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Hey there, I've tried planting two seeds, but neither of them have germinated, any suggestions? The first time, I used the wet paper towel in a dark box method. After it didn't germinate after three days, I decided to just stick it in soil under a CFL and hope for the best. After about a week...

Not necessarily. The law of limiting factors dictates that whichever factor (eg light level, co2 level, amount of nutes, amount of water) is at the lowest level will define the rate of growth. So that means that using a more powerful light will only increase yield if light is the limiting factor

Ok, heres an idea: I expect there are two reasons people get busted for energy use: 1. Higher power consumption, as has already been discussed. 2. Regularity of switching. If you have a mechanical timer, the lights will switch on and off at exactly the same time each day So heres my idea: It...

Hmm, I've also heard sucess stories too, plus I've laready bought a bulb, so I guess I might as well give it a try. Same's true in humans - UVB rays can cause skin cancer for us, yet we still choose to sunbathe in order to get a tan - sometimes seemingly bad things can bring positive end...

Thanks for the advice. I think I'll go for one of those 10.0 CFL ones (ie the ones which fit in a normal light socket and look like energy saving bulbs)

Ah right, thanks for the advice :) How long do you run it for? The video that aeviaanah pointed me towards recommended 5 hours a day. Just watched it, very interesting. Cheers! Ok I'm sold :D +rep to all 3 of you :)

Prices aren't bad. They throw in free stuff with pretty much every order. Items arrived quickly, stealth delivery options are really useful - for £1, they'll post the seeds inside a DVD case, so if anyone gets suspicious, you can just say it was a game/a DVD etc. Plus, an added bonus: they're UK...

I've just been reading on wikipedia that scientists think THC might have been used by plants to block out UVB rays, much like we slap on suncream when its sunny to avoid sunburn. So that made me think, maybe you could stimulate THC production by exposing the plant to UVB rays, for example from a...

Amerifags, you might wanna consider getting 230V (british/european) grow lights, and wiring them into your 208V circuit. In general, higher voltage=higher efficiency=lower power consumption. Thats why your water heater and air con probably run off 208V. (Here in the UK, we use 230V for everyday...

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Ooo, just looked that up. Thanks, I'll have to give that a try too. It looks a bit like my idea of moving the lights

I was actually just reading about that, literally just before I read this post... wierd. I found this page: http://www.plantea.com/manure.htm Looks a bit silly with all the cartoony pictures, but theres a chart further down the page. It says rabbit manure is 2.4-1.4-0.6. I doubt your rabbits...

From a theoretical point of view, I recon it should be ok - soil is soil, and any remaining nutrients should get used up pretty quickly (just to be safe, i'd probably flush it with water first). But I speak from theoretical knowledge, not experience.

Just had a look at your grow - those are some nice looking plants, so cheers - I'll try that! And jact55, your topping idea sounds good - I might give that a go too.

Cheers for the advice, but I've heard that blue mystic starts flowering pretty much straight away, theres hardly any veg phase at all, so that doesnt give me much room to play with...