Tony yea mate il try not to fget anything here we go
always pot ur auto into its final pot .will see a bigger better plant.if a big strain id say 15 litre pot is great.if a small auto 11 litre pot will grow u great size auto.once ur auto has its first 2 green leafs then ready to go straight in the tent to start life.with leds i see best growth with my lights at 18 to 24 inches from my plants.from start to finish and light cycle i use is 18 /6. U will get no stretch in veg just nice tight nodes and a great growing plant.if u want to top an auto then hit between day 14 and 20 at the 4th node for best results.if says in ur auto info ur plant gives a good stretch then it will still grow tall after topping. if left to let grow.so if u growing in a tent and height is an issue .topping alone will not keep ur plant low.lst and supercropping can be used.if u dont want to top and let grow.and height still an issue .then let ur auto get to 4 weeks old then begin lsting her structure and any other training methods u wish.oviously time frames with autos will differ slighty from strain to strain.so use ur seeds info how long it vegs for etc.this will give u the best idea of how to train ur plant and when
also keep ur auto on veg feed until stretch has stopped after preflowers.as flower properly begins when stretch is over with autos.so if u hit with bloom to early will effect the overall size and yield of ur auto. Well i think thats about it give them love they will love u back.as always anymore questions just ask.always happy to help.happy growing every1