yea i think its overwatering, an i didnt mix no pearlit in my soil will that cause any problems with the roots? im usin organic miracle grow mix, an i did add a lil nut. but was like 1/4 of what it called for just 2 days ago, which is miracle grow bloom booster, how long should i wait till nutes go in for flowering?an i have 6 holles cut in the bottom of my 5 gallon bucket should i put some on the side for better drainage? and i have no hydroponic store around here the closest hydro store is 1 1/2 hours away, also whats the best way to cut your leavse for more light exposure to the bottom, an one more, supplement light to the lower buds, cfls? wattage? sorry no pics. no camera! gettn one soon tho...im new to indoors sorry for all the questions, if i wouldnt of had to move i wouldnt even be on here probably, but i love this site!
It's over watering definitely and possibly nute burn but yeah kind of need a pic for that one lol.
That MG organic soil.... Yeah over watering can be easy with that stuff if perlite is not added, if you don't start going lighter on the watering you're going to basically suffocate/drown your roots and you're also at risk of root rot.
Now that I know you've been using nutes.... I will probably say it's a slight slight case of nute burn. That MG soil's nutes last for about 1-2 months, so even adding a 1/4 strength too soon can burn the plants a little bit.
6 holes in your pot should be ample enough, I have 5, one in the bottom, 4 on the bottom sides.
Since you're using MG soil, go easy on the nutes and the watering a little bit, wait about a week or two and start applying at 1/4 strength again. I don't use MG nutes, I use Foxfarm nutes but I have had to use that soil once before, lol loooong story short, don't send someone else to buy your soil lol. Since your store is 1 1/2 hours away, you can either go through HTG or that store, that's your choice.
I don't like to trim leaves.... The only leaves I trim are damaged ones because those usually will not come back. Other than that I leave the leaves on there, because the leaves are a big thing when it comes to photosynthesis. If I have leaves in the way of lower bud sites or branches I will tie them back or tuck them under other leaves. Supplement lighting always helps for that also.
The CFL's I use are Helical 26 watts, now keep in mind that because they are a very much smaller wattage than 105 watts, I have to use 6-8 of them just one one power strip. I will usually use 2 power strips though, which would be about 12-16 CFL's in total.