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An interesting new article came out studying the affects of persistent exposure to LED light. The study finds that the blue spectrum of LED light can cause increased retina damage as opposed to other forms of light. It also can affect our sleep cycles. It is found to be "photo-toxic" and the...

I know we all have our favorite gels, powders, and rooting solutions. Has anyone purchased pure 99% rooting hormones and utilized before? I picked up some IAA, IBA, and NAA. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience using these with results? Instructions said to mix 100 MG of each into 100...

HLG started selling new QB144 V2 mini boards. They are sold 4 for $125 and I'm thinking they would be perfect in the corners of the tent to help even out the light spread. They do not sell these with heat sinks however. It looks like these are the same size board as the QB96's. I'm wondering...

Hello all! SWIM has two flowering tents that are getting finalized for SOG at 2 plants per square foot. One tent is 4.54 ft x 4.54 ft (= approx. 20.5 sq ft total) and the other is 5 ft x 5 ft (= 25 sq ft total). Also each tent has it's own 20 lb CO2 tank with regulator and Saturn controller...

From all you oh so wise green thumbers, some assistance is needed! Ahh... My friend recently switched from an Aeroponic cloner to trying Bubbleponics (most on here agree that Bubbleponics has superior results). That combined with less maintenance my friend recently decided to make the switch...

News article released this morning from the New York Post reports star Dallas Cowboys NFL player David Irving quits in protest regarding the league policy on medical marijuana -- see link below. He quits in star-like fashion by firing up a big ol' fatty and posting a social media video...

Hello all -- I'm curious what everyone does to dehumidify during flower. SWIM has two dehumidifers that each can fit inside the flower tents, however they will take up valuable space. SWIM also is using co2 in both sealed tents with controllers and doesn't want to waste CO2 either -- because...

SWIM has a self made 40 site aerocloner with good res temps (62-66 degrees F), uses very weak nonorganic powdered nutrients, puts nothing organic in the res, and adds beneficial organisms (Great White and hydroguard) in mild doses but the entire res needs cleaned after only 3 days! In addition...

Hello all-- What environmental controllers does everyone like? SWIM would like to select a controller with the option of CO2 control for room to upgrade later on. Maybe something with a built-in PPM meter maybe. I've looked at HTGsupply website (all super expensive or too low end). I also...

Pennsylvania Governor and legislature will be voting on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana including home cultivation of up to six plants. The new bill has provisions that would protect employees from being fired for having a nonintoxicating level of THC in their blood. It would also...

Hello all -- My friend has experience with HPS growing and currently has 40 clones cooking in his aerocloner which will be moving into DWC in his veg tent to prep them to go into one of the flower tents. These are under T5HO's from his mother tent. He is trying to get everything setup and in...

Hello all: Today I'm showing some non-scientific home experiment results of three popular Enzyme products that a friend of mine helped produce. For those unfamiliar with enzyme products; they are biologically active proteins that catalyze biochemical reactions in cells. With regards to plants...

Hello all -- My friend needs help! He was saving his homemade cloner aero bucket for his clone tent, but rockwool sucks in DWC and he's had to cut every big of rockwool out after it bread pythium for the SECOND time in his DWC buckets... see his concurrent thread (link...

A friend of mine is on the hunt for heavy resin producing strains that grow well in DWC/Hydroponic. He has ordered a number of feminized strains but wants to start things out with between 6-8 strains. With all the rave about Rosin, BHO, shatter, concentrates, etc... few seedbanks document much...

A friend of mine is curious why he continues to have issues with root rot with his DWC hydroponic setup. He has killed off 6 fem seeds already and now his new crop just began to show leaf drop today and upon closer inspection.. the early stages of root rot with 4 new strains... Here's what...

Hello, Thanks to feedback from my last posting... I've decided to take the plung for 1000W HPS air cooled light in my 4.67' x 4.67' x 6.5' grow tent. I will be using 12 Hydroponic bubbler units with either 2-3 plants per unit. I need feedback from you growers to get everything just right...

Hello, I have a 56" x 56" x 78" (4.67' x 4.67' x 6.5' ) grow tent. I am going to have 12 hydroponic bubbler units with between 24-30 plants total. I currently have two seperate carbon filters venting out of the tent (1 smaller 7lb and 1 15lb with a second 6" duct fan, not incline!). I want...

Hello, I am using hydroponics and successfully grew 3" tall healthy plants from seed. However, I attempted to use my grow box last night for the first time and I cooked my plants, literally! When I opened my "light tight" box, heat came pooring out -- it was about 110 degress! As you can see...

I have tried twice now unsuccessfully with two crops to properly dry my buds. The first time I hung them upside down in a dark vented area with proper humidity for 4 days and then put them in a glass jar. I opened the jar every day to allow moisture to escape. The second time I allowed them...

I am having issues with a new batch of seeds. I have only been able to get about about 1/3 to sprout without a problem. Most of the others showed a small amount of sprout sticking out but the tail would be offwhite and would be complete mush, not healthy looking at all. I tried germinating in...