General Cultivation Q&A

Time for a change? How often should you change your nutrient solution? That's one of the most common questions asked, and one of the most difficult to answer. Many people have tried to come up with a simple, easy-to-follow rule - once a week, every two weeks - but they're all wrong! They're wrong because there is no simple answer. It all depends on the species, the number and size of your plants. the capacity of the reservoir, the kind and quality of nutrient you use, water quality, environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity, and the type of hydroponic system used. Instead of a simple answer, what we need is a procedure that takes many of these variables …

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G'day g'day... I wanted to start a general discussion just about hydro nutrients...so we can share information about this strange and omnipotent technology... Would be really good to hear from some oldtime growers who have been around since the early days of hydro and who used to make do with buying granulated chemicals and making do by doing thier own chemistry etc. etc.

Hi all, Just wondering if the wrapping paper with the one side being silver is any good for my walls. I've got heaps of rolls of this and would like to use it if its any good as i'm to tight to spend any money (What a lie, I'm under the thumb and all known cash has to go toward getting the kiddie room ready for the unborn) If she finds out i've just sent cash away for seeds i will never need to worry about her falling prega's again. If anyone has used this or knows if its any good, Please let me know. Thanks heaps, Much appreciated, Paranoid.

how do i breed my stock as i have just brought some good seeds and want to always have a ready supply so that if anything happens i have a back up. also it would be some useful information cheers drummerlars

Any1 got an easy way suggestions on how to clean roots from clay rocks...? i know thes guys can b used more than once.. Respect Ele

I had some pollen blowing around my grow area a month back. I'll wipe/sweep/vacuum as best as my questionable work ethic will allow. But do I need to worry about any residual pollen seeding my next crop?

Hey i saw this avilable in a store. Was just wondering if its good for its price ? http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/nutriflo/coco.jpg The Canna Coco Kit is a hydroponic system using the NEW Organic Canna Coco growing medium and a very unique automatic watering sensor called the Tropf Blumat sensor. The Tropf Blumat Sensor only waters the growing medium when it begins to dry out. Extremely simple to use, the Canna Coco Kit comes with 4 x 250mm pots & saucers, 30L bag of Canna Coco medium, 4 Tropf Blumat auto watering sensors with filter and hose, 35L drum, 2 x 1L Canna Coco nutrients and instructions. $125 Do you think its worth it ? Also i would like to say…

Was in a store today, and the guy that was there started to ask me about my system, and I told him it was bubblers. He didn't know what that was so I explained it to him. obviously he's never seen or heard of it before. Fair enough, hydro stores wouldn't make as much money if everyone knew how to build their own cheap & easy bubblers which grow just as well or better than any of their premade systems. then he took a call while I was there. He told whoever rang up that he couldn't grow a mother under fluoros. They were only for rooting clones and would only keep plants alive for a short time and he needed a Son-T or Sunmaster light for his mothers, which is just…

Hay guys i l.ive in sydney but i am currently in toronto canada fro a few mponths i pcked up some seeds over the counter in a smokers store at 3345 lake shore BLVD west. I ended up gettting nothern lights x white widow for only $80 canadian i guess thats good it was so easy here nothing like sydney trying to aquire seeds. now all i need to do is try and breed more seeds from these. ang questions post up for me blue skies drummerlars

Hello how are you going. I am looking to make a setup with my main growing area and also a germinating,seedlings and cuttings area. Now i know you can buy germinating kits etc from hydroponics shops but what would i need in a kit. Flourosecnt Lighting, Heatpad anything else i would need. Know of any good ones instead of the paper towel methods etc. Do you know of any good links on the net what are for australian sites to get them thanks.

What do u guys think about folier spraying plants? is it worth it? does it really make a difference i am in particuar looking at Dutch Master Folitech. If it is effective how often should i do it? and do i need to start 1/4 strenght nutes? Nimer

Hi guys, Just wondering how the feeding/watering is controlled in a drip system? I have looked at Tom's setup and also one on OG (link below if interested). What do they mean when the say they feed for 30 mins every four hours or so?? http://www.overgrow.com/edge/showthread.ph...hreadid=106002/

how often should i fertilize?with plants in soil, pots. should i use the recomended dosage of 20ml a+b to 5l of water, every time i water.any advice