HELP! Do I need to defoliate?

[Ikhnaton]

In wk 3 day 4 of flower. The plant is doing good. It looks like I should reduce some foliage in the middle of the mainline but I don't know if it's needed. What do you guys think?

[SoOrbudgal]

Don't take out anything if it's a auto. She looks healthy

[Ikhnaton]

Ok and thanks

[MeEasy]

Yes lookin good.... I would only cut fans that shade budsites only, remember that less is more and you can always cut a few more later but you can never put them back on.. you are at the point where you won't get new leaves

[Ikhnaton]

So should I trim the leaves at the top of the colas so buds in middle get more light?

[MeEasy]

I would probably cut a couple of them. Unless it's an auto, I would ask SoOrbudgal why she said not to cut any if it was an auto. I know she grows autos .... I've never grown an auto there could be a good reason not to

[Ikhnaton]

It is a photo.

[crucialbunny]

At this stage I let the plant tell me which leaves can go. They'll use up what's in them, yellow, and droop. Then you can take them. They're good looking plants and I don't see any point in depriving them of any energy.

[Ikhnaton]

Sounds good.

[SoOrbudgal]

MeEasy i don't remove leaf from my autos that young was what i was meaning to do. I wait till stretching during preflower or flower is done then i will remove the center area of leaf if needed. Man these lemon skunk auto have very few fans but loads of suger leaf. I think removing leaf too early in either strain photo or auto they just grow more and more leaf. Maybe it's just my odd view of what i've seen and done.