that side branch will be a good bud... the stuff below might not... If it's inevitable, find a use. Make edibles or bubble hash, etc with the larf.. "too many mouths" (per sq ft) to feed will cause excess larf... that'll be clear after harvest if any adjustment should be made.

Hi 🙋‍♂️, Your buds are growing relatively evenly, so leave the leaves on. I'm generally not a fan of too much defoliation, as without leaves, photosynthesis can't take place, and thus no growth. As long as they don't restrict your airflow, always leave them on if in doubt. Good luck going forward, it looks great right now 👊👍🍀

hi Growmie..... I would definitely leave them on at this stage..... The plant needs these parts for photosynthesis, and it helps the buds grow too..... Everything looks really good, and it's definitely going to be a fat harvest...... Good luck!

Those branches around da buds help pull water up. Dey work by exchanginge heat, colder water rises up to get heated den evaporates. It will help da buds build.