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"The main question here is how many plants can I do in the grow area being that they are going to have about a 60 -70 day veg time." Your limiting factor is not veg space but flower space. In my case I've found that I need about 4 square feet of floor space for every square foot I use to veg...

The quickest way to blow a bulb is to keep clicking it on and off. Really common when folks are first setting up their timers. Here's an OG trick - get a small electrical device, I use a small electric drill, and use that to plug in and check for juice and timer settings. You don't want to put...

I'll disagree with this comment. My clone domes are on heat mats and I keep a 1/2 inch of water standing in the domes at all times. I've found the closer to 100% humidity I have the better my success rate is. In fact, I expect to see condensation on the inside of each dome every time I check...

In the early '80's I was in a California head shop picking up a couple pounds of mannitol and the owner had a NORML petition on the counter. I couldn't believe people were giving up their names and phone numbers for illegal activities in a public forum yet. Maybe 50 years in the biz has made me...

That growth is evidence the plant is female. If the plant were to get pollinated ("eeeeeK!) that would become a seed. Good luck, BigSteve.

Did you remember to drill drain holes in the bottom of the solo cups? Good luck, BigSteve.

There are 2 important facts to remember about clone moms. First, moms need to be at least 5 weeks in dirt with 6 weeks better. Second, moms at 12/12 are only good donors for the first week at 12/12. After that first week flowering the plant will start showing signs of flowering and that means...

The larger lower leaves, fan leaves, are real important for plant development. The underside of the fans contain organelles. These are tiny organs that allow photosynthesis to occur. You can start removing the yellow fans when they get more than 50% yellow. Until they are more than half yellow...

I was having the same problem when it got so warm here. I finally got smart and did my paper towel thing and put the set-up in a cooler location. So, if you are using a heat mat to germ on I would think again as long as the temps are high. Good luck, BigSteve.

No quick answer. Use a large pot so you get a large plant. If a plant has more room to grow it will take longer to veg. Top/FIM her early to keep the height down. Note: you can FIM side branches as well as main colas. Side FIM'ing will add more branches as potential clones. All plants will...

I have a single 1000W bulb in my flowering room that is 8 X 8 feet. Light coverage is OK. You can use them in separate rooms - one for vegging and one for flowering. If you want both in one room measure the far wall and divide by 3. If the room is 9 feet place one bulb 3 feet from the left wall...

Use Sevin dust. Comes in a shaker so you can sprinkle the dust wherever you see mites. Sevin is real benign and won't hurt your plants. Is also water-soluble. Good luck, BigSteve.

I've run a perpetual grow for years and average 2 plants a week. Single most important factor in maintaining a perp' grow is the ability to produce rooted clones ON SCHEDULE. That is the most difficult link in a chain of choreographed events you must master. Follow me as I work backwards on a...

When you get conflicting answers to a question I suggest you look at experience and time in the game. I use pot size, shape, everything to manipulate my plants to meet my needs. If I want a single-cola plant I will use a tall skinny pot (Ihave some 3 gallon pots that are 19 inches tall). If I...

I don't think your plants are too close to the bulb under normal temps. But the mid-90's is 10 degrees or so too warm. To tell if your plants are too close to the bulb use the simple hand test. The back of your hand is roughly as sensitive to heat as our plants. Move your hand back and forth...

Thanks for the info! BigSteve.

I get on average just 3 teaspoons of dried trim from each plant I harvest. Tried making hash - didn't like it. So I've got 4 full quart jars of dried trim, about a pound. The smoke is harsh but the quality is the same as the harvested bud. One good use for ir, I discovered, is to pass out to...

Sounds interesting, Uber. Got a link for us? Thanks, BigSteve.

Yeah, put those guys in your rear-view mirror and move on. Try to salvage what you can and store the knowledge away. Most indicas should be ready in the 8-10 week stage, some earlier. Suggestion - great way to learn quick is to do a staggered grow. Start a plant or 2, wait 2 weeks and start...

Couple of things.... Clone moms should be at least 5-6 weeks in dirt before you take cuttings. If she is much less than that the cuttings will not root. Also, if mom has been sitting in veg mode for a long time they will start to flower even if still at 24/0. So make sure your donor mom is...