IMFG!!!!!!!!!!! Can someone please take this knife out of my back???

Just playing Bear and thanks for the link. As previously stated I am a noob and by no means have any skill.(see my current screwed up grow details)
I am most interested in learning the facts so I was hoping someone could bring out some science or data that would show why close lighting is effective and how light burn is preventable.
I guess I will have to live with "it just is" so that is OK by me if it means solid nugs.
Some time has passed and I am now entertaining the thought that the lights may have only played a very minor role in my burning the girls. I think if anything it just accellerated the process.

Keeping with the theme of not wanting to lead anyone the wrong way I can give you all a bit more info on my situation back here at the ranch... I have had no growth from my plants for 12 coming up on 2 weeks. I finally lifted one of the root balls from its pot and confirmed that I totally fried the roots. Maybe someone can help me confirm what happened but in light of my discovery I am thinking that never flushing the coco and the close to 1500 ppm of solution in week 4was just too much. I was seeing numerous defeciencies and it had my head spinning as how to fix it. Now I think the defeciencies were from the roots not being able transfer the nutrients to the foliage.

After I burned them I flushed and then gave them 1/2 strength solution. I flushed again 4 days later because there was no improvement and lower the nutes to 1/4 strength. The plants are suspended at this stage. The leaves are still drying and curling slowly but they are not drooping so I figure they are transpiring water. I would love to hear from anyone with some insight. I have written this grow off but I really want to learn from it.

Love you all and Like I always say...don't forget to drop those lights down!!

-Jay