Northern Lights Auto- First Grow

Been hitting so many snags, but figured this would happen as it’s my very first grow. I’m learning a lot, which is good. Look at how ugly the bottom leaves are. :( so rusty. Also tried to LST a lower branch and ended up snapping it! 😫was not able to reattach. It was smaller, not getting much light, and had a leaf on it that was sick looking and almost touching the soil so that’s what I keep telling myself to feel better about it lol I know I’ve stunted this girl like crazy but I’m learning. I’m trying to get a feel for how much water she needs and she’s definitely appreciating less water than what I was giving before. Leaves feel papery, though, so that’s confusing. Tips of some leaves are curling down and in other weird directions. Gave first nutes yesterday. 4/15- She’s looking much happier than when I last made a diary entry. She seems to be appreciating the nutes. Stems are getting thick. Moved the light further away too.