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"big buds" are just larger collections of smaller buds. I don't see the fascination with huge colas. If posing with a soda bottle and a "thumbs up" for a totally awesome pic, whats the point? Youre going to break them into smaller buds to store and even smaller pieces to smoke. I would rather...

No offense but that "study" sounds like a fifth graders science project...that got a C. The tiny bubbles in carbonated water burst and release the CO2 way before they reached the plant, like as soon as you open the bottle. The CO2 would dissipate long before it were useful to the plants. It...

Seeds need moisture and warm temps to germinate. They dont need paper towels or soaks in cups of water. While fresh air is good, they dont need a constant breeze on them. Just normal, comfortable air quality is fine. Keeping them too wet and warm is bad as they can develop fungus/mold infection...

I would never associate with anyone who used the acronym "SWIM".

Here is the article I came across while trying to do some learnin' http://www.chrysanthemumsvancouver.com/photoperiodic.php

I believe what the IR does is NOT affect phytochrome like daylight would. So theoretically you could provide light in the far red spectrum and not interrupt the flowering response. I have learned more than I thought I knew in the last hour though. After reading some, it seems that IR can work...

Right. Some require as little as 8 hrs dark. Some may require more than 12.

leaving lights on is not going to interrupt the flowering phase. Shortening the "nights" would. You're not going to notice an increase in yield, potency or anything but your electric bill. There is nothing you can do that will noticeably increase yield in the last week before harvest. One...

Do you have some more reading on this? I was/am under the impression that phytochrome was the determinig force behind flowering. Different strains from different regions require different "night" lenghths to induce flowering. The phytochrome is only produced at night. Until the night length...

I don't think it is a deficiency due to underfeeding. Where does the problem show first? (older leaves, new growth) Is it localized to a particular spot in the room or is it random?

Knowing the "quality" of your water source is more important than following a ppm guide for feeding in general. The reason knowing ppm/EC of your water source is so that you can determine if you will need to supplement Ca and Mg. Both of these elements are present in most city tap water and in...

Those plants are too small to need fertilizer esp in soil. I wouldn't sweat the pH thing in soil. Unless it is crazy off the charts, it is often more harmful to try to chase "perfect" pH with flushing, pH up. pH down etc. The soil will buffer solutions to get them in the range that the plants...

Get a book on basic plant biology. It will serve you better than trying to sift through the bad info to find good stuff on mj grow boards.

The plant flowers based on hormones produced during dark periods. If you give it sufficient uninterrupted darkness for an extended period, it will flower regardless of size or the presence of alternating nodes. The main concern would be height restrictions. I would plan for the plant to at...

Dolomite lime to lower pH?

This is why I think the trichome microscope thing is way overdone. People will see what they want to see when they are looking for amber colors to justify their early harvest. There is no denying an unripe plant when you put the scope down and take a few steps back. To the OP, Dont worry...

Don't read this forum to learn about growing. Stay away from cannabis specific forums if you can. They are way too full of conjecture, misinformation and snake oil products. Get a book on basic plant biology. Learn about photosynthesis, transpiration & respiration and plant nutrition. Know what...

Flowering is induced by long nights which allow the hormone phytochrome to build up in the plant. This hormone is only produced in the dark and is produced throughout the plants life. It has to reach a critical level to induce flowering. The long nights allow it to build up to sufficient levels...

I don't think its nitrogen. I think it is Mg. It is rare to see N def in such a young plant. Not to mention, the issue appears to be affecting the new growth first. Different nutrients show deficiencies/toxicities in different parts of the plant. N shows up in older leaves first since it is a...

and it is not a P deficiency. The pictures look much more like the Ca deficiency reference photos. See the yellow rings around the necrotic patches? The spots in the P deficiency are more brown and uniform. They form larger blotches and stretch to the leaf margins. The Ca def is more spotting...