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  1. GeneralTso

    Interesting trichome picture.

    I recently bought a digital microscope to take pictures of the trichomes on my plants and I managed to accidentally get some interesting pictures. My microscope has 8 leds in a ring. They are used to light up the area being magnified. In these images the focus is just right right and you can see...
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    Using trichomes to determine harvest time.

    I do a small grow each year and I'm very happy with the results. But I'm always looking to do better. One thing I'm kind of concerned about is that I might be waiting a little to long to start harvesting my plants. I grow Indica based plants and my flowering stage usually takes about 12 weeks...
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    Would 12/12 lighting hurt seedlings for the first few weeks?

    I'm just finishing up my first grow (everything went great) - the last plant should be out of the tent in about 3 weeks. I only have one grow tent which is located in my basement. Since my basement gets chilly in the winter I would like to start the next crop as soon as possible. I was...
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    When people talk about flower pot size is that trade gallons or U.S. gallons?

    I'm new at this - just started my first grow. When searching around the internet (including this forum) I've seen many suggestions on what size flower pot to use. Most of them mention the size in gallons but do not mention the type of gallons. From what I've seen 5 gallons looks like the most...
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    Some newbie questions regarding 1000w HPS and grow tent.

    I'm just starting out with my first grow. I have a grow tent that's 54"x54" and 8' tall. I'm currently using t5's but I'm thinking about getting a 1000w HPS light system. I'm thinking about the SunLight Blockbuster 6" air cooled reflector. I have a few questions: Would that light be over-kill...
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