Chita - Gorilla Glue faster BSF

I would not worry so much about it. Sometimes seeds do this and bounce right back. I've seen this in some of my grows. Your in super soil and should not need any feed for the first few weeks as its a sprouts. Overwatering is a big issues when using larger pots, things to look out for is new mutated growth and grown that looks lazy and points downward. If see anything like this just ease up on the water. Best Of Luck!

It looks to be on track for a two weeks old sprout. Germination week does not really count in my mind. Looks like the same size plant as mine on week 2 in my Dinafem OG Kush Diary growdiaries.com/diaries/49742-dinafem-og-kush-autoflowering-grow-journal-by-m0use/week/241047 I think its growing well, if you want you can try and flick off the seed cap. I don't think its causing any harm, as the root trunk expands and grows it will fall off. Best Of Luck!

every plant is a bit different.. could just be how this one grows.. .but you can impact it with light intensity too. if you are a bit closer than before, that could cause the extra compact growth pattern too. again, there is great diversity of growth patterns out there... hopefully, within any 1 specific strain you purchase it is fairly consistent for convenience of growing. raise the light 25% of currentn distance and see what happens. I'd systematically remove soem leaves too. e.g. i have some plants like this currently. I removed the right leaf on all axillary growth and any inward facing leaf. these are all under the canopy and likely not going to grow buds anyway, so no loss (most likely stripped later on a photoperiod anyway). what it does is open up the interior of the plant. this helps avoid microbial issues that are an ever-present risk. I'd leave the large leaves as they are. The energy they provide outweight any benefit at moment. A little initial stretch of axillary growth is good, if not too crazy (they gotta be robust enough to hold future weight, of course). those first few nodes are usually trash buds, depending on intended size of your plant. No matter what, those lower limbs need to spread out from base anyway, if they are ever to get strong light and develop decent buds. you'll likely strip the lowest stuff before flipping to 12/12, anyway. So, node spacing for those lower limbs early on is only a concern for physical strength of the limb later on.

That's is a nice looking plant, congrats on growing it. As for topping I would do what suggested below and top right now. That looks like it will be a very bushy plant and will need some LST and topping to help keep it under control. The comment saying its an auto is half right. Fast versions of cannabis have a larger amount of autoflower genetics mixed into them, its why it allows them to finish faster. Sometimes they can be 100% autos if the breeding program that created it was not well controlled. Topping can be a daunting task when your first doing it but not to worry every if you mess up a bit, its a Photoperiod strain and will recover. I like to wait till it grows out of the node a bit before topping. You will see the mini side shoots developing beside the main stem that will become your new main lines. I'd suggest watching some youtube videos to get some visuals references and make yourself a bit more comfortable. Best Of Luck!

I would not defoliate it yet. Let her grow out, use LST on the new growth Good Luck!

Possible potassium deficiency. Are you sure the ties are not strangling the branches? Tight ties will cut of the flow of water and nutrients. Ties should be lose loops and never tight on the branches.