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    step by step how to FIM

    Awesome explanation... Im veg'ing 5 plants right now and am going to FIM one for some EXP. Reading your simple explanation gives me 100% confidence in 100% success. Thanks alot man, Gluck to all.
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    How long VEG for?

    Hey, Im still super inexperienced and am growing right now, plants are about 5 weeks in veg from seedlings. I am wondering how long people usually VEG for, and what the reasons are.
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    Correct way to transplant into bigger planters

    Hey, i dont know the answer but Im about to transplant 6 week old plants. Im assuming that keeping the root ball and soil wet will help keep everything in tact when moving the plant. Im not 100% sure whats best as im inexperienced but I would like to see what the experienced say about this
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    LST - can I make it work?

    thanks for all the help. I think I am going to go ahead with getting deeper pots and burying the plants so that they are only about 8 inches. From there, I will LST which will hopefully be much easier.
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    LST - can I make it work?

    So I have been reading about low stress training your plant, and since i dont want to have my plants grow tall, i think this would work for me. My plants are quite stretched as they had poor lighting in the beginning so I need help on how to bend my stems. My plants are approximately 9-10 inches...
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    My first grow --- veg. phase with pics

    bump... plz
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    My first grow --- veg. phase with pics

    Hey everyone. This is my first grow, and my plants have been growing for about 5 weeks. For the first 2.5 weeks they had insufficient lighting so they have elongated stems. They are growing under 6 48'' T5 lighting which produces around 30,000 lumens approx, covering about 4 square feet of...
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    drooping leaves? need water maybe?

    Hey, so I have tried my best not to over or under water my plants. The leaves are green but have begun to droop. The soil is dry for the first inch and a bit. Do you think my problem is that they just need some water. Cuz thats what I think but i am addicted to getting help and other peoples...
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    reduce pH? help

    I tested the tap water i am using to water my plants and it reads around 7.6 This is too high and people have told me that it is locking our Nitrogen. Therefore i need to reduce the pH of my tap water. My pH tester is for my aquarium and only tests as low as 7.4. So I am wondering if anyone...
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    yellow between plant veins - quick fix???

    The plants are just over a month old. However, they werent placed underneath my light until two weeks ago; and at this point the plants were already stretching for light. I understant that they should be shorter but plants were originally grown with a desk lamp. Further. If pH is way too high...
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    yellow between plant veins - quick fix???

    okay so i tested the tap water im using with a pH tester that i have for my marine aquarium - sometimes shit comes in handy - and the tap water is reading between a pH of 7.6.
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    yellow between plant veins - quick fix???

    zinc deficiency eh??? i just read that a symtpom of zinc deficiency is leaves having wrinkles and my leaves dont seem to be wrinkly. I will search more into this. Is this something to worry about anyways - or am i just being a worried parent?
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    yellow between plant veins - quick fix???

    Hey everyone, My plants seem to be doing well for the most part, i think. This is my first grow and i started them before I had internet and therefore no knowledge really. The new leaves on the plants seem to be dark green and healthy however older leaves seem to become lighter and lighter...
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    general beginners help. Im sure everyone can gimme a lil advice

    My light cycle currently is 18-on/6-off.
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    general beginners help. Im sure everyone can gimme a lil advice

    Thanks alot dbo. I am using small pots. I suppose that makes sense that the plant uses the water immediately and some is evaporated. I will go out today and get some new soil and larger pots. What is a recommended size pot for plants that i want to grow about 18inches tall.
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    general beginners help. Im sure everyone can gimme a lil advice

    Hey santas helpers. Im in the process of growing plants for my first time in my bedroom closet which has a floorspace of 5ft x 2ft (10 square ft). I have a 4 foot T5 high output lighting system containing 6 48'' inch T5 bulbs. My plants are about a month into their growing. Im a hardcore newbie...
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    soil type?

    Hi, I have to repot my plants in new soil as the soil im using has very poor drainage. What is the best soil to use / purchase. I am going to home depot! woot
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    how to grow my plants thick

    Hey, I have a small new crop with about 3 sets of leaves on each plant. I want to know how to cut and trim my plants so that the plants do not grow taller than two feet but are bushy as hell; and also I want to learn how to cut my plants so that the stalk turns into 2 stalks and etc... Please...
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    Closet grow-op... DIY T5 system

    So I am new to this hobby. Lets make it quick. This is what i got. I have a T5 lighting system which consists of six 4-foot T5 bulbs. I used to have a huge saltwater aquarium so this is why i have the lights. The lights are 3 actinic (light blue colour) and 3 are 10000k. Each bulb is 54W...
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