General Cultivation Q&A

hey everyone.. i was talking to a mate who tells me that when his brother used to grow he used he used decrease the hours of light during flowering more and more each week.. so basically 12 hours to start flowering then he would decrease the time by 2 hours every two weeks so after week 8 if they went that long they were recieving only 4 hours of light a day.. he claims that this increases the size and amount of buds and also speeds up the flowering time by a couple of weeks in some cases more.. can anyone lend any credence to this.. i have never heard anyone else using this method. i guess in theory the less light hours the more the plant thinks its gonna die and pum…

What i'm thinking is, is it possible to grow a cannabis plant inside, with the right electrical lighting, airrated and secure location, and instead of a hydroponic system to just water it normally (with the right nutrients etc) as you would a plant outside? I figured sure it wouldnt yield as much or as potent as a hydro grow, as it would be similar to an outdoor grow, but surely its possible?

Hi. Can you elaborate... Do you mean turn them back too veg?

I just got seeds from cannacopia.My 30 seeds i got from joey weed a while back,only 3 germinated.whats the most foolproof way to germinate?Ive always used the paper towel method with good results but after last time im nervous.does distilled water make a difference?Ive read people just sticking seeds in glass of water.

i took these clones abit to late about weeks into flower!! they seems to be keeping alive.. there about 3 weeks old now and im not sure if they will pull thru!! what do you you guys think?

just wondering if any one has used the fleximix for cloning and rootit gel for plugs i got sum but i dont want to sacrifice any clones if it is not a good product i use jiffy pots with a good result but some times new products come up and they are allright is this one can any one let me know cheers ....

Hello, Im a long time bush grower who would like to start my very own low key hydroponic set up, does not have to be anything flash as long as it does the job, i know this works for tomatoes and what not, but i would like to know if this works for MJ get an esky with a hole cut in the top for a net pot to sit in nicely fill the pots with clay balls and perlite, then fill the esky with water and nutrients along with an air pump to keep the water aerated. Making sure the water is sitting a couple of cm up the pot to get the nutrients to the roots. basically this video but done inside under lights with only 1 plant in the bucket. also was wondering about lights, …

Dear All, Hey Canna Nation the is my first post so I'll introduce myself I'm not a grower I'm a chemist/agronomist I'm head of the research department for a leading brand of paclobutrazol. Paclo is registered for use with mango, apple, pear, rambutan and some others in Australia. It is very mildly toxic but has a strong degradation curve i.e. it breaks down quite quickly so 21-30 days is required to get the residues down to a negligible level. It’s no secret that the vast majority of the commercial mango and avocado etc. (high value fruits) use paclobutrazol to reduce the canopy and increase the fruit number quality and size. Superbud has Alar which is toxic and is …

Hello Everyone, I have just started to get heavily into taking clones, (with mixed results) so far I have had about a 60% success rate on rooting the clones. If possible I would like to change this into a 100% success rate and I was wondering if a heat mat for my clones would help. Right now I do my clones in a weak nutrient solution in rockwool under a cloning light for about two weeks until they start to show ample roots. What does everyone reckon?....do heating mats work?.....I have looked at the expensive ones with a thermostat but I am tossing up which one to buy???...any suggestions guys?