Too many plants for the space.

[Scar17]

Also that pic is with one plant out in the dry tent

 

[Scar17]

If you do defoliate I never did more than 10% at a time, didn't wanna stress them, know what I'm saying. For every 100 leaves take 10,

 

[Scar17]

Work on getting your canopy even, prop low plants up. I'm blowing your shit up late night only because we have similar grows. I had all the same questions as you.

 

[Dukeallday]

Thank you so much for the replies I really appreciate the interest and help. I trimmed a lot off of them and had two Walmart bags full of leaves and stuff. It was mostly from the lower parts of the plants but I'm thinking I should've trimmed more from higher parts to let more light through like everyone is saying. Still nervous about doing it though. Scar17 yours look awesome! I hope mine turn out half as good as those.

 

[Dukeallday]

Oh and I think I did do more than 10% before I read this lol..haven't checked on them since I did that though because I had to leave town for a couple of days. I'll see how they're looking when they wake up tonight and I'll post some pics.

 

[Dukeallday]

I wager you're about to lose a bunch of leaves anyway because your plants are just about rootbound. They will self correct in a week or two!

She's about to remove leaves herself. No need to remove any. On my next run, I'm using 7 gallon containers. 3 and 5 simply aren't big enough!

Yes they are actually rootbound. I'm wondering how you guys can tell just by looking at the pics because I had no idea until you guys told me and I looked at the bottom of the pots.