I have been using bushmaster for a while now. In my own personal experiments I notice the buds that were given bushmaster slightly lacked in flavor and potency. I believe this was do to the fact it took two weeks off the life of the plants that were not treated with bushmaster. Speeding the life of a flowering plant, fruit, or vegetable is not the best idea. Organic gardening for example produces beautiful tasting and very potent pot, great tasting and nutrient rich vegetables, and beautiful looking flowers. In return for quality it takes time...
Another example is the reason General Hydroponics does not recommend fulic acid during flowering. I asked them this question and in an e-mail I received they said it makes the plant grow faster so in veg its great yet in flowering speeds it up and in return you get a plant thats oils are not quite ready yet the plant is ripe.
I use bushmaster only when I belive my plants are going to grow into the light. My prefered method of keeping a plant from stretching is using blue light, smaller containers, very little night/day temp difference.
Test out the buds when you are finnished growing and let me know if you get the same results.
I am not bashing on this product it does exactly what it says it does. like I said I do use it in an emergency. I am only commentig on the fact that playing with nature to give you something, you usually have to give her something in return.