we did that because from what we read, 30-50 watts per sq ft was doable, which put us right in that range. they were no where near as bushy as ive seen so crowding wasnt really an issue. im assuming because it was a mostly sativa strain the first time. we had 4 plants our second harvest with a more indica dominant strain but the same issues occurred. unfortunately we dont really have the time for trial and error more than a few times. we're sorta pressed for time so i need to rectify our issues asap.

if someone could just point me to the holy grail of knowledge about growing this stuff that would be great!

maybe i will just upgrade my lighting situation and see if that helps. cant really hurt i guess. thanks guys.