Thanks for all the replys. Yea, i'm a seasoned smoker, just never grown before. I've been taking your advice, and only mixed a little over a half of the reccomended dose for the nutes. Watered with nutes mixed in twice in a row, about every 2-3 days, then going to do straight water for a day.

They seem to be doing pretty well, the grape ape has about 11 nodes (i think they are called nodes, sets of leaves), and the others are gaining height. The kush has a fatty stem also.

Don't have to worry about deer, in a backyard with fence, not telling anyone else about the grow, and its all legal ( i love CA)

Hope it all goes well.