General Cultivation Q&A

Hi, Cheers for checking out my thread. So here is the story so far: I am completely new to growing Herb. I've decided to get myself a nice little indoor set up going as soon as I have the funds. Probably going to buy seeds through PS or SB but probably bagseed to begin with as I figure out how to do it properly. Now, I have done my fair share of reading on this site and others like it and I'm pretty sure I have got the gist of it Re growing and ordering seeds online. But there are still a few (major) things I need answered or cleared up before I get going. Ill give you a brief rundown of what the setup will most likely include (and questions): - Grow box (home-made w…

Giday fellas. I know that 6400K Day Light/Cool White CFL's give off blue spectrum light... Or something like that... And I know that 2700K Warm White/Soft White CFL's give off red spectrum light... Or something like that... Well I picked up some CFL's in Woolies today, they are "4100K - Cool Day Light", I got 20 watters coz they didn't have anything higher... The question is... What colour spectrum am I looking at with these 4100K's??? I so fucking confused now! Cheers. ~M.

Hi fellas, Ive got a couple of girls growing in the bush, but i'm starting to notice the pistels or white hairs are starting to shrivel up , i dont know whats doind this? i've added some trace elements to try and address the problem ,just in case their is a lack of some type of nutrient in the soil......but there are heaps of grass hoppers around,i wonder if they can trans mit a disease to the plants thru there biting and chewing? If anyone else has had this problem please let me know how you corrected the problem.. Thanx for your advice in advance. p.s the plants are nice and green about 5 to 6 ft tall and slowly dieing but are still slowly flowering. cheers again...pea…

This is my poor man's ebb and flow system. Im using hydroton as my medium. i filled it with water today and it works just fine. I have a seedling that just sprouted out of soil, but im not sure when to transplant it. Does anyone have any tips they can give me?

what is the safest way to buy hydro supplies? online or supply shop thinking of going to supply shop do they ask 4 ID? im in Qld can any one give any examples of how they got there shit

Hey everyone. I am not very good when it comes to hands on practical skills etc. Thankfully my brother has set up a hydroponics system in my room. It is only 1.2m x 1.2m on the base, but has a 1000w light. I was told by the hydro shop that 1000w for such a space will fry the plants (too hot), but we have done some tests and while the recommended maximum using the lighting calculator is 930w, we have tested the temperature and it doesn't get too hot. I also have air conditioning which our tests have shown dramatically reduce the grow room temperature if needed. I know next to nothing about this. My brother is showing me the way. however my brother has only ever use…

I'm considering setting up a small hydroponics operation, say 3-5 plants, in my parents house. There is a perfect area, the right size, in a disused and hard to get to basement where i'm 100% sure my parents never go and will not notice anything. The only problem is; i'm wondering how much having a small hydroponics setup will cost on our electricity bill, for it its too much of a spike my parents are sure to know. Can anybody tell me roughly how much a small hydroponics setup will cost? much appreciated.

Hi all, just been reading integral hydroponics. The author says that he prefers to have smaller but numerous plants. I have heard some people prefer a couple of large plants rather than numerous small ones. Which would be amoretti eficient and higher yielding way provided all our factors(temp, humidity etc) are ideal? And what would be the best time? How many weeks for veg and how many weeks for flower. I am currnetly on 5 veg and 8 flower any feedback will be greatly appreciated