Defoliation? Day 48 autoflower

[Beydot98]

So day 48 shes just bout to kick into flowering. Shes getting bushy af and im struggling with managing the tie downs and leaving space to water. Ive got around 30 tied down and it keeps getting bushier.
Question is, if i defoliate now am i gonna stunt her flowering? Or is it worth the extra airflow and light penetration to expose the centre stem. View attachment 1565935

** update**
i ended up doing some light defoliation heres a before and after shes just kicked into flowering id say as the buds have started to swell slightly.

 

[Cannaficionado]

So day 48 shes just bout to kick into flowering. Shes getting bushy af and im struggling with managing the tie downs and leaving space to water. Ive got around 30 tied down and it keeps getting bushier.
Question is, if i defoliate now am i gonna stunt her flowering? Or is it worth the extra airflow and light penetration to expose the centre stem.View attachment 1565935

If shes doing well no you can defoliate now. If shes just starting to flower you'll probably have to do it again in a few weeks. If that attachment is a pic it wouldn't load for me.

 

[TrichomeAssassin]

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