Just getting back in the swing of things

As some know I've been struggling with pain no blood flow to my hands & to my feet & constantly confused for the past year than 4 days ago I started making my own full spectrum salve and I haven't felt like this in over 15 years I can feel my fingertips now I can feel my toes my hands and feet are warm it's insane. I'm just trying to get some idea's on how I can improve my garden I'm lucky they stayed healthy like they did I got 1600w of hps and I'm in the 2nd day of week 4 plants are in Roots organic original soil and I feed them the soul line room stays 74-76f during day & 65-70 at night I just would figure to expect better results in week 4 then I'm getting I'm not sure if the lights are too low to high or if I need to add more light half the people say I need more like others say I need to utilize the space better but it just seems like right now if I keep going the way I'm going I'm going to end up with nothing but a bunch of popcorn from head to toe and also it's not much by I'm trying please check out my page and support me in free meds to the ones that can't afford it

Looks like you might benefit from a bit of topping or super cropping so you can keep a more even canopy which means you can lower your lights and have a more uniform plant and bud development.

Also if you don't already then use Metal halide in veg.

Don't know your environment but keeping it in range and having plenty of air exchange will give a better product than the opposite.

Cant really tell much from that pic though.

By 2nd day of week 4 do you mean 23 days since a flip to 12/12? If so they do seem a little small for that amount of time but a lot depends on the strain. A real 8 week plant should be bigger by now but it looks good for a 10+ week strain as they tend to fatten up later than those with a shorter flowering time.

They should be done stretching and could benefit from some HST to bend the taller tops over to even things out. Just roll the main stem further down between your fingers until soft for a couple inches then let the tops flop over. They will still produce big colas and in my experience often bigger than if left alone. Plus lower buds get a lot bigger too. Don't worry if it splits open at the bend. Doesn't bother them at all. I've been doing that for years.

Earlier topping and training or doing a real ScroG keeps the canopy level and gets better yields. You say 1600W of HPS but not what size lights. 4 x 400W, 1000 + 600W? I'll run my 400s at 8 - 12", Teh 600s around 12 - 18" and the 1000W 18 - 24" above the tops. 40% closer if I have the light on my Light Rail 4.0.

Good luck and a great harvest!

Thanks. I'm just going to stick with one strain for now on I never had this prob but they all growing differently some 7-9wk some 10-11wk one 600w & 1000w but since I posted they have plumped up. Stay safe & healthy