General Cultivation Q&A

Found this info on another site. "The willow plant is a natural source of auxin.Therefore,it can be very easy to make up afresh batch of homemae rooting compound whenever you ned to plant some new cutting's." 1. Gather a handful of willow branch tip's. 2.Chop or mash into smaller pieces. 3.Fill mall container with pieces. 4.Fill container with pieces and allow to sit over-night. 5.Remove wilow pieces. 6.Dip cutting into the water,covering the stem. 7.Put cutting into potting mix (or moist sand) 8.Cover with plastic bag to retain moisture. 9.After root's form,re-pot. If you don't have accesss to willow,dissolve a few aspirin in a jar o water.Aspirin is …

all the airstones ive found locally, here in switzerland, are very expensive and break easily and as im running 8 x 50/70L bubblers, each needing 4 x 12" airstones, changing them is a regular thing i need to do... does anyone know where i can buy good airstones or equivalent for use in bubblers online? better still, i d prefer something that i wouldnt have to keep changing, anyone got any ideas for alternatives to airstones which i can buy online? thanks!! mu

:reallyexcited: Hi I got a hydro set up for 1 pot i worked out every thing but which way i use the perlite and clay balls it is all new to me i like soil but thought that i would give it a go thanks

Im just wondering has anyone got any ideas on a discreet battery operated watering systems. I made one last time , but i made it too complecated and it made too much noise, anyone have any ideas? -peace-

how deep shud i sprinkle in my crystals? what happens if i leave em up top ? soil... ?

here is a good artice on homemade fish emulsion:- homemade Fish/Seaweed Emulsion By Pepperpot WHY FISH AND SEAWEED PRODUCTS? As you may know fish emulsion, fish meal, seaweed/kelp meal, and liquid seaweed/kelp are some of the most powerful natural fertilizers and soil amendments in the world. NOTE: For those organic gardeners who prefer vegetarian soil amendments, you can skip the fishy ingredients, it's not necessary. There is plenty of NPK in alfalfa meal and other grains that you can use. Most commercial fish emulsions are rated NPK = 5-1-1. Most commercial liquid seaweed sprays are rated NPK = 0-0-1. Even though these NPK ratings to a novice may see…

who can tell me the best fertalizer for outdoor plants..................to get the best yeild and hight................. and is it ok to use dynamic lifter and when.........................and can i throw dead fish directly in the soil????????????????/ would b nice to know what stages to feed them..............cheers

How do you use seaweed extract. Do you add to tank or foliar spray, in veg or flore. Do you reduce nutes when using seaweed. Anyone tried it?

does any one have of any good pics links advice on or anything for pruning when the plants are flowering im am still browsing thrugh the site to thanks everyone

hi there, i have 4 plants all about 10 inches tall in a closet, and have decided to today change them over to 12/12. when will i know which are males? what should i do with the male plants as i dont really have anywhere else to put them? do males bud at all? can you use males for anything? and is the problem that they pollenate the females leading to seeds in the bud? thanks again.