General Cultivation Q&A

Howdy folks I probably sound like a right newbie...( which is what I am ) I have a general question about flowering time. I turned my girls over to 12/12 on the 1st of december. They are two totally different plants..one tall and leggy..the other short and bushy as. (i broke all her arms while she was small, and just tipped the tall one to see the effect on both). The big leggy looks like they are coming along nicely... the short one is catching up now I managed to get it closer to the light. They're on an auto pot system.. both had identical feeding. Looks to me like one will be ready wayyyy before the other. What is the average flowering time for hydro? I know it…

hi guys just a quit question is possible to use hydro nutes such as two part nutes for soil?

http://www.hydroponicsonline.com/blog/tips-for-getting-the-most-out-of-your-nutrients May have been put up before.

Hey guys and gals, been doing a lot of reading on the forum and ebooks but one thing has got me confused. What is the best system for growing medium to large plants? By what i have read it seems that the drip/flow recovery kind of set up is the way, am i right? most of those systems use rock-wool I don't like the idea of rock-wool due to its disposal factor and it cannot be reused. is there any benefit to using rock-wool over say expanded clay or gravel/perlite mix? So far my plan is to build a small table onto witch 2 nelly tubs will sit, below the table will sit the resivour both top nelly tubs will be connected together in between via a T connector and drain into the r…

alright fellows here it goes. I have two rooms, a 4'x4'x5'tall for veg & a 4'x5x5'tall for flower veg lights are 2 T8s and 2 T5s with 4 2' bulbs ea flower lights are 1 400w hps 1 T8 and 2 2' floros for extra spectrum. the veg will be two moms with two cloners of 15 each, the questions i have are this for the flowers-1) bubbleponic perpetual harvest 8 plants every 2 weeks or SOG with a fill and drain system in a 3'x4' bed of hydroton? 2)if i go the drain n fill route how often do i water for how long, seems to be a missed piece of info in all the posts and books i have read.. i know it is strain dependent, i am going to start with the best bag seed i have gathered t…

Hi all. I am a former "florist" and thought I would share a few thoughts regarding minimising the risks associated with the disposal of waste products (sticks, leaf, root clusters, plastic bottles etc) at the end of each crop. I now drive for a living, often in semi-rural areas, and I regularly see things which have led me to put finger to keyboard. There are basically three ways of getting rid of your waste: put it in your wheelie bin, take it to the tip or go for a drive and dump it somewhere. Option number 1 is fraught with multiple risks. Don't do it. Number 2, the tip, is a better option, although I don't recommend it. The close proximity of other people makes it a…

Hi guys been reading some great things about humates as additives anyone know a source in WA or one outside that can ship? Also, if anyone is using them Im guessing it's in a powder form or something can anyone give a spill on it?

Damn - This morning I check my plants, & low & behold there's an ugly lookin' hepmaphrodite in the patch. I didn't see I't there y"day, so Im hoping I have pulled it b4 it could do any damage as such. It's been about 3 & a half weeks since I flipped em', 11 females. 10 & a half now I suppose. Anyways, I have stuck it outside and reackon it could still maybe put on some weight...anyone got any advice on what to do with it, besides & b4 smokin it.....Some pics of the ugly c**t....& its sisters..

Hello all, Firstly what a killer site #1 it is aussie and 2 there are real people wanting to help a beginner. Got 2 young plants one from clone (outside plant) and one other from seedling, bit of a struggle getting the clone to root well but now is cranked up. both were started in organic veg concentrate mixed with surrounding soil. now comes the questions how much am i fertilizing these gals ?? started using seasol and powerfeed got some thrive to use too but am a bit weary of it, at the mo its every 2 weeks as suggested on seasol instructions. Hoping for 6 footers and hopefully different strains i have no idea about the seedling. The clone is red devil. One more …