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  1. user6079

    yes, i over watered like a noob... now what??

    quick background, because i don't think it is required. Cabinet grow, in miracle grow MC soil, about 3 gallon pots, under a 150w hps with 4 23w cfl side lighting. usually watered 2x a week, 6in 240cfm exhaust fan, and a rotating tower fan. 2 plants, both are severely wilted, barely supporting...
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    Small Dual Cabinet Grow

    I wanted to show some pics, and i thought i might as well start a journal. I've been growing awhile, and i owe any skills i have to this site and the knowledge imparted. I have two small cabinets in a closet. My veg cabinet is 18in x 24inx 32in., with mylar wrapping the sides and top. I use 2...
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    having problems

    i have two plants one with major problems and one with minor. first plant- aurora indica form nirvana, about three months old, in miracle grow moisture control soil, about a gallon sized pot. topped after about three weeks and using lst to place the tops. using distilled water with...
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    help with keeping a mother plant?

    i have two plants that are about 8 weeks old and through topping and tying i have them set up to hopefully become long term bonsai mothers. what i can't find on my own is a description of how to choose what to cut, and antisipate how the plant will grow next. i tried a soingle clone with no...
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    discounts on cfl's

    www.energystar.gov i don't know if i would try to take advantage of any tax right offs related to buying a bunch of cfl's but for american growers you can go on this site and find out if there are any coupons or discounts on cfl's. i got a coupon and found out my electric company sells cfl's...
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    what determines the specs of a strain?

    looking through online seedbanks i see that they use a lot of the same groupings and numbers to relay information, and i'm not really clear as to how they come up with it. maybe someone could shed some light? what makes a strain indoor or outdoor? when they rate grow difficulty what does that...
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    harvesting molded bud

    :cry: i got what i deserved. i abused this plant for almost 6 months and in the last days of flowering i found a crazy nook within the top and it is full of what i can only assume is mold. it looks a bit like spider eggs. i can't find much on mold in the FAQ, or this mold anyways. so, now...
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    i need a ton of N NOW???

    i was away for the weekend and the heat in my cabinet was way too high. i believe this has lead to a nute lock. my aurora indica seedlings are a month old, in an organic soil, around 6.5 ph. the lower leaves have basically turned white. i'm assuming it was the heat, i will check ph tomorrow...
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    how's she looking?

    This is my plant, unknown strain, at least 8 weeks in to flowering but there have been some issues. can any one guess how much time she has left?
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    using carbonated water?

    crazy idea. water with plain carbonated water. theoretically to deliver co2 to the roots. i would check the ph first, and i would have to double check the ingredients but any thoughts? this would be in addition to soluble nutes.
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    reflecting ballast heat away

    i have a small cabinet with a 150w hps lamp. the ballast is connected and i'm having too much trouble keeping the temp down. i was thinking of installing a barrier under the ballast to compartmentalize the heat away from the grow area. will this help? what kind of material? i was thinking just...
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    aurora indica, light green sprouts

    i have four aurora indica sprouts, and they are very light green compared to the sprouts i've had in the past, is this unusual? maybe a trait of the strain? iron def? they are about 8 days old and are working on theirfirst set of real leaves. not really yellow, very pale light green, also...
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    mid-flowering catastophe?

    i have a plant in what i assume to be mid-late flowering stage. it will take me forever to explain all the trials and tribulations this plant has gone through, and i assure all of you i've learned a LOT from this grow. not actually meaning to i grew what looks like an excellent SOG plant, it's...
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    a seed that just won't crack

    any tips for helping along a troublesome seed? i've had this seed in moist paper towel for days now, the 4 others have sprouted and have leaves already, is there anything i can do aside form wait? is there anything i definetely should not do?
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    alibi plant?

    i was on the phone with the plant store asking about soil Ph of their special mix and it occurs to me that if they asked what i was growing i would have to insist tomatoes and hang up. so maybe someone with some knowledge could refer me to a plant that is difficult and worthwhile to grow, that...
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    lowering temps, in summer

    summer is around the corner, i don't have central air, i have no room, nor money, for a wall unit and i'm already having temp problems with my cabinet. so who has some cheap, easy methods of lowering temps? p.s.- my light is vented, and i have a fan going. i need something really clever...
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    what makes a node a "true node?"

    i have some seedlings i'd like to top to make two or four colas. i've read a bit about it and repeatedly see "go 1/2 an inch above the second true node......etc...etc" i understand that you don't count the starter leaves but at what point do you start counting, my seedlings have two sets of...
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    HELP, I'm baking my buds....and not in the good way

    iI have a box grow going, maybe 5-6 weeks into flowering, and i just can't keep my plant away from my lights. it's about 20 inches, i never topped it because at the time i was unaware of the benefits and the size of the plant didn't require it, but now i have a nice thick bud growing at the top...
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    stupid question about entering flowering

    now that my plant is absolutely in the flowering stage and producing large clusters of petals what would happen if i returned the lighting to 18/6? i assume it freaks out and dies because it somehow had the shortest winter ever. does the flowering hormone that is suppressed by light continue...
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    tragic kitten incident.....help?

    ihad a jock horror sprout sunning on my window sill because the grow box is on a 12/12 cycle. my blind kitten managed to climb the curtain, knock over the plant, rip it from the dirt, and proceeded to eat the 4 baby leaves, leaving nothing but a very thin long stem. i couldn't bring myself to...
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