Indoor

Florida's New Marijuana Boom: House-Grown and Super-Potent

jeremiah — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:41:44 -0700

Marijuana plants grow under hot lights and an irrigation system in the kitchen of a private residence. (Photo by Carisa McCain)California may be the center of the marijuana trade and the controversies over its legalization. But Florida has surpassed it in one important category: the Sunshine State is now the country's leader in indoor marijuana cultivation.

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karlis — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700

AIRY BUD
My plants are about 3 feet tall and have immaculate looking buds on them, but I have been unable to get large and dense buds even though all the hairs and stigmas are completely red when harvested. My 4?x8? system is lit by two 1000w HPS lamps on tracks. The room stays in the mid-70?s.

Indoor Dankster,
Mechanicsville, MD

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karlis — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0700

Strategy to Live Within the Limits

Infrared light

karlis — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

I want to use an infrared camera to keep tabs on my grow room during the dark phase. How does the camera work? Is infrared within the spectrum that the plant can see?
Porcelli Giovanni,
Internet

Harvest Master

karlis — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

Technology. Some say it's a dirty word, but when you decide to grow pot indoors, you have to become Mother Nature to your babies. Fresh air, clean water, bright light, nutrients, Ph, humidity and temperature: these conditions must be replicas of a perfect day outdoors. The more precisely you can control these factors indoors, the more favorable your results will be.

Rotting Roots

karlis — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0800

I grow in a 6' x 5' area using two 1000-watt HPS air-cooled lights. I use a 40 site aeroflow system. Water temp: 80 degrees. Room temp 85 degrees. One day I went to check my plants and what were healthy lush white roots had become a brown mushy mess. Thick gelatin goo formed everywhere, binding the roots together.

Bad timer, two weeks to go

karlis — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

The timer on my light toasted and the light was on continuously for three days. Before the light accident the plants had only two weeks of flowering until ripening. Should I harvest immediately or continue to flower them out?
Webcan Man,
Internet

The accident has set the plants back a week or ten days but it has not ruined the buds. It may have given them a little stretch.

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Fertilizer okay

karlis — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I have a hydroponic system made from a 10-gallon Rubbermaid container filled with water-nutrient solution. An air pump holsters two airstones.
I cut six 4-inch-diameter circles in the top. I grew my plants in soil first until they put out their first set of true leaves. Then I placed them in 4-inch-diameter plastic cups with many holes cut at the bottom.

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Creating hermaphrodites

karlis — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I am growing hydroponically using a 400-watt metal halide lamp for vegetating and a 1000-watt HPS lamp for flowering.

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Not satisfied from yield of six plants

karlis — Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I am a patient with a medical card in Colorado. I use about an ounce of marijuana a week to ease the pain of my spinal cord injury. I am allowed to grow six plants but my yield per plant is only about an ounce so I can supply myself with only a fraction of my need. How can I grow enough marijuana to meet my needs?
James,
Walsungburg, Colorado

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Ask Ed

karlis — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Stem Borer

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Why Most Pot Sucks

karlis — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Oaxacan X HP13, flushed and cured to golden perfection.As my appreciation for fine cannabis grows, I have become more aware of the shortcomings of most of today?s herb.

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Mega grow room

karlis — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

The excitement I get when entering a grow room is always that of minor paranoia, mixed with intense excitement. I say this mainly because the rooms I find myself in these days are much larger than your standard closet or basement set up. The room I am referring to in this article will go down in the history of sweetest grows I've ever visited.

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Uses halogen lights

karlis — Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I recently had extremely good success growing Hawaiian/Cotton Candy under two 500-watt halogen lamps. The yield was 100 grams and the quality was excellent. The lights are much less expensive than HPS lamps. What is the difference between the two?
Lizzie Jane,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Sunlight to grow room

karlis — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Could I use a 12-inch bundle of fiber optic cable to carry sunlight concentrated using a lens and illuminate a garden with it? The initial cost might be high but there would be a terrific savings on energy costs.
Johnny B. Goode,
New Orleans, Louisiana

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False seed pods

karlis — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700

My plants have these false seed pods. They are swollen and look like they have a seed inside and have female hairs (stigmas) emanating from them. But squeeze them and there's nothing inside.
Trippers,
Internet

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CO2 to kill mites

karlis — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

If I turn up the CO2 to 1,500-2,000 ppm, will it suffocate the spider mites and kill them? If it won't, what will?
Blueberrybozo,
Texas

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Germinating under 12/12

karlis — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I started a Blueberry from seed in 12/12 cycle with other plants in the flowering room. In exactly two weeks the plant is already producing thick buds and is already 11 inches in height, Have you ever heard of this?
Stu,
Missouri

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Long cycling

karlis — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

What would happen if I gave my plants a 27 or 30-hour day instead of 24? I would use a seven-day timer to turn the lights on for 15 to 18 hours and then give the plants a 12-hour dark period. Would this lighting make the plant grow faster or have a larger harvest?
Doctor James,
Internet

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Trimming and forcing

karlis — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Is it okay to trim branches off plants that are just starting to flower? Will this retard bud growth and yield?
Rollin' King,
Internet

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Indoors to out ? Spring & Summer

karlis — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I will harvest my new crop of mixed varieties during the middle of May. Can I transplant them outdoors for a fall harvest?
Emmitt Grower,
Chesapeake, Virginia

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Organic growing Electric Haze

karlis — Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

This British Columbia Seed Company Electric Haze was purchased from Marc Emery a few years ago. Since growing this strain, I have come to regard it as one of the finest available. It is very consistent, easy to grow, and resistant to mold and insects. The high and aroma are unforgettable - simply put, this is some fine, fine shit!

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Stuffy at night

karlis — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0700

My closet garden plants get little or no ventilation during the night cycle. The room feels stuffy when I open it in the morning. Do you think this is harmful to the plants?
Ventor,
Internet

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Getting off the grid

karlis — Wed, 18 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

Electricity is so expensive and electric bills are scrutinized so much by various law agencies that I want to get off the grid. How can I run a grow system independent of electricity grids? Solar panels sound like the best solution in sunny locations. How do you set up an appropriate solar electric system to run an efficient grow system?
Bodhi,
Santa Cruz, California

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Dark garden for a week

karlis — Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700

I have a small closet garden. The plants are in their eighth week of flowering and have two and a half weeks to go. I am going away on vacation for a week and, for reasons of safety and security, can't leave any lights on. What will I find upon my return?
E. Fantasy,
Anonymous

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