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I have a book on cultivating weed and it doesn't quite explain what it means to "cure" it. It even says that for small indoor growers, "curing" may not be necessary, just drying. It also seems to indicate that people "cure" their weed mostly for the taste. This is a mystery to me, since I've...

I'm just a noob but I'm ready to question certain aspects of mj growing gospel that smell like myths to me. ...Like the one that says "total pitch-black darkness is necessary in the dark period of 12/12, or you'll stress the plant & it'll hermie". Of course, I'm striving for as dark a cab as I...

How does aluminum create hot spots anyway? Isn't that a problem that happens only with high-power lights like hps? Can cfl cabs use aluminum foil?

I'm thinking about buying seeds online in the future... I'll probably get a variety, but since I'll be building a small cab, I'll focus on: -- Indica, since they don't grow as tall as sativa -- Autoflower, for quick results, and growing from 12/12, though not necessarily Beyond that, I...

:cry: I'm about to chop down my first closet grow because at 1 month, the plants already have my place smelling a little like weed when you first walk in. That's even with a few jars of odor absorbing gel opened in the closet, and the plants aren't even in flower yet! I'm in the process of...

I want to grow a plant to about 8", then LST, but I hear that you have to start LST early. How early though? Can't I wait until the plant is 8 or 9 inches tall then bend it over? I'm thinking, the longer the plant, the more budsites... ??

I'm planning to use regular ol' tub caulk, but just want to double check for better ideas. I'm hooking up the shell of an old portable air conditioner -- so I have a few lil nooks & crannies to seal. This is of course before I go in with the mylar. Should I try something other than caulk?

I've scrapped my closet grow & decided to embark on a micro, inside the hull of a floor-standing portable air conditioner. It's just a bit bigger than a p.c. grow. My question is, will I need an intake and outtake fan, or can I get by with just passive intake? I plan to use six 22 watt...

I read somewhere that you have to have a certain size (gallon) pot for certain size plant... Like "x" gallons per inch or something... But didn't save the link. Are there any guidelines? Also: How do I know when I need to replant into a bigger pot? Also -- has anyone used Smart Pots? Since...

Everything I read says lo-tech CO2 enhancement is not worth it if you're venting your grow space. But I'm wondering if it's worth it for those of us who can't vent our grow space (like, growing in an unventilated closet). Can we turn that into an advantage with CO2 supplementation? By...

I'm thinking LST might be better, since it's probably lower stress than topping (ie. less chance of killing your plants by cutting on them). Then again, I have no experience with either... Anybody know? Also, how early can you do either of these techniques? My plants are basically...

I bought some odor absorbing gel, but didn't think to seek out the scentless ones. The fragrance of the gel I got is actually too strong & I plan to take the unopened ones back. But I wonder will the fragrance this stuff puts in the air harm my fledgling plants? Maybe I'm paranoid. Anyone have...

Anybody ever try a dog crate cooling fan for intake/exhaust for a micro grow? (http://www.gundogsupply.com/cagcoolfan.html) They're nice & flat, and cheap, and can even plug into a wall socket with an adapter. But I wonder if they have enough power...

Will I need a "carbon scrubber" for just 2 or 3 plants when they bud (closet grow) if I'm lucky enough to get that far? I'm way too noob to hook up a carbon scrubber, plus my closet has no intake/outtake vents other than the door. I might get a small fan to keep the air circulating, so if I'm...

I replanted my seedlings in better soil. Thought I would help them grow by planting right up to the leaves. (They were "stretchy".) Was that a mistake? Will the stem grow roots, or just rot? :o

I read in couple places that you should "mist" your seedlings. I did that for a few days, then once after misting my plants, there were brown spots on the leaves where the droplets were the night before. I'm wondering if maybe the spots were rot from the water. Here's what it looks like now...