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Are there many things we accept as "best" or "the way" that are not necessarily best? I have grown in Soil, Soiless, Rockwool and now Coco. I have read and studied the methods of many "expert" growers both here and on other sites. I never used my own brain or saw with my own eyes. My plants...

This is my first attempt flowering using T5's. Will be flowering in a 5 x 5 tent using 2 Quantum bad boys 8 bulbs each. Bulbs are a combination of Horti Powerveg UV along with Agromax Pure Par and Pure Red. Medium is Cocotek coco. Strain is Pineapple Express clones. Oldest plants are on day...

Hi guys, I have had a couple discussions recently about the need to PH your water/solution when growing in a buffered medium. There is research that implies that adjusting PH is not necessary when using a water source with an alkalinity less than 100 ppm when growing in a buffered medium. My...

After having a spirited debate with another member here I did a bit of research on the effects of PH'ing your water and nutrient solution. It seems that alkalinity, or the amount of carbonates and bicarbonates of your water, is more important than the actual PH of the water. I found that if...

Hello all, I've got an LA AFFIE that is at 52 days. Please take a look and tell me how long I've probably got to go. I'm going on trichomes so the picture is of a lower bud because I was able to get the best shots from there. I would appreciate any input THANKS!!!

Hi all, I have a really strange problem. I have a bubba kush from dr greenthumb that the leaf tips are hooking sideways. I can't show pics sorry. It's not all the leaves but it seems to some of the new growth. It's like a little sideways hook right at leaf tip. Leaves seem normal otherwise...

Hello Everyone, I have a few questions that have been on my mind of late and was really hoping someone here could answer them. Does mixing pure organics and chemical nutrients screw up the soil? The reason I ask is I have never gotten past the 4th week of flower using an amended organic mix...

Hello Everyone! I am attempting my first proper grow journal and am really stoked. The strains will be Dr. Greenthumb Bubba Kush S1 and Greenhouse Lemon Skunk. The Bubba's are from seed while the Lemon Skunk is a re-veg of a plant grown from seed. The Veg setup: Bubbas and the...

Hello All, I have been growing using organically ammended promix for a couple grows. I use a version of subcools super soil. I have read thread after thread and cannot seem to find a definitive answer as to how to ph water/solution. I have read that anywhere between 5.8 and 6.8 is optimal...

Just ordered a pack of these from the doc and had them expressed mailed. Should be here today or monday. They will be in amended promix bx and fed with Roots Organics line. Looking for any tips on growing this girl. I am so stoked!!!!

Hi All, I have some GHS Great White Shark going and am having some burning on the edges. I am 99% sure this is not nute burn. They are in amended promix. I just gave them a mild feeding of roots organics Budda Bloom, Budda Grow HP2 and Trinity. 5ml of each. The problems were apparent...

Hello all, Just planted (I have had good success germinating directly in soil) all ten this evening. Got two two female seeds of each strain, pretty cool actually. This is my first experience with fems and am really looking forward to trying them. They are in 6 inch(I think) square pots...

I am currently growing Mandala Hashberry and Nirvana PPP. My Hashberry mom has a purple streaked main stalk and the middle leaf stems are turning dark purple/Red. The PPP does not show these symptoms. Plant is from clone and about 4 weeks veg. Clones taken all exhibit same symtoms after a...

Hello all, I am just starting my second grow wich will consist of Mandala Hashberry and Nirvan PPP freebees from Gypsy Nirvana. . My first grow was DP Blueberry, HUGE mistake. Out of ten beans I got 1 female that turned out to be a nanner factory. Nuff said. Anywho, I have germinated all...

Hello, could someone please explain how PH works in soil, ie, how it changes based upon PH of water and nutes. How PH changes as water is absorbed, etc. Thanks

Anyone know what the soil PH of FFOF might be? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, At what point does PH begin to cause the plant to lockout Nitrogen?

Hi all, this is my first post here so please be gentle. I am currently growing DP Blueberry. I have two fems flowering with clones of each just starting to root. I started the moms from seed in Miracle Grow organic (big mistake). Every time I watered the leaves would yellow and growth would...