Top or Transplant first?

autos tend not to be topped and can take forever to bounce back on a limited veg peroid or go into shock and flower asap. Photos are more robust and can handel all the stress.

Also generell kann man sagen wenn du vor hast viel an den Pflanzen zu arbeiten und die ganzen Anbau-Techniken zu nutzen wie z.B. Umtopfen, LST, ScrOG,etc… solltest Du dich als Anfänger für eine Photo entscheiden. Wenn Du weniger an den Pflanzen arbeiten möchtest würde ich eine Autoflower empfehlen. So ganz generell zu sagen was macht man zuerst ist schwierig. Umtopfen brauche ich beispielsweise nicht wenn ich gleich in einem großen Topf starte. Andererseits wenn ich in einem Anzuchtwürfel Keimen lasse werde ich kein topping machen bevor ich ihn nicht umgetopft habe. Kann nur noch dazu sagen das growen echt Spaß macht und du bestimmt deine Freude haben wirst. Egal für welche Samen du dich am Ende entscheidest. Viel Spaß beim Grow

If it’s a photoperiod, you have more flexibility. In most cases, it’s best to transplant first — if the roots are already circling or fully filling the pot, topping can stress the plant further. A smooth transplant into a larger pot gives the roots room to expand, and once it’s recovered and growing strong again, you can top. If the plant is getting too tall already, you can top sooner — just try not to stack both stressors at once. Let the plant’s condition decide the timing. With autos it's risky, at least for me, some do the topping in a standard. Nonetheless, also let the plant/genetic decide. If you have something really small and fast, you'll probably cut into preflower or the genetic is small anyway

Hey 👋 Bei fotoperiodischen Pflanzen spielt die Reihenfolge nach meinem Kenntnisstand keine große Rolle. Wichtig ist nur, dass nicht alles gleichzeitig geschieht, um die Pflanze nicht zu sehr zu stressen. Bei autoflower Sorten wird vom Umtopfen abgeraten. Auch vom toppen wird abgeraten, da die Wachstumsperiode zu kurz ist… du hast keine Zeit mehr potentielle Fehler zu korrigieren. Erkundige dich lieber zum Thema LST & anderen Trainingsmethoden, die wie asinoriu unten schon sagte, keine Schnitte etc. an deiner Pflanze benötigen. Viel Erfolg 👊🖖🍀

There are way better techniques to manipulate plant than cutting of its parts, especially with autos. Transplantation is generally not recomended to autos too. I was in stupid situation with my recent grow, some girls were veging 80 days, some 30, scrog still even out all of them. At same time i had one girl standing in shade, no topping was done to her and she still is same height and spread as others. Leaf tucking, exposing side branches to light - already can do wonders. Have a look. growdiaries.com/diaries/278964-grow-journal-by-asnoriu

Never at the same time. I always like to give 10-14 days between operations.........transplant then wait 10-14 days then top or top then wait 10-14 days and transplant. Which you do first is up to you, I don't think it really matters, but if the seedling is outgrowing its pot, transplant then top. If the seedling is not rootbound, top then transplant. For me, I usually transplant, then when she is settled in, top. P.S. - although I refuse to grow autos these days, I would not top any auto personally.

I'd stick to simple training with an autoflower. Dealer's choice on the photoperiod. When you top, you typically only cut off a node and a half, so it's wasting much time as far as what you prune off, but with an autoflower on a biological timer you don't control, it's still losing 'something.' You probably wouldn't notice a difference with a handful of autoflowers if you topped them once and just kep canopy as even as it allows you to. I recommend having a plan with a specific target canopy in mind. Work backward from what you want to avoid an overcrowded canopy. Shoot for 3 colas per sq ft. that'l tell you how many colas you want per plant. Work backward from that to form the most efficient plan to get there with the least amounted of wasted time/resources possible. As far as what to do first it depends on the timing... While not required, it's probably better to let a plant heal a few days before transplanting. Stress upon stress is something to avoid. Or, if you transplant, wait 5-7 days before topping. Let this roots develop a bit. As you work out a plan for your target canopy, avoid doubling up on the stress when possible. Which you do first is a matter of context... whichever fits the plan better. I top the first time before i transplant, but the 2nd topping time is at least 5 days after i transplant. I shoot for 8 colas per plant. Potting up isn't as stressful as cutting the plant.