...well....thanks everyone! As I hope is clear from the pics below, new leaf growth is a lovely green, and all is well with the girls after many hiccups:thumbsup:...my only questions at this point are:

1. Can I put them on 12/12 now, or should I give them one more week just to be safe? (I'm hesitant to do this though as I don't want them to get too tall, but I did succesfully supercrop my last grow so I guess I can do that again).

2. Would you recommend pruning off some (like, two sets of) the extra-yellow, dry leaves below the nice new green growth or should I just leave the girls alone?

I'm so glad I signed up to this forum!
best
jash