Topping Vs Not Topping

Auto flowers are generally not messed with for best growth. You can always tie the main stem so that it is almost horizontal and do some LST to encourage the branches to be more productive, and this will basically have the same effect as topping, but without the trauma and associated recovery time. Also best not to defoliate, they need every leaf they have to be making energy for the fastest and biggest growth. Hope this helps,............ Organoman.