1st grow, more on the way, are they ready?

I have 9 plants right now that I started in July. They are now finally budding, and look awesome. For lights I used 3 6500K 100 watt equiv. spiral bulbs from Wally-world, when I moved them to a larger tub, I went to 9 bulbs in a grid pattern, like tic-tac-toe. All the bulbs are wired up and plugged in with an extension cord. As the plants grew closer to the bulbs, I raised the light structure higher and higher. When they were about 3 ft, I went to 12/12 lighting, same bulbs, and they began to flower. I have added nothing but dirt, water, seeds, and a small amount of Miracle Grow. My next batch are in a nicer room, set up simple and efficient.

Things I know I screwed up on:

Use better bulbs
Use different spectrum bulbs for grow & flower
Use 1 pot per plant, all 9 were in a single tub, which I think explains the tallness and space between branches and buds.

Also I know using 1 pot per plant will also make more bud down low.

How do these look? Are they ready?

The pics aren't showing up and also no one will be able to specifically tell you when they're ready. You need to go to like radio shack and buy a pocket microscope, that way you'll be able to see your trichs. The more amber the more couch lock stoned feeling, the more cloudy and clear, the more you'll feel it in the head.