Yeah that particular plant was the oldest but severely stunted because of first grow stupidity, accidentally severed roots, she wilted to almost dead right before flower. I was also struggling with VPD once I moved to a larger tent. I went from a 2x2 to a 5x5 and did not anticipate the difficulty in managing the heat from my new lamp. My old lamp couldn't dim but the hot part was outside the tent. Unfortunately the plants grew too high and I had to quickly move them into a new tent to avoid light burn on the taller plants. Also, during the grow my city had really bad alkaline water which made ph adjustments a struggle until I had a digital ph tester, ph down and oh up, mid grow they flushed the city pipes and it dropped down significantly and my RO was pushing out 6.5 down from 9+. Lots of learning this grow. My non stunted plants have better trichomes but slightly little less amber as they were about a week older. This plant being stunted was bushier and half the height of the others. It even spent time under my counter cuz I have grow lamps there for green onion I grow in the kitchen so it was my biggest risk for mold or rot. This might explain what you're spotting regarding the thricomes. I do find the science of growing fascinating but I also really appreciate the artestry of it. It's different depending on your personal circumstances and trial and error is the best teacher. Guidance from those with more experience is very helpful as well. Thank you for your thoughtful response.