When is an auto not worth keeping

depending on the environment and on the genetics some plants stay smaller, and some get taller, but what you shouldn't forget is that the first weeks of flowering they still go through a stretching phase.. some sorts even more than double (or more) in size.. Even if they might stay small, i wouldn't throw any plant out (unless they're male, hermaphrodite, or completely sick), as in my opinion i already put some time and effort into it, and why waste that effort? Also if they don't stretch much in flowering it can always be seen as a learning experience, and while the yield might not result in being the highest, it still doesn't mean that she would be a bad smoke? Especially if you're pretty new to this, i would keep them to see how the plants act in the later stages of their life.. you wouldn't want to throw them out, just to start new again and then make a mistake with the new ones in the later stage during bloom, to waste another set of plants (and time).. rather finish what you have now to gain experience and being able to apply what you have learned in future :) just my opinion.. happy growing!

Well, they’ll keep growing for some time during flower phase, but not that much... I see you just topped her, she might need some recovery. Try and open up the branches a bit (LST), and hope for the best. Im still new at this too though...

Hey there 👋 Every auto I’ve grown has gone through and enormous stretch after begging to flower. Many of them have doubled. I wouldn’t give up! Just have patience- she’ll prove she was worth keeping Happy Growing 🌱