Imjrnokcanswered grow question 5 years ago Lookin good. Great advice from the others. Be patient, that's the best advice anyone can give you. I just started growing as well, my experience has not been good after the first two grows. I loved some of them to death, the others turned out to be males! This round is going much better as I've backed off the love and spend more time outside of the grow room. Less temptation to "help" them along.
The only thing I can suggest is your light may be a bit too close at 8.5". For early stage veg I've read over and over 12 - 14" light to the top of the plant. You don't want them to burn with those 1000 watt lights. Good luck.