they were 1-3 inches from the light. If anything, it could be the clones, while the AK-47 is lanky some of the others are much bushier.I have to ask, because T5's normally work excellent for vegging, growing some really bushy plants....How far away did you have them placed? I'm guessing 6", at least? Next time, bring 'em down to 2" or less, and you won't believe the difference in growth. They won't even look like the same kind of plant.
Naw, they were in 5 gallon buckets. But fosho, thanks man!Wow man, that's really odd, strain or not. Did you happen to have them in small pots? That'll keep them tall and narrow, as well. At any rate, they'll really start to fill out now that they are under that 1000. Growers used MH for years, with excellent results, so don't worry about that. It'll still kick ass, I assure you.
True dat about the feeding schedule on the bottles, get a ppm meter and follow that, I burned up plants when I didn't have meter because I was using everything as directed.^Those will work just fine. Alot of guys use them, with great results. Actually, just about any type of nutes will work, as long as you mix it correctly, adjust the PH, and have the right NPK ratios for veg, or bloom. The best advice I can give you, is to start weak. Many times I see guys feed more, because they assume the plants will grow more, like people or animals. As tempting as that is, avoid it, it'll only hurt them. Start weak, and in the meantime, start reading up on deficiencies/overfert, and the symptoms to watch for. Learn to recognize what your plants want, and you'll be a successful grower.
P.S. The feeding schedules on the bottles, almost never work out. Don't trust them, unless you know for sure that they're tailored to your specific grow. If you must use them as a guideline, start with 1/4 their recommendation, and work your way up from there.
You couldn't just explain why?