General Cultivation Q&A

$10 reptile heat mat i saw that on ebay and thought for $10 it would be worth the money if it worked the same as any other heat mat, the only downside i can see to it so far is that it isnt adjustable but if any of you know better, i wont place a bid

Hi all, Me and my housemates have been contemplating growing ourselves so as to avoid the hassle and cost of buying, just wondering if anyone can tell me how the VIC laws about this stand at at the moment. done a fair bit of research about this but can only seem to find info about dried stuff in your possession. They say with this you have a couple of warnings before you get anything serious but possession of plants isn't really mentioned. Does this mean growing in small amounts is considered more major in Melb? (Seeing as in SA and NT a few plants are allowed) Anything you know about this'd be great. Cheers

Hey ppl with these TDS and PPM meters you can get for testing ya nutes, in the end thay end up all doing the same job dont thay or as thay say u get what ya pay for, or is it the better brand the higher price, but when it boils down to it thay all still do the same job dont thay???...

I have a few pots (clayballs) running at the moment and in a few I have more than one sprout - in one case the two (hopefully) sisters are now about 6" tall, really really bushy (see pic) and i can't decide which, if either, should be the unlucky loser :scratchin does anyone have any experience with this? I'd hate to make the wrong decision

Hey all! New member here and was searching the posts but didnt see this one unless I overlooked it. Area is 3'x4'x7' stuffed with (16) 11 inch tall already been topped plants(from seed).Soil is Jungle growth w/fert. Almost 400 cfm for vent with 400 watt HPS. (JUST switched from 400 halide Today!AND set them to 12/12) also has 2 , 400 watt red spectrum flouresants(so they say, they are bright and cooler) They are all in 2 gallon pots and on some can see roots thru holes on bottom.(not hanging out bad) Question is will it be ok to transplant them into the 5 gallon pots soon as I see what sex they?? I can only fit 6 plants in there in 5 gallon pots...If so any way to reduc…

Hey guys, Been away for a few months, my mum passed away and was just looking after property, business etc. Back in Melbourne now and ready to grow asap. I have sold all my equipment before i went up there, so have to get it all again now. Looking at a bigger grow this time, same DWC style grow but maybe with 2 600W lights and a 400W light. Not sure on how many plants this time around though, but more than 4. Will keep in touch as i rebuild from scratch.

Hi I'm new and was wondering if anyone knows about changing nutrient tanks over for fresh ones - if you keep the TDS at a pretty fixed level by adding water when its higher and nutrients + water when its lower, how often do you change the whole tank for a fresh,flushed and clean one? I can see a sediment (white) on the bottom of the rez but the nute solution looks clear? My plants seem to be loving it by the way but I figure I will need to do a changeover eventually or the airponic sprayers are supposed to clog (they've been going since Aug 10 with no visible reduction in the spray) I'm keeping the ph at around 5.8 and TDS at around 1100 - I just posted some pix of …

My plants are just 3 weeks old, only 5 inches tall - can I switch to flowering nutrients and 12/12hr light cycle? Or is it too early? How tall will they grow if i switch at 3 weeks old? Any info appreciated. Thanks. KN

Hi gang, I am using an autopot system and am now going into the flowering stage. :thumbsup I bought some Manutec Bloom Booster and was wondering how much I should use. The box says 5g per 5 litres, but I guess that is for general garden use, not hydroponic use. Any and all feedback about how to get the biggest flowers is appreciated.

hey ppl, just transplanted a plant into a big bubbler in perlite , the plant was about a month old very lush and growing in a soil mix . now 2 days on it's having a hard time :smoke all limp and not responding . what is the best feeding regime ? it's in veg , under a 400 mh ph is 5.2 nutes are hydrobotanics 1\3 strengh . oh, plant is black widow\ hindu kush from seed . thanks for any guidance :smoke