General Cultivation Q&A

I have just managed to get finally be able to set up a hydro grow and relied on the shop people to provide all the relevant stuff. I have an EC meter thing that apparently is really useful to monitor water temp, PH, and nutrient levels (EC so I'm told) however the device doesn't come with any info just instructions on cleaning it and calibrating the ph. Apparently I have to set the meter with my desired water temp.Ph and EC levels and it will then tell me when they deviate.... butI cant seem to find any info on what the desired levels for EC are, I haven't checked on Ph or water temp yet but if anyone knows it please advise as it would save me hunting for that later on. …

Hi all, i suppose this topic mainly relates to gorilla growing & seed banks. As you scoure thru different banks looking 4 good outdoor strains that are going to yield, it becomes confusing!! what one bank says will deliver up to 800grm per plant, the next doesnt rate the same strain from the same breeder as a high yielder, now is that 800 grm wet or dry, sum talk in 400grm per sq mt, does that mean , if shes a 6 footer youll get the 800?? & sum just say 800 per plant, after many hours of cross checking there are a few that do match up 2 be high yield outdoor , medium thc - 15% & not to hard to handle.> id be interested to hear others views & t…

Greetings all In south Australia, if you were to be busted growing a single plant , you would get an on the spot fine , which can be paid at any post office, no court or conviction, same as possesion (small amounts). But apparentely they changed the law on Hydro , were it is an offence to try to grow any this way, which shall require a court apperance & conviction. Can anybody tell me what defines Hydro, if you had a plant in a pot of soil inside with a light hanging over it, is that considered Hydro in the laws view. Or maybe it will depend on the magistrates mood. Ive tried reading the law, but its all to confusing for a nutter!!

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Hi all, Just wondering what brand of filter is considered to be the best? And available in Aus. I was looking around and saw the Phat ones mentioned, and when I look them up on ebay, the Phresh ones come up.... Are they the same company or are people just keyword spamming? I bought one when I was first thinking of growing, but it is a generic brand and it's not full, you can here the carbon rattling around inside. That is not a good sign, right? Thanks in advance

I've been using these the last couple rounds. Mad roots and fat stalks. Wouldn't go back to plastic pots.

Hiya people, After a few totally disarstarus grows with osmocote soils iv decided its time to move onto somthing new, And iv heard good things about Searles brands. Iv just been flicking though their products online, and they seem to have a few good types, but being a layman (dumbass ), i thought ild ask you friendly geniuses on what your opinions are for a good soil. There a 2 main products im looking at, and was hoping if any kind soul can help me out with the choice to make. First is called Searles Kickalong Organic® Premium Potting Mix Stats are as in quote -- The saecond product im thinking is Searles Peat 80 Plus® Premium Potting Mix Stats are …

Hey guys/gals, This maybe a silly question but has anyone ever had a pollenated plant then turn hermie?, I can't see why if the plant was pollenated why it would then throw some balls around but I'll throw the question out to the more knowledgable growers out there

Hi all, A quick introduction, I've been growing my own for more than 20 years (I'm 50, if that helps, an old fart) and I'd like to discuss my experiences with other growers. Experienced or not, it doesn't matter. After all, I take it, with this forum, we're all here to help? I like to grow my plants out in the open. That's to say, they are not hidden. They grow in my garden amongst other things, fruit vegetables etc. I don't have high fences or screens, although I do live in an urban part of a rural town, I don't live in a city. Yet the plants are always visible to anybody who cares to look, from within or without. I've proven to myself over those years that it is possi…

Right now I'm a couple weeks in to my first Autoflower and first indoor grow, with that there's been a pretty big learning curve. Currently i'm running a 18/6 light cycle with the dark period starting at 10pm and finishing at 4am. I've been monitoring the temperature and have been a bit concerned with the temps, at around midday the box is sitting at 32c/89f and drops to around 23c/74f in the dark period. The last few days however it's hit heights of 35c/95f and that's where I'm drawing the line, I've tried lots of different things including temporary fixes like putting blocks of ice in the box and nothing has significantly lowered the temps. So my goal is to move the lig…

Whenever I think of cinnamon, I immediately think of sweet treats around Christmas time. But cinnamon really is an incredibly healthy spice that has more uses than just adding flavour to your favourite desserts and drinks. For example, you can use cinnamon for gardening. “Huh? How can you possibly use cinnamon for gardening!?” Yes, I know it sounds crazy but apparently sprinkling some cinnamon on your seedlings is a great way to protect your vegetable seedlings from “Damping Off” disease. Perhaps you’ve never heard of Damping Off disease, but you may have seen it before… it’s a fungus that looks like cotton and it grows on the stems of your seedlings. As it turns out, cin…