1st time grower Purple Punch

Hi there, Autoflower normally start showing pre flower around 4~6th week into vegetative stage.Also I see in your diary ,you are growing with 24/0 light hour .Even though Autoflower are independent of light hour, growing without dark period causes them alot of stress.Try to reduce light hour to 18/6 or 16/8 and then wait for a week or two.They should be better.If they are not still showing any sign of pre flower after 6 or 7th week, again try to reduce 12/12 and you will see pre flower for sure.Sometimes that happen because of breeder mistake between auto and photo.Happy growing... ✌️

You're fine. It'll air prune itself. That'll cause the root to branch off, all the way back to the taproot. It's the same idea as the air-pot.

Hi there,only defoliate if there is a good reason.Like do some defoliation to lower down tent humidity,to make a good air flow if too bushy.Defoliate some leaves If they are damaged or shaded below the canopy.May be some lollipopping if there are too many popcorn buds underneath.Other than those, shouldn’t do.Those fan leaves are acted like extra sources of energy for plants.Only recommend to defoliate at the start of flowering circle and again at 3rd week of flower or at the end of stretching period.To me, your plant is still sufferes from stress and doesn't need to defo yet.Happy growing... ✌️