Firstly...........not all seeds make, not all of them are destined for greatness.
Second.........auto, one month........there is no hope........no point wasting any more time with this "plant".
Thirdly.....when watering, water the entire pot until run off then do not water again until the top inch or so has dried out again.
Watering just small amounts near the stem is not the way to do it........roots will not expand into dry soil, you need an evenly wet root zone, not a moist area surrounded by dryness.........think what happens in nature when it rains........water does not just fall next to the plants!
Fourthly,,,,,,,,,fuck autos and grow real plants.......photoperiod fems........that way you control when flowering occurs and you are not subjected to plants that dictate what they will be doing.........like this runt which will start flowering soon due to its age and give you nothing worthwhile.....all while taking 3 months to finish.
Autos are not all they are made out to be and a very poor choice for new growers. They do not offer anything that can not already be achieved with much easier to grow and more stable photoperiod plants.........the auto hype is BS!