thanks for the reply, HardDon. I cut them back rather drastically as I was harvesting the but growth, so I guess ill find out via trial and error if I infact did leave enuf leaves on for food production. There are a few fan leaves pre stem, but mist of thatā??s there now is reel tight and buddy. I might attempt to prune the buds once I see the plants taking off with some new growth, but does it hurt to leave them on?

I also know what you are saying about the hermies, since Iā??m sure that this is stressful to the plantā?¦but, im ready with my little ball-snipping scissors to make the best of it. If it does not work, no biggie, ill just try again with a nice clean hyro set up but I figured no harm in trying.

Thanks again for the feedback, I always enjoy reading your posts.