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im a new member....i started my plant on march 20th.......its about a foot and a half talll.......all them stems are small in diameter........should i start over......im using miracle grow potting soil.....i was told that its bad for they plant cause the ph level is very low......i have a basic setup a 1.4'x1.4'x3.4' grow box, 4" fan, 10" and 2 low watt lights.....any suggestions

Reyes said:

im a new member....i started my plant on march 20th.......its about a foot and a half talll.......all them stems are small in diameter........should i start over......im using miracle grow potting soil.....i was told that its bad for they plant cause the ph level is very low......i have a basic setup a 1.4'x1.4'x3.4' grow box, 4" fan, 10" and 2 low watt lights.....any suggestions

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It is not the soil, it is the lights. The ph level of the water you add is what will determine the ph of the soil. GardenKnowm harvested 8 oz of 3 female plants using Miracle Grow soil and water, no added nutes. He wrote a book about it, you might want to check that out, Marijuana Buds For Less. VV

hey been a member for a bit but mostly just read stuff and look at pics looking to step up my knowledge. form portland in montana now for school and the flow and knowledge here doesnt compare so im looking to find that here instead lol.

i was wondering if some of my plants will live and grow buds or will they all die..

cuz they are all so close to each other and i dont have room to move them..

here is a pic

nilaya1986 said:

I am a new grower and I have two questions that I really asked you to give answer.I 'm using grow box whose dimensions are 192x192x192cm perfect closed.I' m planing between 30-50 plants on the surface with 2 HPS lamps from 600w and two fan. Also, I'm using aeroponic system with a sprayer. My questions are:
1. fans have to work constantly all during 18-24 h light period, or in a certain interval, several times a day?
2.sprayers have to work constantly during the light period or several times a day?
I've reviewed tons of films and read lots of books but the answers to my questions not mentioned anywhere.
Much to me if you gave me the answers, because they are two things that really worry me.
thank you very much​

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Soo... you have just a little more than 6' cubed, two 600 watt hps each covering 3' by 6'. hmmm...... You are going to air cool the lights right? Separate from intake and exhaust.
1) Your co2 eating monsters will require 'fresh air' that has not had the oxygen depleted all day every day. your fan needs to be capable of exchanging the air every 3 to 5 minutes and will require an intake. you can't pull air out of the space with out replacing it. Your intake can be passive, unless smell is an issue and you will be using a carbon filter, then it will need to be active, requiring a fan, and that fan needs to be slightly smaller than the exhaust fan.

2) Sprayers, what are sprayers? Oh, you mean something in some kind of a hydro system using some kind of medium?? The watering schedule is medium dependent. And then it can depend on were they are spraying, top water using drip/sprayers or in an aero system.
I know folks that let their systems run 24/7 and some that run them on timers, it depend on what you are growing in. You will have to provide some more information. VV

Hey guys, just wanted to say hello to everyone! Happy smoking!

alrite boys im merklez new member signed up today im on the first week of my first grow

what's up people! I'm just signed up today, still doing all kinds of research as much as I can before I get started. Livin in the great state of cali like lots a y'all. Thanks mad kinds for all the great info and great people! This site is super helpful for most all of my questions. Once I get underway i'll keep everybody posted and hopefully people'll get to know me and i'll get to know y'all better. Happy growing!

u alrite so u havent even started yet

Im thinkin of gettin some LED grow lights to make my pocket happy. Theres bare mixed opinions on LEDs so i can't make my decision. So 2 questions.
1. Do they actually work?
2. Do they work as well as good as a sodium grow light in comparison and why ?
3. Would you buy them?

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im thinkin of gettin some led grow lights to make my pocket happy. Theres bare mixed opinions on leds so i can't make my decision. So 2 questions.
1. Do they actually work?
2. Do they work as well as good as a sodium grow light in comparison and why ?
3. Would you buy them?

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i just did some research and i dont need this question answering anymore. Thanks

hi just signed up but been reading here for the last couple of months or so, you guys have a healthy load of knowledge.
Swim is new to growing and has a problem, a few of his plants from seedling grew quite long slim stems (2 to 3 inches) while in peat pellets after paper-towel germination (before putting them in light) and have bent considerably under the weight of its first leaves.the plants are just over a week old from seed and was wondering if this is normal and will they straighten and stregthen when been in the grow room vegitating for a bit, they have only been under the light for the last 2 days (envirolite) and are looking a very healthy green but no other problems.
The seeds were barneys farm phatt fruity if thats any help.
also anyone else had experience with this plant? whats the smoke like etc?
thanx in advance

Whooooo Hoo!!
Hi there fellow green thumb. Im a greenhorngreenthumber. Im getting my first clones tomorrow and Im going to tossem outside. Im new at this so it will be a learning experiance. I do see one thing..It seems like over watering them in the beginning is a no no.
This seems like a great site, Im sure Ill be here often. I hope to make you ole vets proud.

Whats the best way to grow in hot climates like texas? I'm also by a lake

hi everyone i just bought a areo 6 n hoping to learn how to use it to my best advange,i dont understand how to start with out the seed stick things it came with so im hoping this site can teach my how to start a plant from my own seeds

no i havent started yet dont know how was gonna dig the seeds out that came in the areo garden sticks n put in my own

hey im damida...and im a extra newbie...ive never grown before and i dont even know how to start..i live in boston and alot of people have told me this isnt a good place to have an outdoor plant..wat complications will i face?

I'm on my second grow now and i just picked up some of those miracle gro single packets with a NPK of 24-8-16. My plants were turning yellow and struggling about 3 weeks after they sprouted. The miracle gro worked out great and they've shown new life. I was wondering what kind of nutes should i give them during the flowering phase and should i change the lighting. i'm using 8 four foot long flouro's.
thanks for any post's