thanks guys! i think harvest should be around march 7 but, as you said ss, i'll will watch them closely and keep checking the trichs with the magnifyer daily to make the final decision.

oh yeah i just replaced the old bulb with a new one it is the same bulb eyehortilux 400hps. only $55 and they shipped it pretty quick, here is the place. i've ordered from them a few times.
http://www.plantlightinghydroponics....oducts_id=1440
i get a prepayed credit card at cvs for internet orders.
the last bulb was really old(over a year) and it seemed to be getting hotter. i could be wrong but it just seemed that i couldn't get it as close to the tops the last 2 grows, especially the last month. anyone else ever notice this?