Hi, ho... The Medical Marijuana patient-growers are still here, just not as friendly a community as it was before we realized that Washington State law only excuses, not legitimizes, our use and possession of the herb.
I use a dehydrator to finish 'sometimes', but at it's lowest temp setting (95* on mine) but not before hanging two or three days first. I also rinse the medium from the roots before hanging so they are still alive for the first day. :)
They'll get better, might be a combination of things, just give them a little plain water for a week or so then up your nutrients slowly. They look good to me.. :)
You don't want to use either Avid or Floramite in bud but Floramite is available on e-bay by the ounce right now: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=floramite&_sacat=See-All-Categories
I had spider mites for years, tried organics, predators, in the end Floramite was my solution. Only useable in the veg state unfortunately, Avid is easier on the plants but doesn't kill the eggs, pyrethrums don't do much to mites.. +