thank you people for your help.i have 2 pineapple chunks,same age both healthy 8footers. 1 is 5 weeks into bloom,looks great.other is one third 2weeks into bloom,two thirds pistols stacking but no defined buds as yet..??why??know it all bro says its cause i fed N (veg.nutes) too long as well as bud food.i just stopped N. aweek ago..,,also ihave asurviving broken plant.2 in. base,broke in 2 @ first pinch pt. 12 in. above ground.what survived was (3) tiny branches.1 has grown to be 4 ft. long and budding nicely.another branch is over 1 in. dia. 6 ft. very full but is showing almost no budding sign,afew extra pistols,also on the new growth is rust coloring on the first half in.of new new leaves.again thank guys,girl..:holysheep: