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I think the rules are different between photos and auto when it comes to scissors. Again I’m not an auto guy but I think the general advice is leave them alone. With photos shape them to what you want them to be.
In terms of the flip it comes down to how much room you have. If you look at smoke he is growing plants you need a ladder to tend to. I don’t think you have that kind of room. So flipping sooner means smaller plants in the end.
Right now calcium and nitrogen are the biggest nutes in play. That will change once you flip. But smoke is right you really need those spiking nutes going into the plant before the spike happens or you will show signs of deficiency
The thing about RDWC is it grows fast. That also means it can go badly pretty quickly. Need to stay ahead of the curve.
I said after the 4th node is the time to start looking at the flip. So we are there. Now is the time to get your calcium up and start bringing in flower nutes and micros like sulphur. Maybe show us the nute schedule you are following and we can make recommendations.
Once you feel you have the right water chemistry I would flip. The plants will still act like they are in veg for weeks as they adjust hormones and shoot up in the stretch. This is when the scaffolding gets built to hold giant buds. Calcium and silica facilitate that strong branching. This is also when you want to do lst via netting if you are going to scrog (might be tough with that auto in the way) and topping.
Can you post a breeder pic of the genetics you are growing to get an idea what to expect? Durban poison vs kush have different needs in terms of trimming so where are your plants on the size spectrum?
In terms of the flip it comes down to how much room you have. If you look at smoke he is growing plants you need a ladder to tend to. I don’t think you have that kind of room. So flipping sooner means smaller plants in the end.
Right now calcium and nitrogen are the biggest nutes in play. That will change once you flip. But smoke is right you really need those spiking nutes going into the plant before the spike happens or you will show signs of deficiency
The thing about RDWC is it grows fast. That also means it can go badly pretty quickly. Need to stay ahead of the curve.
I said after the 4th node is the time to start looking at the flip. So we are there. Now is the time to get your calcium up and start bringing in flower nutes and micros like sulphur. Maybe show us the nute schedule you are following and we can make recommendations.
Once you feel you have the right water chemistry I would flip. The plants will still act like they are in veg for weeks as they adjust hormones and shoot up in the stretch. This is when the scaffolding gets built to hold giant buds. Calcium and silica facilitate that strong branching. This is also when you want to do lst via netting if you are going to scrog (might be tough with that auto in the way) and topping.
Can you post a breeder pic of the genetics you are growing to get an idea what to expect? Durban poison vs kush have different needs in terms of trimming so where are your plants on the size spectrum?
Stuck inside for the most part due to sickness so hasn't been that bad to endure
My advise to you would be, tread slowly, don't change to much at any one time, or if some thing goes wrong, you won't be able to work out which change is at fault. Save the technical stuff until you gain more experience. I made the same mistakes as you, I looked more at the internet than I did at my plants, plants will tell you every thing you need to know, listening to them is the hardest lesson. 
it when I believe it's just a few weeks away from prime time. This auto was soo mishandled. Twas fimmed in a small tent and had rot going up into the stem, so I don't want to abandon it when it's soo close. I dunno, I think I'm gonna push it and c where it's at in a week. Plus side, I'm getting in some "tent yoga" trying to manage the photos lol
