The stretch from last week wasnt as much as I thought. I think its because Im using less nitrogen than before, and my lighting is enough to keep the plants from stretching.
Going into week 2, we'll see if I jinxed it.
I did some defoliation on the front 2 plants, for the back 2 I only removed lower stringy stems.
It wont be a perfect side-by-side comparison, but it might give me a better understanding of what works and what doesnt.
Following WTTGT advice, I dimmed my lights down to 60%, planning to up to 70% at week 3, 80% week 5, and 100% at week 6.
Plants are still feeding heavily, ppms dropped from 1700 to 1500 overnight last night. I set them to 1600 and ill adjust up as needed.
Its becoming super apparent that the close-right plant is affected by something stunting it, possibly TMV. The leaves have some twisting and discoloration, some only on half the leaf, some all throughout. It doesnt seem to be spreading to the other plants, but ill keep an eye on it.
Halfway through week 2 and all 4 plants are showing pistils, Im excited!