Thats normal, remember the plant will stretch 2-3 times its size once flower is doneha ha...damn alright...well there only like an inch away lmfao...whoops...poor stunties
I am on my first grow also..and my plant is a short, fat, bushy one. I am using cfl's also and I kept the lights close. I read that on this site that they need to be within 1-2 inches for proper penetration..that was the result. It is a sticky right at the beginning of the cfl growing sub section..about proximity. She has grow out nicely and has a ton of flower sites.