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  1. smurfy78

    Quick question about heat stress

    i have a 400 w light about 20 inches above a couple plants that are on their 4th nodes. my female is starting to brown from bottom up and the top nodes leaves are starting to get brown and twist. my ph is 5.9 in hydro dwc and i only have 2 ml of flora grow/micro/bloom in 10 gallons of water. i...
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    stunted early growth ='s ?

    i have some lowryders that i stunted early in their life because of nute burn and i was wondering if that would just make its whole life cycle longer or will it still mature in the same amount of time and just be smaller? anyone have any experiences like this? my lowryders are bushy and only...
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    how much air in the reservoir should i have?

    i have a pump designed for 20 gallons of water going into a 6 inch air stone in a 10 gallon dwc system. Should I have more air than this? should i pick up a bigger air stone or a new pump or anything?
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    light going thru reservoir

    i have a 400w hps over a 6 plant rubbermaid hydro system and i think the light may be shining thru the plastic into the water in the reservoir and to the roots. my question is, will that light affect anything? any effects from the roots getting some dim light? what about the water?
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    cleaning a glass pipe

    i have a glass pipe that hasnt been cleaned since its been purchased which was a little over a year and 2 months ago. how should i go about cleaning a glass pipe ?
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    effects of a high ph

    can anyone tell me the effects of a high ph in a bubbler hydro system? does it cause the plants to droop?
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    for those of you who have had nute burn

    hey guys my plants are recovering from a suspected nute burn. i just flushed with tap water bc thats all i had but is it normal for nute burned plants to droop when their flushed and or will the roots turn a brownish color instead of the normal white? also on 3 of plants got brown crispy spots...
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    watering by spraying

    i nute burned my first hydro grow and i have their roots sitting in just water with no nutrients in them right now. my question is this... can i water my plants by mixing water and some nutrients in a spray bottle and then spray the actual plants to feed them, or do i absolutely have to mix it...
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    light height question

    my hydro grow is reaching the end of the 2nd week today and my leaves are starting to look unhealthy and crispy. my light was at about 10 inches from the plants (400 w hps) do you think that caused it? my ph is staying at 7 ( i know its high but that wouldnt kill the plant entirely) i just moved...
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    can somone explain the symptoms of...

    can someone kindly explain to me the symptoms of a hydro plant that doesnt get enough nutes vs the symptoms of a plant that gets too many nutes, and possibly the symptoms of a bad high ph of the plants? thank you in advance
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    help with seedlings

    hello im running a 10 gallon 6 plant hydro setup with a 400 w hps and im at day 9 and the lil seedlings are just starting to increase the size of its first leaves and started to get bigger and my question is why are 2 of my plants turning yellow in color, not bright or dead yellow, just a shade...
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    from seed to sprouting

    how long will it take for seeds to sprout after they have been germinated to a quarter inch taproot and placed in rapid rooter plugs and set down int he hydro bubbler system? also, i shouldnt put nutrients in the reservoir until after the 2nd set of leaves appear correct?
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    how long before first nutes?

    ive got a dwc system and how long from germination should i wait until i put the first nutes in the resevoir?
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    temperature problems

    hey fellas, im testing the environment in my grow box and im having temperature problems. I have a rapid rpm fan blowing fresh air in the box from the base, a low rpm fan faced at the hydro system, and a oscillating medium rpm fan sucking exhaust out the top. (see diagram) my problem is that my...
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    1st grow

    ok i set up a dwc hydro system, i have a 400 watt hps ( boy do these things burn hot, ) and a rubbermade closet that i turned into a grow box. I have a fan running clean air from outside the box into the box, and i have a fan at the top of the box exhausting hot air out of the top ( i figured...
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    dwc system growing questions

    when a plant in a dwc hydro system comes within a week or so of its flowering period before you harvest what should happen? do i need to change the reservoir to just plain water with no nutrients for the last week? should i just keep my nutrients going all the way until i chop them down...
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    Fertilizer

    im doing a hydroponic grow, what fertilizer should i get for growth and bloom? the only stores around here are lowes and wal-mart so if you can show me some products these stores might have. thanks
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    seeds

    where is a good place to get some lowryder 2 seeds?
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    Fertilizer for hydroponic growth

    hey guys i am going to do a hydroponic grow and i was wondering what are some cheap and easy nutrients to get throughout the entire grow veg/flower
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    400 w hps

    hey guys if i was to use a 400 w hps in a hydro system with 6 plants would that be ok to use throughout the entire process from seed to harvest? I know there are better things to use for veg and better things to use for flowering but will this produce overall good buds on a max of 6 plants at a...
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