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Medical reasons? Everybody I know needs it for "medical reasons". Indeed, I think any harshness would be interpreted as a sign of quality in my area. As luck would have it, I can start the experiment right away. I have placed a branch on a rock to see how it drys out. Furthermore, the first...

Pro-mix BX? I'll stick with the Pro-mix HP for now as you are going to lose some of the porosity via amendments. Looks to me like the Happy Girl online store's purchasing agent went a little overboard with a Pro-mix order and now they have to clear out inventory. In any case, some of the...

Nothing wrong with root-bound plants, that's a helpful way to force earlier flowering. Depending on the strain, the degree of yellowing can be a good indicator as to when a strain is "done", outdoors. I would expect that those persons "flushing" plants should expect additional yellowing as they...

FoxFarm is a triumph in marketing. Next time, just get some Promix or equivalent and either amend it with organics (worm castings, guanos, etc.) or use chemicals. Either way works great. In both cases you will know exactly what is in your soil. You will never know what is in any FoxFarm product...

According to J.C. Savage, deer will only eat very young plants. I've never had a problem with deer despite an excessive population of the bastards. However, if a deer finds a plant, I would expect them to eat a few leaves before they decide that they don't like the taste.

Genetically defective. Discard immediately and find some better genes.

Undoubtedly, but so do quite a few other of the vast panopoly of insect species extant. I have not yet had a problem with insect damage or infestation on buds. Research continues.

Not only am I going to do some sun drying this season, I am going to solicit opinions on the quality from test subjects that will not be informed of the difference in processing.

That's not entirely true. Repeated applications of chemical fertilizers over years will negatively impact soil microorganisms. For weed growers that are only using any given soil mix for one season, it's not an issue worth worrying about. For maximum production, the use of chemical fertilizers...

Good question. Be sure to post the results, it would be impressive if the plants shrugged off that big of a lighting error and continued flowering as normal.

I have never seen them in my area. The main local insect problem here are bugs that eat away at leaves. The blue widow test plant I have outdoors in full sun has minor damage on one leaf from these insects. Watching closely to see if further damage occurs.

In my testing, it didn't work any faster or better than mild hydroponic nutrient solution does. Cloning speed is far more dependent on plant genetics than the use of some specialized chemical formulation. The real purpose of many cloning solutions, gels, and powders is to soften up the bark on...

The internal limit switches on my light mover have a problem. The unit moves to one end and stops normally. Then, as it activates for the return move, the motor moves slightly and then immediately shuts off. If you push the black plastic slider all the way over, it will then move OK after the...

I recently re-obtained an Afghani clone that had been passed around my area since 1991 or earlier. There was nothing that could be done to make this plant less harsh. That is just one example. (I dumped it primarily because of this feature....but some smokers loved it despite the suffering...

Superior genetics, no other factor even comes close. Find a super plant and work from clones.

If UV causes so much degradation, then how does THC manage to develop - and remain potent - through the flowering cycle? A hell of a lot of the weed south of the border is sun dried, right on the extremely rural roads from what I understand. Harshness is much more of a genetic feature than a...

If you don't have a problem, don't do anything. Many weed strains are highly insect resistant although your local climate can affect this growing variable considerably. In my experience, the use of organics greatly increases insect resistance. So cut back on the Miracle-Gro and use high...

Hang them upside down from a tree for a week or so, trim the buds, and then paper bag them indoors for the final drying. The fan leaves hang down over the buds protecting them from most light and a little rain shouldn't hurt them either.

Autos are ruderalis crosses and thus suffer from the deficiencies you mention. Avoid.

I got one as a free seed and ironically it was the only keeper clone of the first multi-mix batch grown. Smooth smoke, distinct blueberry odor that is difficult to hide, kind of a leafy bud, popular with experienced smokers (and everybody else), excellent cloning, doesn't blast upwards like a...