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  1. tortie

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    Optimal numbers for indoor DWC Grow

    Im trying to dial in my DWC grow cabinet. What are the optimal numbers when it comes to Northern Lights #5 X Haze? 1. Watts of lighting per square meter 2. DWC water temp 3. Room temp Thank you in advance.
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    Im so happy with my Hans Panel!

    Hello guys, I just finished my very first DWC grow! I wasn't able to control my cabinet temperature and my cabinet temps the whole grow was 75-82F and 78-84F for my DWC which was on the very warm side, but I was able to make do with a huge air pump and some SM-90 for keeping the tub sterile...
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    How many days do you flush in DWC?

    This is my first DWC grow and I was wondering, how many days do you flush till you harvest? Or do you even flush at all?
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    Whats a good autoflower strain for places near the equator?

    The title says it all. What do you guys recommend?
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    Is this color normal or is this some kind of deficiency?

    Hydro newbie here so please bear with me :) Is the colour normal? Seems yellowish to me especially with the camera flash on. I am on my 5th week of flower, 8th week from seed. I use a 5gal DWC system inside a small closet with LED lights. I use RO water. I am currently using...
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    Noob in hydroponic. Nutrient question.

    This is my very first time doing hydro. I am using a 5 gallon stealth hydro DWC setup. Im currently on my 6th week overall, 2rd week since the switch to flower. The only hydroponic nute I can buy locally here is a mix used for SWC which I am very happy with. I have been following the...
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    This a hermie?

    My Dutch Passion feminized power plant just began flowering last week, but it doesn't look like normal buds to me. What is this?
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    Dutch Passion Powerplant. When will it flower after 12/12 switch?

    Im currently growing a DP Powerplant for thr first time and I just switched to 12/12 about a week ago, so far there has been crazy growth but no flowering yet, when can I expect to see bud sites?
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    Stem snapped off! What to do?

    One of my bottom side stems snapped off just now while I was trying to adjust it under my screen. I just taped it back on for support. Anything else i should do? Sorry for the sideway pics. I dunno why it does this everytime I try to post directly from my iphone.
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    Closet SCROG under LED with Dutch Passion Powerplant in coco

    This will be my 3rd grow overall but this is my first time doing a SCROG grow and my first time doing a photo plant. My first two grows were autoflowers. I will be planting in coco in an airpot. I have a 60w LED Hanspanel inside a 18"x15"x60" closet. My strain is Dutch Passion's...
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    Aside from PH Down, what do you use to lower your PH?

    I see people using silica to raise their PH instead of using PH up. in the same way, what can we use to lower PH instead of using PH down? Any useful stuff we can add to the mix instead of PH down?
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    Small cabinet light upgrade

    This is a followup question about my cabinet light upgrade, I currently have a Hans Panel 60w LED grow light inside my 19"x15" stealth cabinet. I want to get better lights and the two I'm thinking about is this: 150w HPS system www.discount-hydro.com/c-a-p-the-mini-sun-light-system/ or this...
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    2 to 3 weeks from harvest. Yellow leaves up top. What is this?

    Im on my 6th week on a 8-9 week strain. The plant has shown some sign of nute burn plus some deficiencies, what is this and what do I do? I have flushed the plant with 6.0ph water 4 days I ago. I am now feeding it nutes with some extra calmag at about 800ppm(0.5) at 6.4ph twice a day since I...
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    Looking to make things easy, whats a good coco brand thats great out of the bag?

    Im currently preparing a buy list for my next coco grow and I currently use generic coco that I need to flush, PH, then charge with CalMag before I use it. Can you guys recommend a brand that doesn't need any of the initial steps? I just want to open the bag and pour it to my airpot :) The...
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    Looking for a good digital weigh scale

    Can you guys recommend an accurate digital weigh scale? What nice brands are out there? Looking for ones that at less than $50.
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    What to do when you can't attend to your plant for a long time?

    Im going on a 4-day trip and I don't think my Blumat will arrive on time :( I have a month old auto flower plant in flowering and in a 2 gallon airpot with coco and perlite. I usually hand feed it everyday but I don't have someone who can water it while I'm gone, what should I do? Do I just...
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    Does your aerated nutrients rise in PH after a few days?

    I grow DTW in coco, water multiple times a day, and I usually mix enough nutrients to last for the week. I mix all my nutrients and add PH down to lower my PH to the 5.5-6.0 PH range. I usually just test it after an hour of mixing and I never test them while using it throughout the week. I...
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    Planning to upgrade cab lights, suggestions needed

    Hello. I current have a 18"x20" cabinet with a hans panel (60w) led grow light. Im planning to upgrade to better grow lights but im somewhat limited by space and heat. My temps are usually 75-80F and currently hitting 80F max with my current ventilation and light setup and I want to heat...
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    2nd Grow with RQS Royal Dwarf Autoflower. Trying new Hans panel LED grow lights.

    Did my first ever grow with the same strain (RQS Royal Dwarf Autoflower). Used cheap Ebay LED lights (40w) for my closet grow. With newbie mistakes I only got the plant to 6 inches tall and only got about 10g of dried buds...
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