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    Heat query

    Hi My flowering shed is at a steady 20 degrees Celsius/68 degrees Fahrenheit during the light on period is this ok. it drops a little from this during the lights of period. It's hard to get the temp any higher, at the same ensuring there is good air flow. Is this temp ok? my humidity is...
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    can I start my seeds under the red light 12/12

    Hi I'm stuck for space for a few weeks, can I start my seeds under a red cfl 250 and switch back to a blue bulb to finish the get period....will it cause any harm...i will to.switch my lights to 12/12 while the red bulb is in use.....
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    A Little Shock.

    h My garden shed is split into two sections one for veg and one for flowering. The veg section is extractor fans the usual stuff. However I have since discovered in the veg room which has a 25 both sides of the room, which is covered in mylar. The reflector type is ( http://www.thebigshop...
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    Ideal temp and humidity. New controller coming to-morrow.

    Hi I'm buying this digital controller to-morrow. (http://www.ecotechnics.co.uk/fan_speed_contoller.htm). What's the ideal temp (day/night) and humidity for growing weed, there seems to be alot of conflicting ideals....
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    My Trichomes under a 100x. (Photos Attached)

    Hi These are the Trichomes on my Big Bud growing under a 400 HPS in Soil, this plant is entering it's 8 week. The Trichomes look very black, I think it's near chopping time. What do you think? Thanks
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    Very Hard Bud at 6 Weeks

    Hi The bud on one of my plants is very hard, after just 6 weeks in flower under a 400 w HPS. In soil. The plant did experience some very bad nute burn, when i noticed this i flushed the plant, and now it has very hard bud all around the plant. Apart from the nute burn, the plant looks good...
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    Humidity Controller

    hi Does anyone know where i can purchase a humidity controller (cheap!) which i could connect up to my extractor fan. These devices look as if they will work "Lucky Reptile Humidity Control 2" Thanks
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    My trichomes under a USB 100x mag, strange the youngest plants have the most trichome

    Hi I have attached four photos of the big bud plant I'm currently growing in soil under a 400w HPS (12/12). The plants with the most trichomes are the youngest and the smallest (5 weeks) , and they have been growing in those new type flower pots which are made of some type of fibre to allow...
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    SILENT Generators

    Hi Just wondering has anyone tried using a generator to provide power to their lights etc. I'm moving shortly, and I may consider purchasing a generator. There are quite a few silent generators on the market which could provide the correct output. However petrol is approx 1.50 euro per Ltr, and...
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    Temperature & Humidity Data Logger / Recorder

    Hi Just wondering has anyone any experience of using these devices, they look quite good. It's an area of my growing process which I would like to control a little better. I feel if I could monitor the complete environment more closely I could improve on my yield etc. Because I can only access...
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    Water going in is 6.4 coming out it's 7 (soil grow)

    Hi My big bud plants are in their second week of flowering under a 400 HPS, soil grow. I watered my plants this evening with 6.5 water which inc food and the water coming out of the pot is 7ph. is this a major concern? How do i adjust this? Do i have to flush? Thanks in advance
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    Have I been starving my plants?

    Hi Have I been starving my plants? I have been growing in Soil under a 400 HPS during flowering for the past 9 months. I have been having average yields from my plants. I like to keep things quite simple but at the same time ensuring that the light, air, water (PH) and food are kept to within...
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    My water going in is 6.4 and coming out it's 6.6, help

    Hi I'm growing big bud in soil, it's at the 18/6 stage (1 month) under a 125 watt cfl. I have 4 plants and one of them seems to be a little behind compared to the other three. I tested the water run off this evening from the plant which is growing slow and it's 6.6, it was 6.4 going in. Is...
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    Just about to harvest my G13 plants and one of them has loads of seeds

    hi Im just about to harvest my G13 (Bag seed) plants and I have just noticed one of the plants has loads of seeds to-wards the bottom of the plant. I have been growing 4 plants in soil under a 400 hps. Is the plant with the seeds still smokable? I have a two younger plants in the same shed...
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    Im ready to chop but, why the new white hairs??

    hi I'm growing G13 in soil under a 400w HPS (12/12), it's week 9 and trichomes are about right, however I have noticed a lot of new white hairs beginning to form at the top of main cola. I'm not sure why this is. Is this a sign of new bud forming? Should i go ahead and chop down the plant...
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    uk irish growers. power usage. your monthly bill?

    hi i was just wondering what your monthly power bills are. The full bill for both your house and grow room. my bill increased lately to 150euro /130 pounds each month. is this high? i know each setup is different. but im only interested in knowing if my bill is average. will my power supplier...
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    What would happen if I didnt use a Blue bulb during the veg period.......

    Hi I'm new all this and about to enter my second grow. I was just wondering what would happen to the plants if I didn't use a blue bulb for the veg period. Lets say I just used a 200 CFL (red) for the first 4 weeks of the plants life and then I switched to a 400 HPS (red) for the flowering...
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    How do i get my extractor fan to start when the growroom reaches a certain temp.

    Hi I have a heater which is connected to a temp controller which starts the heater when the temp goes below a certain temp. What do I connect my extractor fan to, so it starts when a certain temp is reached in the grow room. IE the temp goes higher then my pre-set temp. Thanks in advance
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    First time grower. Trichomes on the leaves and the bud. Whats the diff

    hi Apologies for this question, but if the trichomes contain the stuff which get you high. Can I smoke the leaves and the bud? For some reason my mates told me I need to cut off the leaves after harvest and just dry out the bud, which I can smoke. But the leaves which I was checking prior to...
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    Firist grow, white skunk, 400 watt, soil. AM I Ready. Photos Attached

    Hi Im on day 67 of week 9, and i have been checking my trichromes and i appear to have some amber. The hairs are turing brown/red. Do you think these buds are ready to harvest. Thanks in advance
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