Thanks very much for the good suggestions. I've been fighting against over-worry and over-care the whole time! I feel like a first-time father who has to fight against overwhelming his baby with too much attention and too much protection :-). So far I've been able to resist overdoing it, but...
Thanks for the advice; I just did what you suggested. I'm a little worried, though - I know that the leaves' position won't hurt them in their respiration, but don't they need to get their share of light to help the growth of the plant?
I'm a week and a half into veg and have just begun training my ladies by pulling them down with wire hooks between the second and third node, and it's working just as advertised - the side branches are starting to take off and the tops are pointing toward the light again. My question is...