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Mold will be due to poor air circulation and damp conditions, usually caused by not allowing the roots to dry out, this happens when your pot is too big for your plant and it sits in water for days. Some people use saucers which allow the pot to sit in water which is never a good idea You need...

I find a small plant in a big pot keep your soil wet for too long, I work on the basis that my soil must not stay wet for longer then three days, so throughout the plants life I re-pot about three times.

This person is correct not allowing you seed compost to dry between watering is what is triggering your damping off mold. 2.8 liter pots are too big, as a result the medium stays wet for too long. This person is also correct, again too much water. This is not correct and in my opinion bad...

Whenever I have had non pest related trouble in the past and waiting it out doesn’t resolve the issues, I find the fastest way to save plants is to re-pot them into new soil/compost, this not only reverts your plants back to a normal NPK and PH level but also gives you the opportunity to...

From my experience with CFL bulbs, I would say sideward throws out more light, and reflectors make a difference along with proximity, side lighting, and bottom lighting with reflectors; I don’t use reflectors on the lamps that hang between the plants. So just to clarify lamps above the...

Definitely option 1, as someone already pointed out that you don't want a hot mix, but also small pots dry out sooner and large pots stay wet for too long which causes damping off. I start my seeds and clones in 2¼ inch pots with seed compost from a nursery or local store, and I repot my plants...

RawCore don't feel too bad, I'm sure most of us have done similar, I use to be really clumsy when I was a kid and like you have just done, learned quickly not to balance pots. Instead make yourself a hanging tray with sides like a seed tray, you can drill holes in the corners so you can use a...

Yes cloning and then putting the clone into flower as you described is the way. Sorry I can't evaluate any seed banks, all my seeds I produce myself and are hybrids made from seeds obtained from the country of origin, and the only clones I have from commercial seed stock were handed to me as...

Although it is possible to do this, you would be better to take a clone and put the clone into a long night light cycle (12/12) to perform the sexing procedure, this will save you time in the long run as plants can sometimes take while to switch back to vegetative growth.

Remember your plants will bend toward the light so keep a check on them, or you might come back to see a burnt one touching the CFL bulb; if you want them that clone it's advisable to have some mesh around the lamp to prevent plants touching them.

You can take clones from a flowering plant, they root in about the same time as normal clones but can take a few more weeks to return back to vegetative state with normal leaves; you get lots of branching from the bud sites and as a result they make really good mother plants.

Let them fully dry then store them sealed up in a cool dark place, I have saved leaves for over a year and it still made good hash.

It usually caves in if you just pull the pot out without twisting, but if you twist you pot as you pull it out you will find it stays put.To be honest I don't employ this method either however some people do find to be a helpful tip as it gives a good indication of how much soil is required...

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Firstly you should have used seed/cutting compost for seedlings.Secondly you should have started in a smaller pot; this is because it will take longer for that pot to dry out so now it's in a bigger pot you will need to be careful not to put too much water in. The perlite is a good...

A good tip to repotting is before removing them from the pots, use the pot as a form to create the exact shape and size hole in the soil of the new pot. In other words fill the new pot half up with your new soil and sit the old pot on top, then put soil round the outside of the old pot and firm...

You have some nice looking plants which look like they will outgrow your greenhouse, to bush them as was previously said you can top them (pinch them out) or train them by bending the tops down. I personally have my plants in smaller solid pots that allow me to tilt or even lay them down on a...

You are best not to use sand from the beach because it will contain lots of salt, if you do then you will need to rinse all the salt out and make sure you rinse it really well. You would be better to address the cause of the "green stuff" be it moss or algae; if it is moss or algae, then...

Looks good, personally I wouldn't have put them in pots quite that big but as long as you don't over water them you should do just fine.

Tape is better than wire or string as it doesn't cut into the plant, also wax would have been better to block the gap with as it will keep moisture out. You can also tie the two branches to one another with a strap to help take the load off split.