Your doing something wrong... i just started my first grow about 3 weeks ago beginning with a 2 day germination process, and my plants are 6 inches tall with about 4-5 pairs of leaves. They are getting really bushy, and MJ looking. Im just growing em in my window atm which faces south. In a couple of days here im planting em outside, but from what i have heard outdoor plants can be monsters like 5-8 feet tall if grown properly. Good luck with your plants buddy.