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Apr 15 2012

Ask Ed: April 2012

UNINTENDED EARLY FLOWERING

Julie (Internet): I'm growing outdoors and some of the clones seem a bit retarded, as the buds have formed on the stalk. I had heard you said to go ahead and remove them to hopefully re-grow til the end of the season. My question is how to remove them - there is no stem to snip off at the base of the bud, they are coming straight out of the stalk. I've not seen this before. They are pretty small but very sticky. What should I do?

Ed: There are three reasons why plants may start to flower early. The first is that the plants were placed outdoors while there was still a dark period long enough to force flowering. The second cause might be that there was a dramatic change in the lighting environment. The third is that the plants are receiving a critical amount of darkness that is enough to force the variety to flower.

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Jun 01 2011

Ask Ed: June 2011

SETTING UP

Pug (Internet): I am a first time indoor grower. I have access to indica clones that I like to smoke. Would this be a good plant for me to try? Would you suggest soil or growing it hydroponically?

Ed: Indica varieties are good choices for novice growers. They are compact, grow and mature quickly and don’t require as intense a light as varieties highly influenced by sativa parentage.

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May 01 2011

Ask Ed: May 2011

BLUE LIGHT FOR SEXING

Too Xntrik (Internet): Is there a new technique using blue light to sex plants? Would you elaborate on the procedure?

Ed: Yes. This technique is discussed in detail in the new edition of Marijuana Grower’s Handbook. Short day plants, which measure the number of hours of uninterrupted darkness in order to determine when to flower, have a slight sensitivity to blue light. When given 12 hours of light and 12 hours of uninterrupted darkness, the plants flower.

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