The ladies are looking fantastic,GG!
I did very little (if any) defol on my autos-I was a "master tucker" by the time they finished...
..
Ended up with very little of anything that would qualify as "popcorn"...
Most of the branches made it up to "the good light" and produced a good bud...
I'd like to say that it was an experiment to see if more leaves made for a stronger plant...
But actually,I was just
very a bit lazy- maybe clipped 8 leaves off in total,and then only if they wouldn't stay tucked...