A few things tonight...........
1. The Phresh filter is not cutting it right now. I control the room temps with the exhaust fan, which is hooked up to the filter. I've had to run the fan slower than I'd like to to keep the temp at 81 degrees. Not enough air is passing thru to completely scrub the room. So, I'm probably going to add another room scrubber, a fan and filter than exhaust in the room, just to get a scrub boost. Smaller size though, I have to check my extra fans and buy the filter.
2. I decided to leave the plants in the room for tomorrows defoliation. The are nicely packed and kind of settled in and pulling them out and starting over makes no sense. The plan is to remove 4-8 more leaves per plant and open it up again some.
3. The taller plants have a completely different appearance, more like a Xmas tree. I suspect these will yield less, with less branches and bud sites.
4. The tallest plant in the room is about 6 inches from the LED and doing fine. But it's in the back corner, and not getting hit with the full complement of photons. I may bend her and 1-2 other plants tomorrow to help maintain an even canopy. I may have to break down the stem some to make the bend. I just rub the stem between my thumb and fore finger, applying enough pressure to break and soften the stem for the bend (BUT DON"T OVER DO IT). The stem will recover and that joint will become even stronger. I've actually used duct tape with good results when I weaken it too much and have to give it some additional support.
5. I forget to mention I made my last PureCrop1 spray a few days ago. I cooled the room down for about an hour after lights out and went in for a green flashlight spraying. Plants seem to love this stuff if applied correctly, they always look great the next morning.