ok here's the deal, I am new to growing,I got 16 plant's under a 1,000 wtt Hps. I got a home made ballest, lookes like a canoe. all good. I got good circulation. but I got too many plant's.. I was woundering if it would be smart to cut off the big leaves, so that the growth below can mature ? I have em all bunched together. I am allso unsure as to my yeild, I am sure I got to much, but I planted all the seed's that germinated. I guess you can say, I was a little over cautious. now I been running on the 12/12 stage for 3 week's now, all the top part's of the plant look gr8t, but the bottom seem's to be laggin allot. the plants are 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 feet high. I been running nutra tec silicone supplement's,and all look's good, but the bottom's,now I am not talking about the bud leaves, I am refering to the big ones, hard to explain,ones that dont grow out... blah, I hope someone understand's and could help me out. tyvm clayball