Dearest Professor Lee, This will be my first grow and I decided to start small (I made a seed joke lol) and make my mistakes now so that I can annotate these mistakes for later. Well mistake one is my budget. I am using sunlight for the initial plant phase (after the seed germinates),…
Hello Professor, I wanted to ask you about a pH meter/EC. My question is: I grow in soil, but I don’t know if I should measure the irrigation water or soil? I saw many testers that are for hydro and measured in water and others are for soil. Which could work for me? Thank…
Professor Lee, a friend of mine asked me this question: “I’ve heard that cannabis’s psychotropic effects are only activated when it’s cooked/heated/burned and that when consumed raw (i.e. as per wheat grass), the medicinal effects are there without the high.” What do you know about that? I am not gonna lie, I had no idea!…
Professor Lee, I want to build my first hydroponic system. I’m looking for the easiest one to build and operate because my budget is limited and I have to work long hours. Any suggestions? Sarah, Colorado. Hello Sarah, I’m no stranger to limited budgets and long hours. Hydroponic systems can seem daunting at first,…
Professor Lee, My plants are sick! They’re about two months old and the older leaves are turning yellow the tips are curling down and drying out before they fall off. The newer leaves are growing out all twisted. Overall the plants have pretty much stopped growing and are pale and weak. There are dead spots…
Professor Lee, I’m trying to grow for the first time and I killed my plants before they could get started. I’m using a window with great natural light with a couple of fluorescents to extend the daylight hours. I bought a professional potting soil mix that has nutrients and water retaining crystals in it. My seeds came…
Professor Lee, For certain reasons I want to speed up the flowering process of my plants by at least a week. They are just now starting to flower. Are there any tricks to making this happen or do I just need to harvest early and accept the lower quality and weight? Simon, Simon, Simply…
Professor Lee, I’ve had minimal success as a grower. I first tried, just to see if I could, with a couple of small plants on my sunny back porch. I didn’t have to do much except water and fertilize them and in the end I reaped seven ounces of sweet bud. This whet my appetite and…
Professor Lee, I’m new to growing and a little paranoid about watering my plants. I use a premixed soil from the shop and a mid-range HID for a light source. I haven’t wanted to overwater my plants so I’ve been quite sparing in the water department. I didn’t check on my plants for a couple…
Hello Professor, I grow indoors in a square meter size space. I want to try using an LED light. What wattage light would I need to get great results? Also, how high should I hang the light(s) above the plants? Thanks, iLluminatED. Dear iLluminatED, I understand your frustration. LED grow lights are still a…