I have a 30x, checking the trichomes definitely will not be an issue. As far as keeping them in flower, I've already switched the schedule and one plant is looking like HELL. Looking at her yesterday (she's a bit odd, wrong light schedule as a seedling so she's smaller than the other) it looks like she's rootbound and she also needs some oxygen to her roots.

I need to transplant her today and see what I can do, take a look at her root system, ect. She's been in the same pot for going on 3 months now so anyway..

The buds that I have on the plants now in veg stage shouldn't deteriorate, that's good to hear!

Exactly what I wanted.