Update. It's been awhile, but they are all looking GREAT. Down to 19 for whatever reason (weak stems we think), and one of the minis is still with us. It even is growing another set of leaves!!! :wtf: The 19 don't include the runt as it would NOT be growing in the same rate as the others. S/he will be placed outside soon for the rest of the local growing season to see what happens I think.

All others have started on their 4th sets of leaves, so all were topped at that level. They are recovering quickly - colas are all showing and working on growth after only a day (some have been 4 days now). Very very VERY happy with the results.

We ended up with tube F.L.s at 6500K but lowish lumens. I'm waiting until my next payday (10 days away) to get other lights and fixtures so as they can have side lighting as well and be switched to 12/12. Using SOG method to start. Because I'm a noob at this plant, I'm just going with miracle grow bloom for the bloom phase for now. If I have time/energy to do so this next weekend, I'll see if we can get a more specific alternative... But for now, it should be a good start. Again, we're only growing for my husband's medical use, no sharing or selling (although I might share on occasion if/when needed for pain or migraine issues of my own! better than the scripts I've had in the past!)... Thus, the number of plants we have even if most are boys, we should still have WAY more than enough for him for quite awhile. And if we still have to get it our usual way for a little bit in between crops, I think we'll be OK.

Only thing is, these kids are really starting to smell. It's not aweful as if someone smoked it inside the house, but it's like someone has an open bag inside a drawer that is cracked open. Instead they are in a closet, but there are cracks around it... *sigh* Just what we need. Stinky baby plants cluttering up my closet space! LOL!

Pics later. They are GORGEOUS! Growing fast and healthy - in miracle grow soil, btw. The started in Jiffy 7s, but transplanted into 3" fiber pots with MG flower potting mix. Will use the same later in the next upgrade (next weekend likely) into either my 1 gal pots currently containing roses outside that need planting as well as the old pots sitting around, OR be put into milk jugs - all of course steralized before hand.