General Cultivation Q&A

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 …