I grow in soil so for the first 3-4 weeks of the grow I don't add nutes, and also don't nute for about 3 weeks after I upcan. I've also followed riddles make it rain technique
What's the npk ratio for your nutes and how often have you fed and at what dosage
Actually I took another look at your plants and they are dark green I feel you might be on the borderline of nitrogen toxicity.
As for the crispy leaves, if it's the old growth you're worried about, forget them...
The reason for the lower budsite would be due to the apical dominance that cannabis exhibits. In essence it's a hormone thing that's the culprit and not a lighting issue
http://apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa/cib_results.aspx?search=marijuana
That's from TSA, however you would be transporting an illegal substance across state lines and in the feds' eyes its still considered a felony. So I don't think you figured out a loophole at all
If you flush your plants, you're essentially robbing it of nutrients in a critical time of need.
Read this
https://www.rollitup.org/t/the-truth-about-flushing.409622/
And as for the Trichome thing look up some of rm3(riddleme) posts and his early amber strains a eye opener for sure.
People...
You don't have to spread your plant out in order for light to go thru the canopy. To your eyes you might see shadows as you look under your canopy, but the wavelengths that your plants need is naked to your eyes
I don't understand what your problem is here.
It's flowering, you lst when it's in veg man dont except a huge amount of growth when ur plant is tryna put out buds
Don't be offended but people get annoyed because threads like this come along everyday. There is a search feature (kinda sucks) but it'd help u a lot. If anything use google type in site:rollitup.org (type in what you're sesrching for)
You shouldn't add nutes twice a day. Once a week would be sufficient unless you're seeing a deficiency
Also why do you think you won't be able to use them?
Can you link or provide a study or proof that a non flushed soil will contain the harmful contaminants you keep mentioning?
As far as taste and smoothness of smoke in my experience, all comes down you your curing process