Well.. this was the first time in any of my grows where I ran into a serious problem with pests. Somehow these little fuckers made it up a flight of stairs and into my tent. I have to wonder if they got started back in week 3 when I took her and the others out to sun for a bit. That said, I never saw a single aphid on the other two plants she shared the tent with and it seems rather late for them to make an appearance if they got in at that time. That said, luckily they only seem to be affecting buds on one or two stems. I've removed those in hopes I can get things in check.
Seriously, fuck aphids.
@PersianGreenthumb, with autoflowers my experience has been that LST is a less risky approach that provides similar benefits. I do my best to LST my way to a level canopy with the short vegetative period afforded by most autoflowering strains. That said, I will definitely be topping and working toward a nice manifold on the next photoperiod run I do! Thanks for your interest!