What I can say is when I got covid it was a 1 day thing and I was back to normal the next day. My wife who also smokes a ton was fine in 2 days.
A couple I know that do not smoke weed were wrecked for over a week when they got covid.
If his plants are outgrowing yours it can be 1 of 100 different things. To begin it can be pheno type factoring, grow environment, and the #1 factor is he might just be better at this than you currently.
Your going to need to look in the proper spots for what you are hoping to see. So easy to be fooled as a new grower by looking at the sugar leaves instead of the buds.
On top of this many people think they see cloudy trichomes when it's actually light refraction causing that look on clear...
Looking at the 1st pic you have posted you are in the chop window. If it were my plant I would trim off all dead leaves touching buds and give it one more week.
Those dead leaves left in the buds can easily turn into bud rot ruining your work.
I realized about half way through that they are a 80s hair band who found a way to be relevant in today's times.
Gotta love it. The singers were amazing as well. All very whitesnake/warrant sounding. One of the women sounded like Amy Lee as well. Really a great show if you have a chance to see it.
I have to understand the why behind this project. Is there benefit to this? Or just a cool thing to have fun with?
This is pretty fucking cool regardless of the reason tbh but I have to know why lol.
Oh and those are a nice pair of melons you have there. :hump:
Funny story. When I grew my very 1st plant I cut holes into a old cooler I had. It was plastic so no styrofaom but being brand new sometimes you have a seed, dirt, and what ever stupid container is at hand.
This story is probably why I have mercy on the newbie. Lol
I want you to know I was not trying to be a dick to you. More about people claiming things that they have no proof of.
The whole conversation was truly wrapped around @farmingfisherman
Hope you didn't take offense.