GMSgrowsanswered grow question 4 years ago Stress from transplanting slows growth, so good idea to plant right into your final container. Keep ph and ec at proper levels at different stages of their growth. Autos need less nutrients than photo period plants. When they finally start to bud, when you switch to bloom nutes, start at a lower ec than what you where feeding in veg. Start low for early flowering then mid flower you run a little higher and late flower you cut your nutes back to what you started your flower nutes at. Keep them stress free and your auto can grow as big as a photo period in 5 weeks time. Cheers friend