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    Can I leave my plants in dark for 48 hours?

    I am at the end of veg but yet to enter flowering. A very disadvantageous scenario has occured and I must leave my plants without light. Are there any significant problems that can arise from this?
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    Using some type of washing up liquid as wetting agent?

    I recall seeing some people using a small amount of washing up liquid as a wetting agent. I know this ir the organic section, and most W.U.L are probably not organic, but im wondering does this work, and if so perhaps there is a W.U.L which consists of organic ingredients. It seem the current...
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    Soil Mix - If my PH is 6, should I still add Oyster Shell grounds?

    My current organic only mix is 30/30/30 EWC, Perlite, Peat. Bonemeal Seaweed granules Alfalfa Pellets Rock Dust I guess I will gain some Calcium from the Oyster Shells, but as I believe they are mostly used for PH issues, is there any need to add it? Originally was going to add 1 cup Oyster...
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    Pre-mixing epsom salts a good idea?

    If I had say 250L of soil, can I premix it with epsom salts? In my seedlings I can see that they have mag deficiency, so before I pot them to the bigger pots with the new soil batch, id rather adjust the new soil batch. If premixing is the way ,roughly how much epsom salts should I add to 250L?
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    Solution to make water be absorbed into to top of soil when watering dry top-surface?

    I am wondering if anybody knows a good work around for this? Its an annoying problem, when you water a dry surface the water just rolls into a ball and is not absorbed into the soil. After maybe 20 seconds or so the soil finally accepts it, but sometimes it can overflow if you do not wait for...
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    Smallest cutting I can take from seedling to clone?

    I have some seedlings that have been growing from the baby leaves for 2 weeks, most are on the 4th set of fan leafs. Can I take 1 cut from some of the bigger ones and clone? What is the smallest cut you have successfully cloned? Should I aim to make the cut at a certain part on the plant?
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    Gorrilla - In south of England(UK), whens the latest I can plant outside?

    Hey all For a Gorrilla Grow, whats the latest I could move the vegged plants outside? Should I aim to continue vegging outside for a few weeks to allow theplants to get used to the new environment? Or is potting straight into flower ok?
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    Bone meal part to soil ratio?

    My bone meal NPK is 3.5 - 18.5 - 0. Currently my soil is 60% peat, 20% EWC, and 20% perlite. I have around 1 month left of veg, how much bone meal should I put inside this current mix and is 1 month enough time for it to begin breaking down? I may also change my mix in the next coming days to...
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    Muriate of Potash (potassium chloride) - NPK 0-0-60

    I am trying to source some pottasium for my ongoing organic soil mix. Would it be ok to use this Muriate of Potash? http://kanfertiliser.com/brands/bunn®-straights/muriate-potash-potassium-chloride The K ratio seems huge so thats slightly offputting, could end up with high charged areas...
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    Bone meal vs Fish Blood vs Bat Guano?

    I am preparing my soil 1 month in advance. Putting aside the generic NPK Ratios, The below ratios are what I can actually find in the UK 1 - 10 - 1 - Bat Guano 3 - 18 - 0 - Bone Meal 3 - 9 - 3 - Fish Blood Meal. Also got to mention, the Sterilized Bone Meal that I have found is also 5x...
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    Best Brand of Bat Guano for the UK Growers?

    I am looking to get some bat guano, I am seeing guanokalong come up quite alot which offers NPK Ratios of 1-10-1. Can anybody recommend a better brand?
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    UK Growers - Where to get Fish Bone Meal with NPK 3-18-0 Ratios

    Hello guys In most ingredient videos/threads most people say that their fish blood bone meal gives ratios of 3-15-0 or 3-18-0 When I am looking online in the UK, amazon, ebay, etc, the ratios are coming back at 3-5-5... Which is under a third of the Phosphrous thats in the common versions...
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    How long can/should I leave my compost?

    Hey guys I mixed 120L - 60% peat, 20% perlite, 20% wormcastings and put it in a black sack. I also added 5L of water with unsulphered molasses to the mix. Am I supposed to open the sack and mix up the soil each day/week or just let it all sit? Can I leave this in the dark at a warmish...
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    Using 4 citi 1212 3000k to Veg seedlings - not going well...

    Hey all I am using 4 1212 3000k 90 CRI at 50 watts each on my seedlings. I have the cobs about 12-15inch away from the seedling canopy. Alot of the leaves on my seedlings are looking deformed, they are crinkly and wierd shaped. In the past I have used CFL(250W) and MH(600W) and rarely get this...
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    I need a Veg Light for 20 Seedlings...

    Hi all I was thinking to get a 315W CMH after hearing the hype, but as they are £200 GBP, I think I will pass. What do you recommend me to get? Im wondering about the T5HO 4-8 tube arrays, or maybe a 125W-250W CFL... Heat is not an issue, or power.
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    Biochar - How to make it fresh to save money?

    Hello all I am thinking to add 5-10% Biochar to my soil, however I was wondering is this just plain old charcoal grounded down? I dont want to waste money buying a branded product if thats all it is...
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