It wasn't too long ago when if I had read this article I would of ate it up all up. But its rediculous how much their going to punish this man for 1. loving a plant 2. protecting his family with a firearm 3. possibly using the money from a God given asset to feed his children. Now daddy has to...
I would use those 4 as mothers and just do a full SOG and make use of every CM of that grow space. The yield from 4 plants squished into a 4x2 is gonna be bad compared to a 4x2 SOG.
if ur gonna buy a 250 just get a 600. A whole kit goes for $220 w/ electronic ballast. Best thing iever did to my garden. Good choice on tent brand I have the 4x8 one myself.
I usually see an explosion of growth @ week 3 and the swelling you speak of at week 9. its like right when i think the buds wont grow anymore... they mutate.
heres what ur gonna do. go buy a 3 gallon pot and some soilless mix. combine and give it as many cfl's lights as you can for 2 months. it'll come back strong and you'l be able to flower under a hps.