Normal grow shoot growth or too crowded ???

I was just wondering if this looks like the grow shoots are getting enough light it appears normal but it looks a little crowded... This is my first time so I just would like some input.

Q's : What type of light is being run? Whats the soil you're using?

- A little trim of the bottom fan leaves will give more energy for the rest of the plant to gain some size.

I'm not exactly sure what the soil is but I only have (1) 6500k full spectrum CFL and then wrapped poster board around the pot to catch the light with the fan blowing downwards. I don't plan on growing this out very much it's just my first time experimentation.

Edit: The soil seems to be working alright, but it was something that had another plant in it. I took the plant out and cleaned out the soil and that's what I'm using for my first time. I'm just now learning, so next time I'll know a little more about what I'm doing. It's probably growing just fine and I'm getting paranoid. It's been shooting out a lot of foliage on the grow shoots they just haven't extended out to far yet. All I want to know is if it's normal for the grow shoots to take a little while before they really start branching out. If it makes any difference the seed is Northern Lights x Purple Haze which i was told was an original 1970's strain of Purple Haze that was crossed bred with the northern lights by the person I got it from.

Just to update if anyone is interested in the effect of trimming the bottom fan leaves.

How are the plants doing?

Crasta said:

Q's : What type of light is being run? Whats the soil you're using?

- A little trim of the bottom fan leaves will give more energy for the rest of the plant to gain some size.

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No it wont! Not at all! it is the exact opposite, how does reducing the amount of energy it can make and store to grow bigger help growth? IT Doesnt.......simple botany man.

ah man, you did trim em? i wish i woulda seen this thread earlier so i could tell you b4 you went and did it. Look up low stress training, it will give you multiple top colas and maximize your lighting.