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Avox: they all gave you good advice and if nothing works try this: buy some 10 lb fishing line, tie it loosely around the stems below the buds and attach crimp on weights until you gently bend the tops of your plants to keep your buds a safe distance from the lights. The key word here is...

Bravo: yeah, I forgot to mention that the bigger the net pot the more stable the plant is apt to be. I have some five gallon DWC pots and I bought two sizes of lids with built in net baskets: 6" and 10". I always thought the 10" were a waste fo good Hydroton until a friend gave me some Sativa...

Iron Hide: to answer your last question, yes, there is that big of a difference between dirt and hydro. It's mostly because with hydro you have to know what you're doing and be on your 'A game' all the time. Dirt is a lot more forgiving but a tad slower. I took some hydro classes and one of the...

Bravo: take a look at some of the videos on You Tube. They're building the same kind of a DIY rig as you described and most of the 'how to videos' go into the specs. On my last bubble tub grow I used 3 1/2" net pots and the did very well. The best thing I discovered is that if you have a Harbor...

Weedismyneed: what you needed to do before you planted your seeds was to RTFB. For growing, up to the flowering stage you need somewhere between 5,000K to 6,500K lamps to give you the right light frequency for the growth and vegging process. After that you flower under 2,700K lamps. Lighting is...

Badmf: do you have an A/G? The table top, self contained, complete growing system? I operate three. They have three high intensity CFL's, not HID's and the one to two inches I suggested is right out of my owner's manual. HSA

Mac: you've got a couple of possibilities here. I've been told 86 degrees is too hot. I'd try to keep it from 65 night to 75 days and your reservoir at 65. A build up of salt from your nutes can cause your problem. Do you regularly change your nutes? Do you periodically flush your system to get...

Insane: I wish there was an easier way, but from what you ask, I think you might be new to this so I’d suggest you RTFB and refer to the following sources: 1. Read: SeeMoreBud’s book, “MARIJUANA BUDS FOR LESS- GROW 8 OZ. OF BUDS FOR LESS THAN $100.” 2. Read: Jorge...

Yousef: Lighting is a very complex subject but some people try to make it a lot more complicated than it needs to be. First, you need to understand how they measure the light that you're using for what you want to do with your plants. I’m not an electrician and I certainly don't have all...

Pkush: What are you comparing them to? If its buds flowered under MH or HPS you might be disappointed. From seed to harvest I grow exclusively under T-5's and I keep them real close. My buds aren't as dense as those grown by my friends using MH or HPS but I don't want their electricity bills...

Johnny: You brought up a number of things in your post I'd like to address. First, Miracle Grow with the time release fertilizer is what I've used for about 30 years and after talking to the M/G customer service people I'm convinced that there's nothing wrong with it. I think the only reason...

David: what's the color/temperature or the lamp you're using? How many K's? HSA

Mr. Mack: What does the book say? The owners manual says to keep the lights 1 to 2 inches above the tops of your plants but when they sprout you can't get them that low so the very bottom setting on the arm/light stand encourages your seedlings to grow up to the lights. If you don't have the...

Keebo: yep, and you just defined your own problem. In a common tub go strain specific and that won't usually happen. If your can safely remove the one that's ready you can flush her separately without affecting the others. You can get a white one gallon plastic paint bucket and lid from The...

John: If those pictures are of your grow I wouldn't change a thing, but is the 90 degrees the ambient temperature of your grow space? I hope it's not the temperature of the reservoir because I've been told that's way too hot. We're being taught to keep the nutes at 65 degrees. We're also being...

Sleuth: 8 times 5 = 40 gallons so that's at least your minimum. Before I went back to dirt this spring I was planing on a multiple 5 gallons DWC/bubble tubs operation like yours and I found an air pump, I don't remember the brand name, it's carried at most hydro stores, and it has eight outlets...

Medicianalhealing: I think that depends a lot on what your plants are saying to you. What does your PPM meter say? If your plants are in a growth spurt your pH and ppm's are often going to change radically and quickly and you're either going to have to change or alter your nutes. What do your...

Har Har: Looks like you've got primarily an Indica strain going in the second thumbnail from the left on top. If you're using good soil, go easy on the fertilizer. Miracle Grow is often the choice of newbie growers and it's good for a couple of months right out of the bag, but don[t over water...

Chase: if it ain't broke don't fix it. What do your babies look like? Like a good dad, check your babies a couple of times a day. You might benefit from reading SeeMoreBuds book, "MARIJUANA BUDS FOR LESS," since it sounds like you're trying to replicate what he does. If your CFL's are in hoods...

Always Blitzed: Mine are 54 watt T-5's and the real issue here might be how patient are you? A friend turns in the crop he cultivated under HID in about ten weeks, start to finish but frankly his stuff is some pretty harsh tasting shit and no more potent than mine. I grow exclusively under T-5's...