ILGM Heavy Hitters First Time Grower

august 13...week 4 of flower. A noticeable response to the nutrient change, buds starting to glisten with trichomes, some vertical growth observed. The blue dream is still hanging onto the indica traits staying short and bushy for whatever reason. I spent some time trying to spread the dense plant out and let me tell you, she is STICKY...I couldn't see it from the top but as I spread her canopy out a bit the undergrowth is quite impressive and trichome laden...what a beautiful smelling and looking plant. the GG is beginning to develop trichomes well and stretched substantially over the last week...shes the tallest one in the bunch now, also the one I did the least training on.... I turned off the ventilation for 3 or 4 minutes to make a short video and the smell was quite powerful....very sweet and fruity aroma...and very strong... for anyone who has guests or neighbours bothered by the smell of your garden, I can say that a high quality carbon filter definitely works to remove it. Aug 16 ~ I finally got around to doing some much needed defoliation. primary concern was the density of the blue dream, the plant was just a solid mass of bush and I felt this would improve airflow and allow the LED to hit the lower bud sites to allow better development. I am feeling good about the trim job, not too crazy and not too conservative. It was a difficult thing removing all that lush foliage but I am confident it will have some positive effects.