thanks all...always room for improvement...gonna veg the plants longer...i'm using grow bags this time 2 or 3 gal (not sure yet but i have both)...gonna grow 6-9 girls this time and i'm really gonna stuff my 9 sq. ft...i now understand the importance of checking the ph of both soil, run-off and nute mixes and believe with these important lessons the next grow will be even better...gonna start fine tuning the nutes to see what really works best after the 1st grow i feel a lil comfortable to experiment with bloom boosters and finding the best dosage to add for optimal growth...also need to fine tune my nute dosages a lil better...all in all i can't wait for the next grow...keep ya posted...going with Nirvana Ak-48, Mandala Hashberry and KC 36....let u kno when things start rolling