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    Help! Plant leaf problem!

    Hi all! I have a problem with one of my plants, she's a G13 Labs PureGold approx 5 weeks into flowering. I have been feeding every 2-3 days with Atami bloom and tomato plant food NPK 4-4-8. I ph down the water to 6.5. The top leaves have many dark purple/brown spots on them and mostly on the...
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    Negative pressure from airflow?

    Hi! Thanks for taking the time to look at this thread. I have a question for any boffins or experienced growers out there. Does the fan blowing air into my grow area ( a large wardrobe) have to match the fan that is exhausting the hot air? I heard that the CFM of each fan has to be equal or...
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    2x 150w HPS or 1x 400w HPS?

    Hello!:leaf: I am currently growing 8 plants in a wardrobe that measures 5ft tall x 3ft wide and 2ft deep. I have 1 fan for air intake and 1 for the exhaust. The plants are in the 4th week of veg, i'm growing 1x G13 Labs Pure Gold, 3x Delahaze and 4 x Doublegum. I already have 1x 150w HPS but...
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    Changing light cycle question

    Hi all! I have a simple question that i hope somebody can answer. When changing the light cycle from 6/18 (veg) to 12/12 (flowering) do you immediatly put them under HID light or keep under vegging light for the first 2 weeks of 12/12? Thanks, Peace and free love :leaf:
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    Good strain for euphoric/giggly/energetic high?

    Hi all! Am trying to find a good strain that will give me a good laugh and feel good effect, it must also taste pretty darn good and not grow too tall if possible (1m max). I have grown many strains but none of them have lived upto what i wanted yet. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers
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    Adding Banners To Messages?

    Hi! I have noticed that some people have added banners to their message replys but i was wondering how to do this? Also can you add any banner of your choice or does it have to be checked by support first? Thanks
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    De-formed leaves Himalaya Gold! Pic attached

    Hi all! I have a problem with one of my Himalaya Gold plants. As you can see the leaves are wierd! They seem to be de-formed or something. Anybody know what may be causing this? Have a look at the picture. Any advice would be great. Thanks
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    Adding Molasses to water?

    Hi! I heard somewhere that you can add Molasses to the plants water as it is rich in minerals and vitamins but wanted to check how much i should add to 2 litres of water? Please if anyone has used it before could you give me some advice please? Thanks. :joint:
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    Plant getting too close to HPS light!!!

    Hi all! My problem is this, i have a 3ft tall big bud in my wardrobe under 150w HPS and has about 5 weeks of flowering left. It has grow so tall that it is nearly touching the light!! What should i do? Bend the plant or top it? I know it's not a good time to top it but i may have no...
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    Tying Fan leaves down, good or bad?

    I was wondering if it is a good idea to tie some of the fan leaves down to allow light to get to some of the branches? I'm in 3rd week of flowering. My friend ties them down but not sure if such a good idea? Any advice is welcome. Thanks
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    UK growers beware of false widow spider!!!

    Hey fellow tokers! I just wanted to report that i found a spider in my grow room today. Thankfully it was not a spider mite but a false widow spider! I live in the UK and i have never seen one before until today. It looked like a Black Widow because its from the same family. When i found it...
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    should i feed plants after transplanting?

    I was wondering if it is a good idea to feed my plants any nutrients after they have just been transplanted into bigger pots? It says on the compost bag to water it but not sure whether to add nutrients? My plants are in the flowering stage, i have to re-pot them as they have outgrown thier...
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    Which of these Nutrients should i use?

    I'm growing 4 big buds in a custom made grow room (wardrobe) and they are in 3rd week of flowering. I'm not sure which of these nutrients is best for the flowering stage. The first one is All purpose plant food (phostrogen) and N.P.K is 14-10-27. The second is Tomato plant food with an N.P.K of...
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    Soil/Compost suggestions?

    Hi there fellow tokers! I live in the UK and was wondering if anyone can reccommend a good soil mix that i could purchase from any standard garden centre? I am currently using a loam based soil but i'm having drainage issues with it and was wondering what i could re-pot my 4 flowering big...
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    Soil drainage issues

    Hi all! I'm having a problem with my soil that i'm using. Its Loam based soil and i have added extra perlite to help moisture control but the problem is that the soil is not drying out very quickly. I watered them about 2 weeks ago but the soil is still really wet near the bottom of the pot...
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    Himalaya Gold strain info required

    Hi Folks!, I'm growing 4 Himalaya Gold plants and they are in their third week of vegging. I'm a bit concerned as they are only 6 inches tall but looking healthy.The reason i'm concerned is because this strain has been known to grow upto 2 meters tall! I have them in 2 liter pots...
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    How do i cure root rot or suffocating roots?

    Hi! I have 6 big bud plants that i think may be suffering from root rot or suffocating (see pic). I have been told that if i add more perlite to my soil it will help the drainage but do i need to do anything first before i re=pot the plants? Would it be a good idea to trim the roots first? Any...
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    Please Help! Problems with my Big Bud

    Hi everyone! I have 6 Big Bud plants that i have just put into 12/12 flowering cycle and if you look at the picture they are not doing too well. I re-potted them about 2 weeks ago and watered them with just water no nutrients but before i was giving them Atami Grow and bloom and some baby bio...
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    Himalayan Gold Strain help required

    Hi all! I have just planted 5 Feminised Himalayan Gold for indoor growing. Now, i've heard that these babies can grow upto two meters tall and because i am growing in a wardrobe i need them to grow to 80cm tall and not much bigger. Does anyone have any advice on what height i should flower...
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    What height does Opium grow to?

    Hello fellow tokers! I have a question that i hope somebody can answer, i am thinking of growing some Paradise Seeds Opium that are 50/50 sativa/indica. What i really need to know is how big these will grow to? If anyone could suggest a height to flower them please advise as i can only let...
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