My cat loves to sit in my vegging area when I leave it open for a minute when mixing nutrients or something, thankfully he's never taken an interest in eating them.
You're absolutely right that any light on 12/12 will trigger flowering, but you were also right about the light spectrum. Back in the day they pretty much just used MH lights because they are widely available as commercial lighting.
HPS work better for flowering because they give more of the...
It's all good buddy. I've mended worse. Broken branches happen, but if you get to it quick with some tape and a splint like our friend, Letstrip demonstrated, it should be fine.
Mites are a bitch. Dealing with them is pretty much a constant battle because the minute you think they're completely gone and stop you maintenance, that's when they come back.
I'm using this stuff called green clean now. It's organic and seems fairly effective. If a have a real problem I...
The best environment depends on your actuall environment. If you live in Arizona, you might not want the driest part of your house. I live in WA so I used a hygrometer to find the driest space available.
I put a very small bathroom dehumidifier in with the plants while drying on a 12/12 cycle...