General Cultivation Q&A

does this work??? "Interrupted flowering Also known as ``buddus interruptus'', the procedure is to switch the lights to 24/0 for a day or two about at the end of the fifth week of flowering, when the buds seem to stall out. It should only be done once during the crop, and for no more than two days. The best technique is to switch for one day, wait a couple of days to observe the effect, and then give it one more day if the buds haven't responded. This is not the same as ``double budding'', as the plant is never actually kicked into vegetative growth. If the plants react well, you will see tufts of additional flowering parts standing out from the sides of the buds li…

Just realised I have a shitload of 100mm NFT guttering out the back. Its the proper white stuff... I jacked it from my old work, they were chucking it out the back and I just remembered I had it down the shed. I have about 5x 1.5m lengths of it. Will 100mm NFT Guttering be wide enough? Ill be getting some clones this week or next week, and they will have to go outdoors until I move into a place in 14 days... so I was thinking of potting them up to the 7cm rockwool blocks, then letting them root in there for a few days... then when I move in I can grow them in the 100mm NFT system.. After all, all I need for the NFT system is a large tub ($10) and a pump ($20) and theres…

Ok people - I have a grow in 12/12 HERE I am asking people who have used PK13/14 how they have used it and specifically if they have used it in Coco medium for there opinion and advice on it's use. From the lable: "PK12/14 is a dynamic mineral flowering enhancer from Holland" It goes on to say it is a 'additive' and is used in addition to f;pweroimg mutrients during the flowering stage. contents is high in Phospherous (P2O5 13%) and Potassium (K2O 14%). It influences metabolism of the plant. When to use "Add once, 3 -4 weeks before harvest to a full nutrient tank. Use for 1 week only". Now this is the point where I diverge from it stated use. I have made…

G'day all. I'm a complete newbie grower, planning to start a DWC grow sometime in the future. I'm trying to think about how to make my setup. I need some basics first though. I'm intending on ordering some quality seeds, sprouting them, and growing with a DWC. All the DWC guides I've seen have been started from clones. Should I grow a mother plant and then grow with clones in a DWC? When you harvest a plant, is it killed, or can you just make it veg again by changing the lights back to 24/7 and change the nutes? Thanks for any advice (and bearing with the newbie questions)

hey, i got a few plants under a 400w in a cupboard, but theres 1 plant im mainly focusing on, because it looks the most promising. its about 3.4-4ft tall, and stems coming off are about 30cm long.. whats the best way to grow it to maximise my bud ? should i vegitate the plants a bit longer to make bigger stems etc.. ive heard of chopping the top growth of a stem at like 8 nodes ? to promote bigger/fatter stems or somthing ? whats the best thing to do ? its currently in a 35ltr pot, and only feeding it nuts by water, ph adjusted of cause. what other fertilisers should i buy ?

Hi peeps, I have searched for "boosters" in the outdoor Grow posts. It came up with 2 search results. I read one who used "Advanced Nutrients", checked out the web site & after considering $ & aviliability I am not a happy chappy. So, If I could ask some people for some brand names of suitable for outdoors otherwise I will use my COGr- Flores. I have been using 'dynamic Lifter Liquid Concentate' & a tea soppn of 'osmocote' (not nuch I know, but I am cautious and tbh don't have a clue. ever had a green thumb outdoors Thanks !

Hi I will be starting my first indoor hydro grow soon. I have 2 20L buckets set up, draining to a resevour, in a cupboard. On one bucket I have a drip system set up and the other I have misters set up in the bucket. I just won’t to experiment and see how both methods go. The question that I have is what would be the best seeds for me to get as this is my first grow? I have been looking at www.planetskunk.com and I only want get cheap seeds (from Nirvana) for now, in case I go wrong some how. I am mainly after a medium sized plant and I wouldn’t mind a decent yield, but quality is more important than quantity! I am interested in anyone’s thoughts about how you think the …

Just wondering what everyone is using to hold the panda film to your frame. Just tape or something more fancy?

hwdy....got a temp problem in my cabinet...plant is only bout 5 weeks old..goin great....in a few weeks I wanna go 12/12....but temps are in high 30's....I got 4 computer fans for air circulation but i think i gotta get a bigger exhaust fan ta get rid of that hot air....any other tips to keep tha cabinet cooler when i go 12/12????

hi im curious on thoughts re flushing your medium? (grodan in this case - but could relate to any medium) do u believe it is necessary to flush the medium regularly? (eg forthnightly?) with plain water to remove salt build up? i've been told that "If you have to flush your plants because of salt build up it means there is somthing wrong with with your system or your watering cycles" so assuming that you are watering correctly, with sufficient run off etc. does that make flushing uneccessary (except for the end prior to harvest)?

Hi is there a guide to what size carbon filter is needed for what room.. Im planning a new grow with 2x 600w HPS lights in a room. I got the lighting, just need a fan and carbon filter now. I was thinking about doing it in a cupboard, or two seperate walk in robes, but its easier just converting a whole room and then getting a replacement door for in/out air.

http://www.rexresearch.com/hhusb/hh2cul.htm#HH27 interesting read under section 2.7 - diseases and pests Cannabis' resistance to diseases and pests can be strengthened by the judicious use of methyl salicylate, which is a major component of wintergreen oil. Aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid) also is effective. Dissolve two tablets in a quart of water and apply the solution as a foliar spray. anyone do this or ever heard of it??? btw - 1 quart = @ 950 ml