How many tops did I make here, and how/why?

You cut too close to the growth node and got the affectionately called "FIM" (fuck i missed). The damaged bits recovered and re-formed some axillary buds (branches). It's something that won't always work 100% and gives varying results when it does work, so it's not really something you can plan around. It's an e-peen to some people and a useless "technique," overall. train it any way you want.. cut them off, leave them, doesn't matter. You should have a plan for all of this to avoid wasting time and resources. Work backward from a target canopy. I shoot for 2.5-3 colas per sq ft. How many i use per plant comes down to symmetry and ease of making it happen... e.g. 8 colas is easier to keep even than 9 or 10, because you can divide it up in a way where each has very similar if not equal vascular tissue leading to each colas. e.g. The first top i get 2 nodes / 4 branches (above 3rd node, remove 2 lowest branches that tend to be weak growth - i wait for 6-7 nodes before topping. It wastes a handful of days but generally results in a more consistent outcome)... i top a second time to get 8 colas per plant - not immediately. I want some growth away from trunk so it's not all bunched up together. I start training the branches that gain apical dominance immediately while the other stuff catches up. Once evened out vertically, the distribution of growth will even out, too. Since the axilla rotate 90-degrees each node the plant adds, i also top above a node that points these branches in the best direction to space out he colas evenly. Remove everything below any major bend.. it'll never grow well. plant benders, a trellis, some garden wire... doesn't matter how you train it. Will say a net is probably the easiest to level it out. I use all three as needed. I use the 90-degree benders early on the 2 branches with apical dominance... this sets where the first scrog will be positioned. 2-4-8-16 colas? you do what you gotta do to properly fill the space without overcrowding. Stick to ~3 colas per sq ft and it makes life easier training the plants, supporting the plants and trimming the plants at harvest. Much less work than a chaotic, over-crowded canopy competing for light and likely failing to support itself with weak ass stems.

just re top it and call it a day. next time go for a bit lower on the node your topping to prevent this from happening. Its not always ideal to top autos as they have a limited gowth window and can react negativly to stress but see how it goes for you. LIST is good for autos. HST not so much.

Hey a FIM (Fuck I Missed) !😄 Nothing to worry about, you just got an extra stem to work with now. Good Job!

Yeah, you FIMed. You missed a topping by a millimeter or 2. Normally I wait until there is a bit of space between the growth point and the node I want to top on. Not much, because you don't want to top too much progress, but in the last image is closer to what I would wait for. That way you can properly remove the top and only keep the 2 branches on the node you topped at.

Seems like you did fim instead of topping. https://www.zamnesia.com/uk/grow-weed/421-fimming-cannabis Happens from time to time 😎 Keep it or cut it 😏 but decide quick 😵

Try waiting for the first internode with side shoots (3rd) and then cut off the top OVER the side shoots (it seems you cut a little early and also cut off those side shoots). If you cut all the shoots, the plant will go wild (as you can see).

Hi ich so wie es aussieht hast du einfache etwas zu weit oben getoppt aber das macht nichts, kann mal passierem würde nochmal nach toppen, uns zwar direkt über den zweite Trieben so das du nur 4 hast, bei meinen Autos toppe ich immer nach dem zweiten trieb,und danach beginne ich mit dem LST. Auf den Bilder in meinem Tagebuch sieht man gut wie ich das mache ab der 2-3 Woche der vegetativen Phase und das mache ich bis sie in der Blüte ist. Viel erfolg.