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Electron ballasts are far more energy efficient, producing 10-30% more lumens than their magnetic counterparts of the same wattage. They also produce less ballast heat than magnetic ballasts, which is almost always a good thing. The other benefit is that most can run both High Pressure Sodium...

Ok...I think you have a few questions. 1. Does an erratic (timerless) light schedule significantly affect the plant? Yes. It absolutely does. You need to pick a schedule and stick to it. Timers are $12. Buy one. 2. Can you take clones from a flowering plant? Yes you can! It is not...

Your First Question: Is it too late to top? Yes, it really is. It will stunt your plant. You should give at least a week of good veg time (in soil) after topping before flowering. You should do no major pruning during flowering. Your Second Question: Can I take a plant from a flowering...

Thanks. To answer your other question, two main factors affect how long it takes a plant to revert from a flowering state to a vegetative one. First -- the genetics. Indica plants are more photosensitive than Sativa because they are natively from a higher paralell. Consequently, they are...

Trust me -- I've read them. I have done comparative grows on the mass scale (15+ plants per class.) I'm also a botanist. FIM and Topping is very stressful -- there's no argument about that. However, some tracheophytes (higher plants, including cannabis) benefit from stress. The jury is...

Most commercial growers don't top, LST, or FIM. They all cause significant stress (even LST) and result in a less balanced vascular system. There is a some debate over whether or not increases in yield are achieved. In my experience, pruning, LST, and FIM create a larger quantity of smaller...

You can veg in soil, if it already has nutrients loaded into it, and you could even flower. But know that your yield will be substantially reduced without flowering nutes. Marijuana may be a weed, but you have to get to produce fruit (it's buds.)

That is a good set of fertilizers -- I use them myself on some of my outdoor grows. Tiger Bloom and Big Bloom, also made by Fox Farms, are the organic alternative to "Open Sesame," "Beastie Bloomz," and "Cha-Ching." You use one or the other. They are different versions of the same thing. So...

I'll post a picture of mine in the next couple of days. Check back...

It's ready to flower, but it's on the small side. Choosing to flower is largely a decision dictated by your flowering space. You don't want to overgrow your lighting or space, but you want to take advantage of it.

You originally asked 2 questions: 1. Should I change my vegging plants from MH to HPS to try to induce minor sexing? Do not change your bulb to HPS while vegging your plants. The whole benefit of the the blue-tilted light spectrum of metal halide is that it decreases stretching as compared...

Check out "SpectraPure." They have a good range of products advanced or commercial growers who intend to purify their water. They retail directly too, so if you have any questions or concerns, they're in a much better position to help. I have used their product for some time with no problems...

Blackberry Kush is a rare, semi-elite, Indica Hybrid. It is only available by clones, and it is difficult to obtain. It took my over a year of trying and networking to pick one up. There are many impostors, but true buds in their finished state can be distinguished by their high trichome...

First, it's good that the roots are growing outside of the pot. The roots dangling down into the nutrient reservoir is not a problem. Essentially, the RainForest 66 (and other systems) are an aeroponic/Deep Water Culture (DWC) combination system. So it's fine for the roots to be in the...