I don't have experience with autoflowering plants but I've heard that the genetics are changed in them so they start budding because of age and the time factor and not because of lighting being decreased to produce the florigen to make them flower naturally, like in a regular plant. I probably would never use AF myself, just because I've heard that they yield less, but they do grow much faster. It might grow more during the flowering stage but from what I've heard, people that use autoflowers grow a ton of them, so they end up with a decent amount. Anyway, I hope she grows more. Good luck! =)