# Defoliation question, purple punch auto **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [April 5, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253 "2022-04-05T11:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:27am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/1 "2022-04-05T11:27:26Z")
purple punch auto, first signs of pistils 3 days ago, had too much light early on so nodes are superrr tight and i have a mess of lil fan leaves all bunched up and touching, is it safe to remove a few this early on or should i even do it at all ![IMG_20220405_062436248](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/a/5/8/a583d917a5c500b8adcdcf47dcfe115838ff8cd7.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/2 "2022-04-05T11:28:47Z")
i was checking it out and it looks as if i were to cut 3 of them out it would be quite open compared to now ---
**Author:** ![Spiney\_norman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/spiney_norman/32/240878_2.png) [@Spiney\_norman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Spiney_norman)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:31am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/3 "2022-04-05T11:31:30Z")
It will stretch a lot during flower. I would wait and see what happens before removing the fan leaves. ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/4 "2022-04-05T11:33:18Z")
I always try to tuck any leaves I can but there’s always a few I have to cut … this is up top I always keep the bottoms of my plants pretty clean to make watering easier and airflow. ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:34am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/5 "2022-04-05T11:34:53Z")
![IMG_20220405_063318932_HDR](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/3/5/135571802be3df12eec7d3af8b247d8b0e94a502.jpeg) @Spiney_norman @MeEasy whole plant ---
**Author:** ![Spiney\_norman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/spiney_norman/32/240878_2.png) [@Spiney\_norman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Spiney_norman)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:36am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/6 "2022-04-05T11:36:57Z")
Those lower branches will grow past the fan leaves very quickly. Fan leaves produce sugars for the entire plant so if you remove them you are reducing plant food production. If it was me I would let it ride for now. ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/7 "2022-04-05T11:41:03Z")
my pineapple express had to have 2 fans removed due to lst pushing them into the soil ---
**Author:** ![Spiney\_norman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/spiney_norman/32/240878_2.png) [@Spiney\_norman](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Spiney_norman)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/8 "2022-04-05T11:42:33Z")
> [@goldiemouth270](#): > > pushing them into the soil It is best to keep leaves from touching the soil. Fungus and rot take place when you neglect that. Overall that plant looks great. ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:42am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/9 "2022-04-05T11:42:34Z")
I think it’s looking good 👍 I can’t see every leaf but if there’s a big fan that is covering budsites just try to push or pull it down under them so the budsites can see light and shades the big leaf instead and if there’s any you can’t tuck cut it… if that makes sense 😆 Edit = as @Spiney_norman said you want to leave as many fans that you can ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:45am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/10 "2022-04-05T11:45:36Z")
heres the pineapple express ![IMG_20220405_064438975](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/5/7/c/57cfc49b4225ec6dbd89bee2af91ce989cd5300b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:46am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/11 "2022-04-05T11:46:12Z")
both popped their heads above soil on 3/13 ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/12 "2022-04-05T11:48:27Z")
Pretty work Sir 👌 I can’t see anything I would have done different ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:51am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/13 "2022-04-05T11:51:36Z")
Especially with autos I try not to do much more than top them once and push n pull branches around to give them space for light penitration and airflow ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/14 "2022-04-05T11:53:01Z")
heres my last auto- gg4, it was my 2nd grow, current grow is 3rd ![IMG_20220207_075322637](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/8/a/d8a30e577ad495b781e776c425fcaedeab93e8c0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/15 "2022-04-05T11:56:25Z")
but anyways ill leave these 2 alone for the next week or 2 and see what they do ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/16 "2022-04-05T12:05:36Z")
Yeah it looks great 👍 it’s a little different style than I use but seems to be done with the same thing in mind 😀 I haven’t tried to pull a plants main stem over like that but I’ve seen it done many times and yours looks good especially being your second run . I wouldn’t change it if mine looked like that. Here’s a skunk from my last grow and the others shows the method I use for all my autos… the drawing I stole from Beardless it shows my method except I leave one more node so I drew it on in red to show it…of course plants grow and act different from each other so you have to adjust your style to fit each one ![20220308_075521](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/9/3/2/9329352fc47d0c417bc9e2bf939ccce3f781ede5.jpeg) ![8f441234dc186667fbaa57b503e2ab7802322268_2_1380x576](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/1/7/4/1748e8c0fa980e35b857190b10f309f29853f886.jpeg) ![03b2b37578ffef6ade9dc0dddf3f0333099a6507_2_462x1000](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/d/6/5/d65127b2cd64dbe312458643dac53ff90629ce08.jpeg) ![20220326_065518](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/c/6/e/c6ea9ca874fd6fdaa25494b08679052d36121cfb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:08pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/17 "2022-04-05T12:08:52Z")
Again your plants are done beautifully and I’m just sharing my method not trying to change yours ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/18 "2022-04-05T12:26:45Z")
oh i love seeing new ways to do things, i love to learn ---
**Author:** ![goldiemouth270](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/goldiemouth270/32/1234627_2.png) [@goldiemouth270](https://ilgmforum.com/u/goldiemouth270)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:28pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/19 "2022-04-05T12:28:13Z")
only bad part on my 2nd grow was i had to chop a bit early…need i say i live in an illegal state lol so you could only imagine why i had to cut early ---
**Author:** ![MeEasy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/meeasy/32/661079_2.png) [@MeEasy](https://ilgmforum.com/u/MeEasy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/defoliation-question-purple-punch-auto/85253/20 "2022-04-05T12:48:20Z")
Oh yes I understand illegal, I’m legal now since about the middle of last year but I’ve been growing since the mid 80s