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@Big_Lou: Cool; let me know where your favorite after hours drag bar porno theater is, and maybe we can catch a show. And by the way, any particular pot growers' forum you like, other than this one? @Gary Goodson: I like it. Eventually, though, if RIU stays down, we're going to have to settle...

Hi All, First let me say I love RIU. I'm in the middle of my first grow, there's so much to learn, and I can (and do!) literally spend hours just absorbing knowledge from this site. As we all know, it was down for a few days recently, and during that time it started to seem -- to me, at least...

I came to the same conclusion -- the reviews for the cheap ones on Amazon basically say they're great if they work; some of them don't. I ended up buying a used "Staco" brand variac (search for "variable transformer") on eBay for about $70. It's old and has some rust spots and dents, but it's...

Many thanks -- yup, first grow indeed. Okay, I will chill, keep an eye on it, and not worry unless there's more to see. I'll snag a picture or two tomorrow of the whole plant and post it. And I see what you mean @im4satori about the white specks, but it appears to be just a trick of the...

Maybe, but I want to be careful -- found this on GrowWeedEasy.com: That's similar to what I'm seeing, but nutrient burn seems unlikely after nearly 3 weeks in the soil. But I don't want to start feeding and maybe make it worse... If they're "hungry," shouldn't that show up as a deficiency...

Hi all -- My newest growth is showing yellowed leaf tips, and I have one tiny necrotic (dead) spot on a fan leaf. So I think I am seeing the first signs of some problem, most likely a nutrient deficiency. The plants are in soil: 10 parts FFOF, 4 parts perlite, 1 part vermiculite; they were...

I have a 2x4 tent too, and I have four 120mm computer fans rigged in various spots around the tent to keep the air flowing. It's not windy, but I think it's enough. They take up almost no space, and are absolutely silent. Using these...

Thanks. I know, it was stupid... (Basically came from the two ideas that plants can flower -- even if they're not on 12-12 -- when they're under stress, and that red lights promote flowering. And an inherent nervous disposition.) In any case, I flipped the "Bloom" switches on this morning.

Thanks -- I have exactly that -- short bushy plants and plenty of vertical space... Maybe a stupid question, but I'll ask anyway: Is there any chance that the change to more red light might induce flowering, even though I've got them on 18 hours of light? (That would be unfortunate --...

That was my first thought. But then I thought: If I lower the lights as much as I can without stressing the plants with just the VEG switch on, then that's as much light as they can take, and it's more appropriately colored. If I use both switches and do the same thing -- lower the lights as...

I have two "300W" LED panels (they actually draw half that amount) that have switches for VEG and BLOOM. I've had my young plants under VEG alone (so about "150W"), because my understanding is that the blue light is more important than the red light until they're flowering. Which would you...

I think I've dodged pH problems so far -- woo hoo, a mistake I missed. The FFOF and perlite mix I just transplanted into measured 6.5 on one of those "rapitest" testers (with the powder capsule and color chart). I think that should be okay. But here's one or two that might be obvious when you...

I see this is going to end up the "shaggy dog story" thread. Agreed, the dog is blameless -- totally my fault. Can't stay mad at her anyway, she's a sweetheart. (And, @Bareback, the dog is never in the grow area, it's just that -- for two damn minutes -- the plants were out of the grow...

Wild. Well, I bet we could go on with dog stories. In any case, we have Newbie Mistake #1: The dog ate my weed. Basically. Moving on: Newbie Mistake #2: Buying the wrong tent. Since you're reading this, chances are you're like me -- totally obsessed with growing. So it's not that I...

Yeah, good point @Cx2H -- I'm sure she was just trying to help. Anyway, I'm over it -- no longer growling at the dog when she comes near.

Here I intend to describe some of the things I've done wrong over the past couple of months while gearing up for and then starting my first grow, in the hope that maybe some of my fellow newbies will be able to dodge some of the traps I walked right into. And also to vent... I should probably...

So what you're saying is that the soil you transplant into is dry, just the way it comes out of the bag, before you put your plants into it? (And then you water once the plants are in.) Right? I wonder if that's how most people do it...

Hi All -- First grow here (two Northern Lights seedlings). There are some roots starting to show through the bottom of my 4 inch square pots, and I'll be transplanting within the next couple of days. I'm planning to mix up some FFOF and perlite, and transplant into 7 gallon pots. So my main...

Hi All -- I'm going to stop posting to this thread, as they're fine now, but I figured I'd post one last picture to show how they recovered. Thanks to all of you who helped.

Well my current best guess is that mine were overwatered, not light burned, but if you care to share pictures, sure, I'd be happy to see them. (Love the name -- "pink isn't well" -- by the way. He's back at the hotel... Had me singing most of the day.)