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    Hydroponics

    hi guys. i have recently bought a drip irrigation system (wilma system). I have always previously grown in soil so i wasnt expecting tyhe best of results for my first attempt using hydroponics and i always messed up by using seeds and they grew way faster than i was expecting eventually there...
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    Root Riot vs Rockwool

    Alright AA, i not been on here for ages now as not had internet connection, so i will give you a quick update on where i am up to. After my previous attemps at taking cuttings i give up as was having a strike rate of about 5%. so i started growing from seed again. But, now i have 5 healthy...
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    im sure it was the heat, i had the light about 2 inch above them, but when i moved it to 6 inch for the next ones they did not stretch. I mite start using a CFL without a hood for seedlings but think the kit iv got is fine when used correctly.
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    im almost certain they strectched due to excess heat..the florescent was too close to them too i think...i need to get a propagator thermometer i seen 1 for a tena in a hydroponic shop
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    Yea it is a female will put more pics on when its flowering :joint:
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    Yea defo it just strectched a bit there was a heat wave just after i planted
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    Thanks for all ya comments and stuff makes me feel better coz i was not sure. I used a 125 watt florescent to start the seeds, in 1m by 1m grow tent with a small fan. I did five first and they were fine then i did some more but there was a increase in temp outside and they strecthed. They are...
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    Root Riot vs Rockwool

    haha yea me to pal, i have rooted a few different lots using the cubes and have had no problems :-) and i went to hydroponic shop and got some stuff called voodoo juice seems to be doing the job
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    my seedling streched badly so after potting on i topped it. i hope it will grow bushier lower growth now has anybody had this before should i expect a diminished harvest the plant looks healthy apart from being lanky. any feedback would be great.
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    Was This a Good Idea?

    my seedling went rather lanky as you can see so after potting it on i topped it to encourage lower bushier growth. Will the plant continue to grow lanky or should it be ok??? any ideas guys i have never had one go this lanky, apart from that its looks really healthy :joint:
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    Cana Vega/Flora

    Does nobody come on here anymore?
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    Cana Vega/Flora

    Has anyone used this before? i normally use a tomatoe fertiliser but my local grow shop rated this stuff for soil is it any good?? i am growing big bud XXL - ministry of canabis cheers :blsmoke::?:
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    New Grow Big Bud XXL

    hi everybody i Just got some big bud xxl seeds today i have never done them before does anyone have any advice for me? i plan to use compost with perlite vermiculite in 15 litre containers fertlise with cana vega/flora 600 watt hps 9 plants per light. does this sound about right? thanks guys...
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    Has my timer damaged my crop?

    thanks mate im worrying less already
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    Has my timer damaged my crop?

    So almost 3 weeks into flowering and i notice that, for no known reason, one of my 600 watt hps lights had not turned off after 12 hours. (faulty timer)... it should have gone off at 8am but i noticed at 2pm it was still on. So my plants that have been flowering for 3 weeks have been exposed to...
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    Root Riot vs Rockwool

    Last time i tried to transpalnt, i put them into 4 inch containers with potting soil and a little perlite, no fertlisers or anything was used i just planted them on a few days after roots showed. I got a 100% strike rate with them (root riot) but only one survived transplanting. My new cuttings...
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    Root Riot vs Rockwool

    Has anybody any experience using root riot sponges for taking cuttings?? i always seem to get a better strike rate with root riot but struggle when it comes to potting on. With rockwool i dont have as much strike rate but potting on seems easier
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    Cuttings do not survive transplanting??

    I think that could be what was wrong as when i removed the cubes from soil the cubes were dry but soil was moist! Thanks a lot for that info mate will defo try that when pot them on next time. I was also wondering...the tray that the root cubes came with is white plastic...i would have thought...
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    Cuttings do not survive transplanting??

    Thanks mate will have to try again....the only thing i can think off is that i transplanted too soon as soil was i fine i normally use the same stuff to grow from seed
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    Cuttings do not survive transplanting??

    sorry mate i dont have any pics, they looked fine although i must admit i may have transpalnted a little too soon, these were the first cuttings i have manged to root been trying for ages so im gutted they came to a stand still
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