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Zato: mollases is what we're taught to use at school, but without sulfur. Usually mixed with a compost tea. 1 tablespoon of molasses plus a table spoon of tea to a gallon of water. I've had good luck with that concoction. I hope that helps. HSA

AG: I wish there was an easier way, but from what you ask, I get the impression you might be new to this so I’d suggest you RTFB and refer to the following resources: 1. Read: SeeMoreBud’s, “MARIJUANA BUDS FOR LESS- GROW 8 OZ. OF BUDS FOR LESS THAN $100.” It’s a...

Nofeds: my electrician friend told me that when a tube starts to flicker it's time to replace it. It's annoying as hell if you've ever had to work in an office under flickering fluorescent lighting so I can just imagine it wouldn't do you plants any good. I think his advice was to cover fix with...

Jericho: I don't and I don't agree with what they said in the FAQ. Here's what I've been told by people I know and trust and why: The hydro store that sold me my T-5 fixtures and lamps recommends changing the lamp tubes annually as preventative maintenance unless there's a problem that occurs...

Tripped: some of my friends grow with MH but you really have to know what you're doing and watch the heat very closely. Use the. 'back of the hand rule,' in adjusting the height of your fixture over your seedlings. I was able to convince some of them to try T-5 fluorescent lighting and the did...

Triple Circuits: the change in pH generally indicates that your babies are feeding or that something else is going on. Depending on the size of your reservoir, you'll usually see more drastic changes with multiple plants in small amounts of nutes/water. 1. Are you testing pH and ppms at the...

BPM: there are a lot of different ways to skin a cat, and I think that holds true for lighting. The 4,100K light range might be a good mid-range lamp to add between vegging and flowering. Here's an example of what a friend who also uses T-5's suggested and I may try it on my next grow. He uses a...

Notorious: A question like this usually draws a lot of response. If you clone under fluorescent lighting, for the first week or so keep your clones under a humidity dome and keep your lights close. A 4 tube T-5 fixture 2' long is what I use for my cuttings. Mom is under a 10" spun aluminum hood...

Archangel: if heat in an enclosed area is an issue then I'd suggest you look at T-5's. They burn a lot cooler than most lighting options. Just make sure you get a fixture that is wide enough to completely cover your grow. I hope that helps. HSA

36Chamberz: a picture may be worth a thousand words but you haven't really told us enough to give us an idea of what's wrong. Plants need: air, light, water and nutes. If you're growing in hydro root and ambient temperature are a lot more important so it would be helpful to know: 1. What are the...

Motul: when you check your pH, which you should do daily, if you check your ppm's you'll see that they're going down, meaning your plants are feeding, depleting the nutes you added. The only problem is that you don't know what they've eaten, so what are you going to add? There is a relatively...

Rocko: I started hydro with Aerogardens about seven or eight years ago and it quickly became an obsession. I loved it. Here's a few things I learned. 1. I've got to guess that the lamps are very blue, probably somewhere between 6,000 and 6,500K, which would make sense because if you think...

Infinity high: I have to agree with Hugo. To me she's beautiful, but she still looks a little green. Have you checked the trikes with a microscope? Some people can use a magnifying glass but my old eyes need the magnification of a scope. You can get one from hobby shops or on line from Walmart...

Blunt: I've been a conservative pruner for years, only taking off the wilting or yellowing leaves that would attract insects and disease. My grow area is well ventilated so air circulation has not been a reason to take off fan leaves, and my T-5's are wide enough to cover my grow so they give me...

Rainy: what's the frequency/color of the light it emits? You want somewhere between 5,000 to 6,500K blue light for grow and veg and red lamps in the 2,700 range for flowering. I hope that helps. HSA

Chief: come on, Chief, how would you feel if I cut off half of the length of your fingers? Seriously, if a leaf starts to yellow or wither I remove it and the stem that attaches it. And cut it off don't tear it off. Weakened leaves attract pests and diseases. There's nothing wrong with necessary...

Skulljam: they're right, 5.8 is optimum, but what's your reservoir temperature and ppm's. What kind of water are you using and which nutes? Are you pumping air in? HSA

Vincent: Big Chees's urge for patience is important but to be of real help you we will need to know a lot more. 1. What strain are you trying to grow? Seeds or clones? Some are a bitch to get started. 2. What nutes are you using? 3. PPM's and maintained pH would be helpful. 4. I'm assuming...

Cantripping: True it's a fairly common question and one you can find the answers to in a lot of resources. My experience has seriously led me to believe the color or frequency of the light is much more important than the wattage applied when you're talking about fluorescent lighting. I just...

Trigger: why wold you want to? Two plants under 600w of HPS shouldn't need side lighting unless they're four feet apart. HSA