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    How to determine flood and drain timings?

    If using a flood and drain system that recirculates the nutes, using clay pebbles and the buckets are 10L outer bucket and 6L inner pot, how would you figure out the timings for flood and drain? Do they vary during the life of the plant or between veg and flower? Does it depend on strain? How do...
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    What are the downsides to flood and drain?

    I am interested in trying the iws flood and drain system and it looks like a good idea but I was wondering what are the downsides, since all methods have plusses and minuses. I grow in soil pots. I tried a bubble bucket hydro grow once and it was so much work keeping the ph and the level in the...
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    Leaf mottling problem

    Can anyone please tell me what these leaves show? They are from the lowest leaves of young nl5 x haze plants (2 weeks since sprouting) being grown in soil in small clay pots before potting up. All 3 plants show the same effects to different extent, but the newer growth looks fine and the...
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    Sensi nl5 x haze questions

    I am planning to grow 4 sensi nl5 x haze plants from seed in a 1x1x 2m tent and am worried about the reports of stretching in that strain. I want to get the best yield and potency, but I don't want to run out of head room. Should I use 7.5L or 11L soil pots? Can I control the height or help...
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    Strain suggestions for grow

    Can anyone please suggest a strain that is a strong indica that also produces a good yield? I am looking for something that is good for insomnia but also a strong pot effect, not just medicinal. Do I need to look at photoperiods or are there good autoflowers also available? I am growing indoors...
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    decarb before making canna butter?

    Is it necessary to decarb the pot in the oven before using it to make canna butter?
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    Plant has seeds

    Today I noticed that my DP feminized euphoria plant had some seeds inside its buds. I had to supercrop it on three branches a few weeks ago because it was too tall for my space, but otherwise it is a nice looking plant about 5 feet tall and the bent branches have a lot of buds. I haven't...
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    Question for Satori growers

    I’m going to grow some Satori seeds in soil and want to give them the best start. I am going to use airpots and a 1m x1m x2m grow tent with a 400 watt metal halide for veg and a 600 watt hps for flower. I was wondering what basics those who have grown Satori can recommend? What size pot- 10L...
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    Is this curing?

    Back in the days before growing our own, we used to buy pot and then compress it a lot to send it somewhere. The plastic bag of pot was rolled very tight and pressed very hard to make the size very flat and thin then it was taped up and pretty much sealed, sometimes for about 2 months before...
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    Controlling plant height

    I want to try growing some sativas that are supposed to get a bit tall in my tent. If I fim the plant during early veg, will that keep the overall height of the plant significantly lower, or will it just take longer to flower and still grow tall? Thanks for any advice.
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    Question about drying residue

    I have noticed that when I move my drying pot around- taking it off the hanging line and trimming the buds into nugs, or setting them out on a screen or into bags- I see a fine powder left behind. I never noticed this when handling pot I bought in Holland. I looked at some of the dust with a...
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    Suggestions for next grow

    I have been growing autoflowers and am not as pleased with the potency compared to the pot I can buy in Amsterdam, so I want to try growing some photoperiod strains. I also realized that I don't really want a huge amount of just one strain, so I want to try a few different strains for my next...
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    Hygrometer calibration

    I bought 4 hygrometers for curing- two are the caliber IV type and two are a bit larger black and white temp humidity readers that you see in many forum pics. I put them all into an airtight container with some boveda 62 packs for a day and the two caliber meters read 62 while the other two read...
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    Checking trichomes

    I have a lab microscope and enjoy looking at the leaves on the growing plants and I noticed that the trichs on the back sides of leaves are much denser and better formed than those on the front sides. Does it make any difference when checking on the trichs whether to look on the tops or the...
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    Flushing hydro plants

    I have a plant in a 20L bubble bucket that holds 14L of nute solution below the mesh pot and is ready to harvest. It drinks about 3.5 to 4 L per day now, but how do you flush a hydro plant? Just filling the bucket with plain water once means that the plant will drink it up in about 3-4 days, but...
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    Leaves are drying out near harvest

    I have a bubble bucket plant and a soil plant in the same small grow tent and both are nearing harvest. Both are autos but different strains (white widow and northern lights). They have grown fine without problems so far, but the leaves on the top colas and other top flowering stems of both...
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    How much longer?

    I have an auto white widow in a 6.5L soil pot that was sprouted dec 1. Can anyone advise on how much longer it may need? The pistils are turning dark and the trichs are mostly clear and cloudy with a few amber ones. Thanks for any advice.
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    How often should I change nutes in buckets?

    I am doing a bucket hydro grow in 20L buckets with airstones.The plants are in the middle bloom stage, lots of small buds still needing to bulk up and fill in the gaps in the colas. It has a massive rootball and is very bushy with lots of leaves and bud sites. I tend to replace the bucket every...
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    Am I underfeeding my auto?

    I have a big, bushy auto northern lights growing in a 5 gal bubble bucket and it is in the early middle stages of flowering (I think) It was sprouted on dec 1. It's quite a slow grower, and looks like it has quite some time to go. I have been mixing up its nutes following the canna guide for...
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    New hydro setup plan

    I was really impressed by the heavy growth seen in hydro growing, but servicing even a couple of buckets has been a fair amount of work . I was wondering about future plans and came up with this design and would appreciate any comments. The idea is having a pump from a large rez into some...
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