Hey and thanks for your response. I ordered a eye loupe and micro lens for my iphone on amazon. I'm sure I'm seeing white hairs and not the pollen ball or banana. The plants have only grown an inch now 15" tall since I started 12/12 so there's room to grow taller now. I have exposed all of the lower bud locations for light and I'm now getting a flood of light from the sun during the day into the grow tent. Temp and humidity is always a problem, the tents 2'x4'x5', but the tent is dry and no sign of mold or mildew. Strong smell, but pleasant to me. I think I'm impatient. the only thing that is sped up is the veg cycle, so I guess I watch and check nutes. ph. now.