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    Bananas, and what to do

    If you think you can pull all the males flowers, then do... Personally I'd pull the whole plant...but then again they haven't too long to finish, so it's down to how much hassle you can put up with really...
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    Need help LST question

    Looks okay. Don't take any leaves off, but you may want to use a thicker gauge wire.
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    Male or female??

    Hermie!...
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    Assistance Pls! Diagnose my sad plant

    You need to bring your temps down...
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    When does a seedling enter the vegetation stage?

    My thoughts as well. When nodes are throwing alternate branches...5-6 nodes...then she's not a seedling anymore...imo
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    Is my plant flowering properly?

    And me...
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    Gnats and Mites, how fuq'd am I ?

    If all else fails...this never does. Hang this for a few hours and all the adults are dead...repeat a few days later. Sorted my thrip infestation a while back (Although I now keep it sealed in a plastic container, because it is chemical death)
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    Help with soil mix

    ^^^That's the last job; how the soil feels and smells..^^^
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    flowering in AN open room advice and info requested

    If you're concerned about light leaks, get in with your plants at lights out. Sit in the dark at least 20 minutes for your eyes to adjust.
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    Extension cords

    It's what I'd do. As long as you're sensible with water avoidance... (Lucky plants)
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    Whats wrong with my seedling?, Advice?

    You may want to get her in a non transparent pot as well...
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    ***hermies*** : Everything you need to know! Faqs

    Stealing that pic :wink:
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    ***hermies*** : Everything you need to know! Faqs

    ^^^What lemmy said^^^
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    help- cutting and "cooking" hot soil

    I've been doing that with hot Canna mix..but I just add some compost, worm casts and clay pebbles for aeration and use straight away...
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    Let's talk about worms and No-till ROLS!

    I don't think they'll be eating your roots if there's enough plant matter on the surface for them to munch on, red wrigglers are top feeders after all... And they eat dead worms ( :spew: ) Seems like a decent enough goal....
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    Help with soil mix

    Biochar?
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    help! did I top it correctly ?

    ^^^What kiwipaulie said^^^ Just go a couple of nodes down if you still want to top her...
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    help! did I top it correctly ?

    It look as though your plant is now throwing one branch per node, unlike it's younger days when it threw branches in pairs. It's when pairs of branches come off you want to top...
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    HID question regarding 600 watt vs 1000 watt

    I haven't heard anyone here on RIU have the same thing. I had to get a "safe" electrician over to the grow because I couldn't work out why the light would work for a few minutes then cut out. I had changed the contactor, and the timer, and the ballast, and the hood...every-bloody-thing except...
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