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    What can I use to prevent spider mites and caterpillars?

    I personally like to use Tabasco sauce. For an extra kick use the Habanero version cause it's hotter. So take your average spray bottle fill it with water, and put about 2 tablespoons of the stuff in the bottle and shake it up. What I would do is spray your plants every 2 to 3 days when you...
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    8 lamp t5 lighting

    I'm thinking of personally getting the Sunleaves Pioneer Designer T5 8 lamp for my veg room, and then a Ushio 1000w Super HPS Lamp (2100k color temp, 146,000 lumens). The T5 won't be that bad, but when I kick in the HPS it'll add to the pain. But the harvest will more than pay for it all.
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    Is RO water better for soil grows?

    I like distilled water to insure there isn't any buildup of minerals over time. Sparklets makes a decent distilled water that is supposed to be at the 6.0 range, so if you add nutrients to the water it will most likely bring that ph up higher, especially if there is nitrogen, but then adding...
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    miracle grow soil + water ONLY

    I guess you may have not read what I had posted earlier about how you need to add some trace nutrients that MG soil lacks and cannabis needs. Once I started to see some red stem developing I figured out my issues and fixed it. Mine was my soil had mineral deposit build up from hard tap water...
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    What is the difference between SHATTER, WAX, OIL, BUDDER?

    I like using the ISO method, but using a 99% pure ISO. I mean if you can find pure alcohol that would work better. If you follow Rick Simpson's method, it's very easy to make your own OIL that is 100% alcohol free with pretty much nothing more than a rice cooker to boil off the alcohol.
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    miracle grow soil + water ONLY

    I actually have a follow up on the Miracle Grow issue. Not only will you have to add magnesium, but I found out it's lacking in boron, manganese, and copper as well. All trace minerals that are required in low doses and even if you don't see red stem or even discoloring or curling of the leaves...
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    What nutrients to give to my plant when using MG potting soil?

    I'm using Miracle grow basic potting soil for a single plant grow. The soil has a base N-P-K ratio of .10 - .02 - .05. I also got some vigaro all purpose fertalizer with a N-P-K of 24 - 8 - 16, and it's got copper, iron, manganese, and boron, which is lacking in the MG soil. Also there is no...
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    miracle grow soil + water ONLY

    Yep, that's the same stuff I got. You'll have to add Magnesium. CalMag is good, or even just regular epsom salt, like 1-2 tablespoons per gallon of water. I'll veg mine for an extra month to give it time to catch up on my stunted growth due to me not realizing the soil lacked Magnesium. That red...
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    Slow Veg Question

    Generally speaking Justcause910 has the right answer to your direct question. I understand that you don't want to veg it for say 7 months and end up with a 10 foot plant cause you used really awesome lights. I would honestly work on an indoor flowering solution as if you had a plant vegging...
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    Tired of people say MG is not for Cannabis. I'm going to shut all of you up.

    Hey Guitar Man, doesn't sound like you ran into any issues with MG soil. I'm not running into any issues myself except in the beginning because I failed to realize the soil would burn the roots if I watered the soil too much. So I cut back my watering to every 3 days instead of every 2 days...
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    iso kills lungs help

    The best way is to make sure all your trim or bud has been put in the freezer over night, as well as the same for your ISO. You need as much ISO to completely cover your plant material. So it depends on how much plant material you have. 6 minutes is all you need and you need a mixer or you'll...
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    Tired of people say MG is not for Cannabis. I'm going to shut all of you up.

    That's one thing you gotta worry about if you end up with bugs that you think, gee I'll just flush them out..........Did you forget that MG soil can cause root burn by flushing the soil too early? Usually that stuff has 3 to 6 months worth of nutrients waiting for water to carry it to the plant...
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    iso kills lungs help

    Sounds like you have too much chemical residue left over from your iso alcohol hash making. Some people don't dry it out in the air, they burn off the alcohol with a match, or you can boil it in a double boiler until the alcohol basically boils off into vapor, but you have to watch the temp or...
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    First indoor soil grow need advice

    How about you start from the beginning, which is learn how to germinate your seeds before you worry about anything else? If they don't germinate, then what does it matter if we talk about what kind of potting soil to use or what spectrum the bulbs should be or how often to water? That said I...
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    Tired of people say MG is not for Cannabis. I'm going to shut all of you up.

    I've talked to some pro's and they tell me basically the trick to using miracle grow soil is simply to remember to water every 3 days at most, including when flowering, and to only add nutrients during flowering cycle, never add nutrients during veg as MG potting soil usually has time release...
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    lime green spots - AI, OG, VK, Bubb76 Coco grow

    I was thinking if you're not overwatering, I'd test your water runoff to see what it's PH is to insure there isn't some sort of problem with your soil. That's about the only suggestion I can give.
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    Problems with 3 Week-Old Seedlings--First Grow

    I'm extending my watering, but only cause I'm using MG soil, which everybody says, don't do, except some pros that say it's a good newbie or lazy way to grow. If I were to water too much I'd be feeding it too much and get root burn very easily. But typically, yes, you don't want to over water...
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    I-502 for legalization of Marijuana passed in WA

    Personally I see State's legalizing marijuana for recreational use basically the state saying we're not going to enforce federal law in this instance, because we don't believe it should be illegal. That does not prevent the federal government from stepping in and enforcing federal law. What's...
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    New grow! First time documenting.

    I'm a newbie grower and I'm using MG soil as well, and basically what I've been told by the pros is it's nice for a first time grower but as you end up experimenting with other mediums and nutrients and lighting you'll find that you'll like other soil better that's more forgiving and has the...
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    Vaporizers...

    The only concerns you should have with vaporizers is that if you are using plant material in a regular vaporizer (volcano, vapor box, etc.) that it's dry enough and the it's ground up enough to properly vaporize and that you also don't fill up the chamber to the max cause you need proper air...
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