A problem to have - good or bad?

[SGV]

Being the eternal learner that I am, I have apparently made another gross miscalculation or just didn't know any better.
After many trials and tribulations, I *finally* had a level of success - almost too much success.

I currently have a 4x2 tent set up and decided to try to cram 4 plants in there. 3 autos and a photo.
So far, 2 of the 3 autos are well into flower and one of them is going to be a juicy yielder. The other flower queen is stretchy AF with smaller bud sites.
The OTHER auto is just about to go into flower (but its cramping shit up) and the photo... That bitch is a real estate hog...

Now, I am at least a week or two (maybe more) out from harvesting 1 of my autos and the other will follow shortly thereafter.

But fuck, this tent is stupidly crowded and I should have trained harder earlier (another lesson learned)
So, should I just ride this crowded tent out until I can make some room?
Do an early chop and hope for the best?
Move a plant out since the weather is getting more cooperative this time of year?

Thoughts or wisdom would be appreciated.
Thanks!

[3Berries]

I just pulled one out for bud rot in a crowded tent.

[Phlash]

I’m from the bird in hand school so focus on the ones about to harvest. The autos are all ticking clocks. Pull the photo out, you didn’t mention your lighting but if she hasn’t started to flip you won’t delay her too long and you can always take a few cuttings to clone her before putting her outside by the time those are established your auto run should be over and you’ll have replacements to fill your tent again.

[homegrown]

Well, if your autos are well into flower, let them finish. I would pull the photo out and keep her vegging. By the time the autos are done she'll fill that tent. This is why i dont try to grow autos/photos at the same time. lol. Autos always went a little longer than expected which vegged the photo too long and they turned into trees. good luck!

[SoOrbudgal]

I've run both auto an photo in same tent several times it can be done but your right in the miscalculation, timing is key. I start my autos first wait a month then germ my photo seed less than 2months i flip photo to 12/12 an the autos ride out that last couple weeks at 12/12. And i can pull those autos out put them in a sunny spot with temps in the 70's no lower than 50 during night still keeps them healthy.

[bboyfromwayback]

Your dilemma is exactly why I have multiple tents. It’s a must have to finish properly when you grow multiple plants at the same time.

[SoOrbudgal]

Yep darn good point, I do have a 2nd tent but it's not set up.

[bboyfromwayback]

I throw mine up when needed anymore

[SGV]

Lessons learned.

I pulled the photo out and I plan to give the auto who is *just* beginning to flower away to a buddy of mine (who chances are will kill it but we shall see).
The other 2 autos are coming along decently and I am salivating at the prospect of the next thing I get to learn/deal with - the harvest hell boogie. (Or was it trim hell that my other buddy called it?)

Either way, I am hating and enjoying the trials and tribulations of this first successful grow