Auto gorilla

Similar to asking why an athlete has a bead of sweat on his forehead, she looks very healthy, rigid turgor, tells me she is going hard, not too stressful, just right, its a thing of balance to maintain, between cooling over the long 18+ hour days, anytime a tip slightly curls up is a cooling thing, 10% of water used during daytime is for cooling, just cool her off a degree or two, or raise the light in 6" increments honestly she looks good. Nicely grown.

Hey growmie, For Day 23 from sprout, your lady is definitely on the smaller side, but not alarmingly stunted. Autoflowers can vary a lot depending on genetics and environment. Yours looks healthy, compact, and already showing early flower sites, which is normal for some autos around week 3. A few things could’ve slowed her a bit: Light stress or distance early on, Slight overwatering or cold nights, Starting in a smaller pot and transplanting (autos don’t always love that) But don’t stress, many small autos still yield well with proper care from here on. Focus on dialing in your watering, airflow, and feeding gently as flower ramps up. She’s alive, green, and stacking, that’s a win