Can I cut lower branches in week 8 ?

[BigB6]

I remove lower nodes early in the grow so as to redirect energy and resources to productive nodes. I don't think you'll save or redirect much energy on an 8 week auto, but no problem if you want to clean out now.

Organic soil auto grower.

Hey Captain, I'm glad I seen this. You told me this on a post a long while ago and tried it out. No popcorn buds it worked well I know I could have executed it better. It was a while ago and want to give it a go again on a couple of large orange strains. Can you tell me again how many of the first nodes you took please.
Beam me up man

 

[BII]

It looks like the leaves/buds are still getting a good amount of light, your canopy/top layer of leaves and buds isn't all that dense, etc. I'd leave them, let them grow; cull only what is more fully shaded.

 

[Capt.Quirk]

Hey Captain, I'm glad I seen this. You told me this on a post a long while ago and tried it out. No popcorn buds it worked well I know I could have executed it better. It was a while ago and want to give it a go again on a couple of large orange strains. Can you tell me again how many of the first nodes you took please.
Beam me up man

Certainly @BigB6. Whether I top or LST, when I get a mature 5th node, I remove all growth under four and begin training.
This works for me.

 

[Just done]

Certainly @BigB6. Whether I top or LST, when I get a mature 5th node, I remove all growth under four and begin training.
This works for me.

So you keep 4th and everything above?

 

[BigB6]

Certainly @BigB6. Whether I top or LST, when I get a mature 5th node, I remove all growth under four and begin training.
This works for me.

Brilliant man, I love a good clean no waste harvest.

 

[Capt.Quirk]

So you keep 4th and everything above?

Yes. On every auto I grow, whatever is under 4, I remove.

 

[The Bedroom Gardener UK]

IMO at 8 weeks you should not be cutting anything. In another 3 or so you will be looking to chop. Seems a bit counterproductive to me.