Oh, hell...

[WeirdWiredWolf]

The metal from the stakes could be leaching into the soil and affecting PH that way. I'd switch to bamboo/wood or plastic stakes and string.

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The last two batches I haven't been able to let them sit as long as I'd like (every so often my roommate can get weird about open containers in the kitchen)....

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One of my mystery clones is a week or three out from harvest, and things went bad. She's dropping a LOT more fan leaves than she should, and runoff PH...

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I'm curious about aquaponics as well, where I live I don't have any actual land so it would have to be a tiny indoor tank setup.

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8 very very small plants?

Try a landrace sativa in a 2x4...YIKES. My first-generation grow was two largely untrained plants in the tent,...

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I second the syringe; I don't use liquid nutes anymore but when I did it was a lifesaver (also helpful for watering seedlings). A 2x4 tent will only...

[WeirdWiredWolf]

I used those bulbs before I knew what I was doing...it worked not great. I now use CFLs with clamp reflectors for anything not in the tent.