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  1. desertrat

    wat do u think about my first grow

    Great start - check out the first link below to get some tips for keeping on the right track
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    Fact - Income grows more under Democratic Presidents

    It's also important and very ironic that even the rich do better under democrats than republicans. Evidently rich republicans prefer to be slightly worse off as long as the gap between them and the common man gets bigger. Another Rachel maddow win. Remember the bikini chart showing job...
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    Help Me Design My Setup

    Wow, that's a lot to expect anyone to answer. Here's a start - yes, you definitely want two chambers so you don't have to wait 4 months between harvests. Use mh for vegging and for most strains u won't need a carbon filter in that chamber. Then check out the grow room tutorial in the link...
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    First Grow with pics

    Check out the first link below for a good overview of growing for first timers
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    Changing my light cycle?

    No stress if u give them extra hours of dark
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    plant is getting too tall

    You can super crop anytime.
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    help with grow room

    Check out the grow room tutorial in the link below
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    harvest question????

    Darkness is not supercritical for curing but light does slowly degrade thc so the less light exposure the better
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    plant is getting too tall

    There are several ways to train the plant: You can tie down the colas - that's called low stress training - Lst You can bend the stem until it permanently leans over - that's called super cropping. You can search either of these terms on this site for more details
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    whats wrong ?? plss help..+rep

    There is nothing seriously wrong with your plants, they look pretty good. Maybe a slight nutrient burn from hot soil, that's all. Drooping, btw, is usually due to too little water, overwatering causes curling, if u can picture the difference. But in ether case they look neither too wet nor...
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    Plants are growing extreamly slow.

    You need to find a happy medium in the distance from your light. 12 inches is a little too close and 48 inches is waaaay too far. Try 18 to 20 inches. And lose the aluminum foil as it can cause burning of leaves. A white surface or Mylar is best for increasing reflected light
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    Should Be Flowering By Now?

    You need to have Complete darkness for 12 straight hours each day for a week or two to show signs of flowering.
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    Lights for growing

    If u want to get the most out of the vegging period u should switch bulbs to a metal halide
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    first grow journal - comments always welcome

    I used pure blend pro and fed them every week. I usually get 3 to 4 ounces from a carmelicious plant.
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    burn spots and bleaching? help!

    You are on the very edge of being too close to the plants with your light, which causes bleaching of the leaves from too much light even when the temperature is ok. Push the light up 2 or three inches higher and u should be good to go.
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    central maine first time questions

    Your plants size are determined first by the genetics of the seed. You may have an indic a dominant strain that won't get much bigger.
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    can someone explain this lighting chart to me

    Go outside at night with two flashlights. Point at the ground and Turn one on, then the second one. The ground will be brighter because the lumens are doubled. Or use physics - light is composed of photons - the more there are the brighter the light. This is just another silly myth...
  18. desertrat

    carb hole

    Closed when you start to pull and then open it to pull the rest of the smoke plus some air to fill your lungs.
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    growroom vent scenario with pics

    In most areas of the world you do not want to vent into the walls because humidity will build up and you will end up with an expensive and potentially unhealthy mold problem. With two big lights in a tent u need to vent the lights and the tent itself. However, You may not need to vent...
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