General Cultivation Q&A

what is the best utencil for cutting off leaves, buds.....etc? Does it make any difference to the plant? high_hoper

would putting banana or fruit peals on the ground around plants in the soil make any difference to their growth? high_hoper

I'm new to growing and need advice. I havn't started yet but I'm thinking of it soon. I want advice on the best strain for me and whether I should go outdoor or indoor. I'm in SA and I just want to grow a personal smoke. Enough to last me till next harvest if possible without growing too much. In Adelaide at the moment should I go indoor or outdoor? And what strain should I go for, I want a big yield but good smoke. Is Nothern Lights good for that or are there any others considering I've never grown b4. I know where I vcan get good seeds and clones but I just dont know what to go for. Any advice welcome!!

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Hey guys heres my babies back row is a 2 weeks advanced then the rest... all up 4-5 weeks now

hey, Does anybody know how long it takes MJ to go stale when in an air tight container or bag? thanks high_hoper

hey, I was just wondering what is the ideal temperature for growing new clones... does the temperature need to be increased or decreased as they become larger? which lights are good for creating heat, which arent? thanks alot high_hoper

Hey Guys ive thrown my plants under the hydro for about a month now and ive noticed theres a s bend in one of the stems i was wondering if thats going 2 effect the plants growth as it a breed that i wish to grow strong.... and how long usually should i keep the lights on 24/7 then change them to a 18 hour period..? during the vegative growth..

How much head space do the plants need? How tall will they grow? Will they grow depending on how much space they have? Will height affect yield? At present, I have space with about 45cm vertical clearance.

How do I find out what size and speed the fans will need to be for my closet? The closet will be approximately 1.8m Long by 2m High by 1m wide, any other info needed before you's can tell me how to find that information out? Cheers Andrew

What kind of pH tester will I need there are some many out there to choose from I am starting to get confused with all the different brands is there any real difference? or is just the usual meaning that you pay for the brand? So any help would be helpfull Cheers Andrew

Hi all, I'm just about ready to harvest and want to try the 48 hour dark trick. I'm using an airo system with pumps running 24/7, I have a beautiful VB at day 54 of flower, I hope she turns out ok as she is full of seed, More seed than i've ever seen. Should i keep the watering up?, Or should i give her less or stop completely?. I hope i've got the harvest time right, I've been flushing for 2 weeks and she still looks verry healthy, Alive and green as though i'm feeding her N. Any help much appreciated, Thanks heaps, Paranoid.

Hi all. I am again pushed for grow space, a never ending problem it seems, and one we probably all share. Tigger sure seems to have this problem . So I thought about the best way to condense the plants of a new batch of seed, I want to grow to select a mother. It's White Widow x Sweetooth. I bought a slab of rockwool from the hydro shop for $11.00. I sliced some cubes off the rockwool, and made drills in them, so to germinate the seeds. At the same time as cutting out the 1 inch cubes, I also made my own larger cubes similar to the hydro shop jobies that sell for for $1.20 or more each. You get far more than eleven out of a slab of rockwool. While I was waiting …

I'm starting this thread basically just as a grow diary for my second grow. Since the first grow (ak47 & white widow), I have made quite a few changes, first time round I had big problems with heat in the box, so I decided to use a small air conditioning unit, which I soon realised was doing very little for the power/space it was using, this time round I traded the a/c unit in for an air cooled hood for which I have installed ducting that goes into my roof, much more effective and economic! (I like)... For the grow I have 3 clones all swt#3 (I origanally had 4 swt#3, and 2 headstone from SPC, but seeing as I didnt have the room the rest have gone into a mates grow …