# First autoflower-- big, bushy, happy and 3 weeks into flower. Defoliate OK? Pic inside! **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [May 15, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-autoflower-big-bushy-happy-and-3-weeks-into-flower-defoliate-ok-pic-inside/100966 "2023-05-15T19:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 17
**Author:** ![john818](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/john818/32/868850_2.png) [@john818](https://ilgmforum.com/u/john818)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-autoflower-big-bushy-happy-and-3-weeks-into-flower-defoliate-ok-pic-inside/100966/17 "2023-05-19T15:37:40Z")
Because you all have been so helpful and welcoming I decided to share my grow in the “Grow Journals” section! I ended up going pretty deep into the details, so thought I’d share it here in case you’re curious to see what lead up to this post in the first place! Thanks again for all the input, it’s very much appreciated! Grow journal thread: [My first hydro grow - Critical Orange Punch autoflower](https://ilgmforum.com/t/my-first-hydro-grow-critical-orange-punch-autoflower/101079) --- _[View the full topic](https://ilgmforum.com/t/first-autoflower-big-bushy-happy-and-3-weeks-into-flower-defoliate-ok-pic-inside/100966)._