General Cultivation Q&A

The process is simple, and is adapted from a standard horticutlural technique known as "girdling" a plant. To girdle a plant, wait until it is in flower, but before it has started to produce the red hairs? characteristic of full maturity. Girdling works much better with Sativa plants than with Indica, because the blooming prattern of Sativa is continuous, whereas Indica tends to bloom in successive flushes. Using a very sharp, clean blade, simply cut in a full ring around the plants main stem about 12" above ground level. Make this cut a shallow one, severing just the out 1/8" or so of the plant stem. Make a second cut fully around the stem just below the first cut and…

I have a strain that i made. This is the second time i've growin it. First time i pulled up at 8 weeks. This time i was going for 9 weeks as i could tell it could go at least another week and i only pulled it up because of needed to empty the room. However, this time i'm at 8 weeks flower and i've noticed heaps more of those lil male banana things in the flowers. Not the balls that open up, just the banana things. And they are pollinating the flowers. I've noticed tiny seeds forming and more than usual dead hairs. I want to pull this girl asap but i don't wont to be smoking all the nutes. What's the minimum amount of days do ppl think you can flush for and still avoid any…

I've been reading up on carbon filters/fans, as I intend buying in the next few weeks or so when the bucks will be available. I understand it's generally agreed that centrifugal fans are needed, and it's important to match the fan and filter. OK, my grow cupboard volume is 0.81m3 (0.9m x 0.5m x 1.8m). I currently have a grow going in this cupboard (3 plants) with a 400w HPS, 200mm bathroom exhaust (yeah I know they suck and do pose risks), a passive 300mm intake, and a small desk fan inside the cupboard. This gives me temps of about 26-28 degrees (lights on) and around 24-25 (lights off). Plants are looking good and are about a week or two from turning to 12/12. My pro…

Here is a pic of a new system I built and am working bugs out before my first crop in it. It raises fish (tilipia) in the 250 gallon res. and cycles the fish emulsion through the flood and drain table. Will post more at a later time. Hope you enjoy. Jay

Hey guys, Has anyone here ever grown a Tabacco Plant or knows anything about them.

Iv been vegn my girls for about 10wks when do u start flowering iv herd when the plant has 7 nodes is this correct

wadup yall this is my first harvest and i was wondering what the sighns of harvest are. i know the bottom leaves turn yello and fall off but thats not hapening yet. at the top the nug is definitely done and the green leaves are crcnchy to the touch and wilted. looks like some chronik but im not sure if i should leave it for 2 more weeks or hang it. also about 3/4 the hairs are orange...i know usually that means its done but the nugs still look premature. thanks -stone on

got my hands on some messenger from the states. its 3% harpin protein. you guys heard of it. supposed to be some crazy new biochem (organic) derived from e-coli which makes plants superimmune and also grow crazy. increases photosynthesis. to be applied by foliar every 14 days. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/biopesticide...brad_006477.pdf some info: Classified as a biochemical pesticide, it is a broad-spectrum fungicide alternative with efficacy against a wide variety of fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases, some of which have no other means of control. Harpin protein is proposed for use on all food commodities in agricultural fields and greenhouses; on turf,…

Howcum y'all grow so much? I mean, each to their own and all...but yeah, I've seen some of your grow diaries (which I enjoyed reading for the better part), and it just seems like some of you folks grow insane amounts...so yeah, what's the motivation there, to sell? I mean, surely you can't smoke THAT much? I dunno, just seems like growing an absolute shitload would seem pretty risky for me. Personally, I'll only ever be growing 2-3 plants at a time...the yeild would be high enough I assume to make some bucks and have plenty to smoke. But yeah, what's the deal with growing like a madman?

Gday fellow OZ stoners Just a quick Q&A... My 4 White Widows are showing there sex already.. but they are under 18/6 and feed full growth Nutes... Thay are about a month old and 10-12 inches tall, i have also tipped them acouple days ago... Is this normal with indoor plants or the WW strain???..to show there sex so early... I usally grow outdoors... so any info would be wicked.. Cheers Dallas

what nutes are people using in flower and when heres what i'm going to do on my next grow.. silica magic throughout whole grow Week 1 ozi magics monsta bud Week 2 rock juice Week 3 rock juice Week 4 pk 13/14 Week 5 ozi magics monsta bud Week 6 ozi magics ozi tonic Week 7 ozi magics ozi tonic any thoughts...