pruning an autoflower

Specifically big heads seeds freezeberry auto. Has anyone taken some of the larger leaves off and had a successful yield still? I'm leaving every branch alone, but the huge leaves that are growing right off the main stem, can they go to allow more light penetration to the lower canopy? Or should I leave them.alone, I'm not asking in general about autos,as I know, a Gen rule is to just let them be. Any stress will likely reduce yield. But I'm thinking if more light gets deeper, ill get more bud from the side branches. Any ideas, thoughts, comments, experience, anything will help. Please remember, I'm asking specifically about this strains genetics with pruning. Nit autos in general. Some can handle a good trim job, some will likely kill most of your yield. Please give insight, so I can either go ahead and prune some of the large leaves, or try and figure out a way of bending them out of the way. Its sitting under an hps 150w, about 18" from the top of the canopy to the light. She's sitting at about 10" tall an approx 1 week into flower (she just started showing the white hairs 4 days ago).

Leave fan leaves alone

Autos hate pruning ... They dont have the " time " to recover from any undo stress like pruning and such. These are plug and play type plants. Just let them get the light they need and they will be fine. It will stretch a little bit and side branching will push out.

No lollipoping or cutting any leaves.
She lhas sexed ( early hairs ) and it will move into Preflower soon.
Also keep her in " grow " nutes up to preflower then when officially flowering ( week 5-7 ) move to " bloom " nutes.

Alright thanks fellas. Gna just let her ride it out! Thanks guys. I tied most of the side branches down to let it grow out away from thick canopy of foliage a few days ago. Seems to be working. She seems to like the light distribution. I'm hoping to get at least a half off her alone. I know, if I don't its chalked up to needing more light. If I do, not a bad haul from my very first grow. If I get more, hell, ill be one happy camper! Here's some sex pics. Hahahaha, not that sex tho. Hahahaha.

berten-ernie420 said:

Alright thanks fellas. Gna just let her ride it out! Thanks guys. I tied most of the side branches down to let it grow out away from thick canopy of foliage a few days ago. Seems to be working. She seems to like the light distribution. I'm hoping to get at least a half off her alone. I know, if I don't its chalked up to needing more light. If I do, not a bad haul from my very first grow. If I get more, hell, ill be one happy camper! Here's some sex pics. Hahahaha, not that sex tho. Hahahaha.

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150 watt HPS is enough for plant. You can probably get 70-100 grams with training alone. Probably less if you cut anything

I'm pulling around 80g + with a larger growing auto strain under 150 actual watt LED going 20/4. I'm no expert by any means either.
I also lolipopped her.

So I agree, you'll get a decent amount with an auto for personal with a decent strain in the 80-100g with 150w

grapefruitmarmalade said:

150 watt HPS is enough for plant. You can probably get 70-100 grams with training alone. Probably less if you cut anything

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