It is evolution by natural selection man, i.e. some plant adapt the environment better than others. Doesn't matter how great they smoke some will die easy and some will survive (although the great smoke ones people will take care of it better to get the benefits). AK48 from Nirvana is easy to...
Apart from hanging the branches on a string what other methods has people used to dry buds, like DIY bud drying machine. Please note: I am not talking about quick drying small samples.
You really need to use at least a 60x to get enough details of the trichomes. At 20x-30x a lot of light is reflect/refracted from itself that makes it look white.
Depends if you want it to keep growing while you are away or just keep it alive, 2x23w 6 inches away should be enough to keep it alive and with some grow. I have a plant on a corner with 1x20w CFL on the ceiling, temp about 7-8 degree C and its has been alive for like 2 months.
coco coir is definitely great stuff, mixed with perlite and vermiculite I use it with ordinary hydro nutrients and they are growing fine, although the nutes specially for coco can be better. Some comes in a big bag loose and some comes in a brick form, just put it in a bucket of water for 30...
Don't pull them, cut them, you could seriously damage the stem if you pull them. If some of the buds are covered by leaves then you can cut some off to get them more lights. If you are at 7 weeks and your buds this big I am sure it won't matter much. How many CFL , what wattage and what nutes...
I probably going to flush it in the next couple of days, I cutted a small sample 2 nights ago it is still being dry and when I check with 60x magifying glass there were many trichomes still a bit clear, I will flower it for 9 weeks and see. Saying that they looks so good and big, it is really...
There are 2 Chrystals under the LED, in a wardrope. There are 2 Pure Power plant beside it but the are under a 50w LED panel and not getting much lights from the UFO. I guess since it is flowering so I throw everything at it.
I added the CFLs to fill in the spectrum and side lights. Also make me see easier when I am working on them, because it is quite hard to tell colour when the lights is purple.
He will be fine with his LED and CFL, I think he just need more experience growing his stuff. We all start somewhere. Try making a home made CO2 bottle, it seems to help. you can find instructions in the DIY section.
Well here is my 90w+CFL grow and they are doing fine. I think he said the plant is improving after adding a CFL. The red/blue only LED do have this small draw back, but adding a CFL is not a big deal and if that keeps the heat low.