Bouncing back so well from defoliation. I think this technique is really going to improve yields.
End of week 6 I saw trouble with new growth being skinny and drooping. I realized 2 things. First, the lights were too close (16"). The lights I'm running above these plants total over 1000 watts, so I raised the lights to 22" above the plants. They responded well.
I used a deep soil moisture probe to check moisture. Bottom 1/3 of soil was wet, while top 1/3 was dry. I had been overwatering a bit, so I cut back on that a bit. They responded well.
This is my 7th grow indoors. I grew outside from 1997-2006.