after flushing the soil thoroughly, my soil run-off pH has climbed to 6.8. The leaves grow much faster, and show a darker, more healthy green color. I've added a tiny portion of epsom salt since I took the last batch of photos, after advice from a friend.



As you can see from the photos, I tried to perform a FIM-pruning about a week ago. Does it seem to have been successful?

I also suspect that this is a male plant ... can anyone confirm this from looking at the photos ?

BTW, the leaves may seem to hang down, but this is due to my current light setup in which I am using 2 circular CFL's surrounding the plants (I tested this by reverting back to my old light setup for 24 hours. The leaves then stretched naturally). : ]