General Cultivation Q&A

Hi all, Being looking a doing a aeroponic grow to see what all the hype is about. Have usually grown in ebb/flow or bubbler bucket system. The aeroponic system will very similar to the following link:- http://www.ki7xh.com/aeroponics.htm The only differance will be that their will be 10 pipes laid flat together 1.5m long, with holes cut every 150mm to suit a SOG style of grow. Should end up with a 100 site grow table 1.5m x 1.5m - lighting will consist of a 1000watt hps air cooled light. - and resi tank will be 100 litres. Any adive growing with aeroponics over ebb/flow would be greatful. Regards Jack

anyone know of any methods of keeping bugs from eating my plant other than bug spray.

When do I know when my seedlings are good to clone from? Inorder to send clones to 12/12 and find out if i'm having a girl or boy? This is to keep the seedlings veging and not slowing them down or switching them to 12/12 themselves... I heard somthing about when the shoot splits into 2 then there mature? I am not to sure!

just after some info on ventilation and fans . i,ve positioned my outake fan at the top of my cupboard but im wondering where i should be putting the intake fan . does the fan have to be blowing directly onto the plants or as long as there is fresh air getting inside

I've been using white vinegar for PH down for the last couple of months, it seems to work ok, a little less toxic than the regula stuff from the hydro shop, hydrogen peroxide and some sort of acid, cant remeber without it in front of me. does any one have a reliable ph up along the same line of vinegar,

i was tolded by someone who is kcnowledgible, that you can add baked beans to your nutrigents, and pack them around the stem in the last few week and it adds bulk to the overall vigoure of the vegetable matter and associated bi-product.Does anyong youse this tecnece?He said the protein is convergeted into sugars and it add a lot in over all THC glands.I always get bad and poor results, I hav emy room at 124 farenheifgt. but the oscillations of the fan seem to be out of sink with the duckthing, causeing negative bio feedbak from the anti gravity distortian module in my ballash.

I want to change the way I grow. I want 9 smaller plants under 1000watt HPS instead of 2 medium. Should I keep a mother solely for the purpose of getting the clones. I have read the you must periodically root prune the mother is this correct or will product such as Rhizotonic from canna do the same job? OR Should I just clone off the 9 smaller ones each time.I tend to cut the tops out of them anyway to create vigorous lower growth so I will have the cuttings anyway but is it advisable to take clones of a plant that has only been vegging for 1 week? Would appreciate your thoughts and advice.Thanx

I just recently got my hands on some seeds and I am planning to grow a few plants and I'm not sure about a few things - 1. How often should I water the plants and how much water should I use? 2. How much fertiliser should I use? 3. How much light do the plants need? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated

hey can anyone help. is it true that u slowly build up nutrients levels over a period of time. and any idea on a appox graduation process. cheers. love this site kicks ass

i read something about using N-P-K for outdoor grow. is it any good? i wanna use this coz it's cheap and available. They have 2: (0-10-10) and (15-30-15)., and my questions are: 1. what's the difference? 2. which one is better? 3. when do i have to use them? germinating?? vegging? or flowering?? and how much and how often?? just one other thing, after seeing the first leaves during germination, can i put them outside under the shade or should i wait (for what sign?) I don't have to wait for warm weather (28-31c) like i see in four season outdoor growing tips coz it's hot and some-what humid everyday, do i?? btw, i'm going to grow sativa seeds (if that helps) can a…

Any tried tested and true ideas when drying and curing your harvest? Something that will give it a better taste and maybe make it alittle more potent? or any thing else you guys know of? Cheers

check out this site. http://www.eco-organics.com.au/ Saw an ad in a magazine for their waste fermenter and on the main page they had a link for organic odor control. They use microbes to help kill odors.

Seed Germination & Mediums Author: Awol/CoA Created: 19/4/04 Contributions: (None) Overview: There are many choices and options you can make when picking the medium to use for seeds. Hopefully this guide will make your choice easier and help you understand the different mediums which are readily available at the majority of Nurseries and Hydro Shops. Rockwool Plugs: Whilst Rockwool plugs are small in size, they are a good medium to use for sprouting seeds, one reason being that they don't contain large amounts of water, thus allowing some air to penetrate the root of the seed once it has sprout, it also can be a down-fall because you need to check on it regularl…

HI THERE . I'VE RECENTLY BOUGHT A HYDRO SETUP FOR A CABINET WHICH IS GETTING MADE AT THE MOMENT . THE DIMENSIONS OF THE CABINET R 1.2W X 0.8D X 2.2H. THE LIGHT SOURCE IS A 600W . AND THE GENERAL SETUP IS A TURBO TANK. USING GROW WOOL . THE FEW ISSUES I HAVE R 1. IS THE LIGHT SOURCE I HAVE TO STRONG FOR THE CABINET SIZE .(LOOOKING AT HAVING 3- 4 PLANTS ) 2.DO U NEED TO HAVE A TEMP AND HUMIDITY CONTROL .(IS IT ESSENTIAL) 3.IS IT IMPORTANT TO HAVE A FAN INSIDE FOR CIRCULATION (HAVE FAN FOR DUCTING THE HOT AIR OUT ) 4. WHAT IS THE IDEAL TEMP AND HUMIDTY INSIDE THE CABINET 5.DO U HAVE TO …

Only just started using microscope method to determine bud maturity. I have a slight amber on the end of the ball section but should I wait for the entire area to go amber or is it ready as soon as it starts to show any amber? Would appreciate any help on this matter Thanks