Managed to raise my HPS almost 5 inches and that really opened up the light. Did some more thinning because I have a ton of bud development in the low to mid canopy and it's just dense in there. I hate taking healthy fan leaves but I need to get some light in there, and because the big colas are so heavy now that they want to fall over, I'm forced to stake and tie things up, and that makes it even more crowded. But the bud production now is just jaw-dropping. I simply can't capture it properly in a photo. There are buds appearing in every nook and cranny of the canopies, even growing sideways out of other buds :jawdropper: My grower friend was over again last night and he was blown. He thinks I still have 2-4 weeks to go as some plants are ahead of others and the trichomes are still clear, and he says the production is still ramping up and the plants are still green and lush, making him constantly shake his head and giggle.

Here is a pic of two of the plants after staking Attachment 297795 The plant on the right is the one I am really excited about. The colas are still filling in (some stem still visible between buds) but the calyxes are plump and bright green. But what really intrigues me about this plant, is that the colas are up to 16 inches in length (one may end up 2 feet in length if it fills in completely), and the trichomes are incredibly dense. Almost all water clear. My friend was amazed that this plant is putting trichomes on stems, petioles, and even on the larger fan leaves! He just looked at me and said, "dude, this plant is a winner". I wasn't able to get good close-ups last night, but here is a couple of pics closer up on that plant:

Attachment 297797 and cropped a bit more Attachment 297798

All four plants back in the room and really you can't even see most of the action. It is truly a jungle. Attachment 297799

The fragrance of these plants is intriguing. Really hard to describe. There is a definite musky, earthy dark tone, but also something heavy and sweet, like caramel and sour apple. One plant definitely has some skunk to it, but the other three are really dark and sweet. It just keeps getting better. Waiting for harvest is almost agonizing.