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DEAR DANKO: Advice for Growers

Fri, Oct 23, 2009 2:14 pm

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Starting in the newest issue of HIGH TIMES, Senior Cultivation Editor Danny Danko will now handle all of your questions about cannabis cultivation in his marijuana growers advice column: Dear Danko. To celebrate, we sent Danny to Northern California for a tour of monster sized gardens, and to answer a few cultivation questions from real readers like you!

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brad

Mar 3 2010, 11:27 am

Last year i got busted growing large quantities of dope. I'm currently using an aeroponics system and I'm looking for a breed of marijuana that will thrive in the system. I use B.C. Hydroponic Nutrients.

In the state if Michigan growing 19 plants is a misdemeanor and 20 is a felony. Because i can only grow 19 plants, harvesting 2 plants every three weeks, I want a breed of marijuana that is extremely potent, fruity, and uplifting but packs lots of weight. Which strain do you recommend?

These are the breeds I am considering: Blackberry, Mazar, Chronic, White Russian, Fucking Incredible, Romulan, Big Bud, and Amsterdam Flame. I am open-minded though. If you have any better sugestions I would appreciate it! Thanks!

penthor

Feb 11 2010, 6:30 pm

is there anyway to graft 2 mothers together so u have one side skunk and the other side haze or any other combination?

goobers2devils

Jan 24 2010, 8:19 pm

Hi, I'm a new grower and in my closet I had three breeds of plants. During the flowering stage to sex them (I grew them from seeds) I noticed I had a hermathodite so I pulled it asap!! I have come to notice that every plant in the closet now has seeds along with bud. So are the clones I cut from these plants prior to sexing no good? I have them growing in a seperate chamber underneath the closet. Also, are all these seeds guaranteed females or could they go both ways?

yoda kush x death star

Jan 22 2010, 3:34 pm

Danny thanks for the heads up on the botanical brothers pots in the 2010 stasth award for best growing container those things work insane can you do a test on them and talk more about them in your coming up issues , ive tried every system out there and these buckets are easy to use simple to set up and a easy retrofit. i bought 20 1 gallon and 20 5 gallon just rooting them out in the 1s and finishing them off in the 5 gallons. using there coco mix with black gold and big bloom and sunshine 4. my yoda have never looked so purple and solid. wait till you see these pics. fuckin crazy best nugs ive ever grown hands down.
Bliss
chico ca

Southwest Willie

Jan 14 2010, 2:44 pm

In the February issue, you cautioned "Curtis in Missouri" NOT to try breeding his own strains. Wow! THAT'S in the spirit of research, learning and development!

What if you'd advised a young, "budding" Soma, as well as all those inspired to greatness, to do the same? What cherished strains might we never have enjoyed? Personally, I don't thing discouraging discovery in such endeavors is a good path... we all learn through our failures, even more than we learn by our successes!

jodaddy

Jan 13 2010, 10:40 pm

What are the best nutrients for a hydroponic set?????

AKgrower

Jan 2 2010, 4:07 pm

Has any one tried grafting plants I have a great Banna kush that I want to graft onto a Jack horor, I think that the strong tall stalk of the JH could help the banna kush grow even bigger. Any tips on how to graft or what strains graft well together would help

waterdogg

Dec 14 2009, 8:21 am

irst timer here.i have 1 plnt thats abt ft tall n i cutt the big leaves off away from the stalk, will this kill it help it or what should i look 4,its already starting to pop out at the top n on down thrue on each sprout, any news is good news thnx again , waterdogg

k420

Dec 11 2009, 8:01 pm

Luckyduck~~~~~when you find out let me know.

luckyduck

Dec 8 2009, 5:35 pm

Congrats Danny. I was wondering, is there a safe way to purchase seeds from a seed bank? Europe, Canada, or in the States. I live in Illinois, US, and would like to choose some primo. I suffer from an extreme case of Meniere's Disease (inner ear problems), and this does not qualify for a medical card. I am so tired of listening to 'it's dank' and 'got some hydro'... They really don't know what it is, but feel the need to church it up. I would love to grow something special, 'commercial garbage' is not worth my time and effort. Here is a thanks in advance.

bishop420536

Dec 6 2009, 9:54 pm

Heiki~~~~I have added dirt to help strenghthen my little girls. I didn't use more than a 2" layer tho. Mine were 15" tall, or bigger. Hope that helps.

Heikki

Dec 6 2009, 9:08 pm

Several plants have got long spindly stems. I gave them more light and moved the lights a bit closer too. Is it ok to bury stalk for support or no? Thanks.

hangman

Nov 30 2009, 1:23 pm

This is my first grow, I have purchaced a grow box. I have a question about TDS. I am following a nutrient formula. For exsample the formula for week one shows a max ppm of 210. The tap water alone is 110. After the water is ph balanced it reads 230 ppm. When I ad the small amount of grow solution it brings the ppm to 310. Do I subtract 230 from 310 to get the ppm.
thanks,

hangman

original lungzilla

Nov 26 2009, 4:53 am

I saw you gave big props to gravity at the 19th cc. Can you elaborate on this wonderful plant. she is a favorite among almost all who get the organic super love version. she is my personal favorite. Can you tell me more? thanks, bro

bishop420536

Nov 20 2009, 8:52 pm

Hey Danny, doubt you will actually respond but if you can tell me how to find that video that's on and was removed from "shame on you president Obama"? Would really love to watch it. I have also been reading alot on legalizing Herb. What a struggle?

bishop420536

Nov 20 2009, 3:32 pm

RE: KINGKUSH....checked out those buckets you were talking about. They look pretty cool. what size buckets did you get? I use soil with these buckets? you got qp off one plant in these?

kingkush

Nov 13 2009, 12:18 pm

Hey Danny Thanks for the advice on Those Selfwatering Buckets by Botanical Brothers I have never seen Plants grow so big so fast it was like the fuckin amazon rainforest in my closet from just 6 island sweet skunk female seeds. I yeilded about 4 oz per Plant in the botanical bros 14" bucket i cant belive more people dont know about these guys?These Pots are the future of growing Plants in general, Iv called over there a couple times and there super cool just thought everyone should atlest try the Buckets check out botanicalbrothers.com to see what im talking about. I hope you guys do another review on this product i want to know more about the pots and sizes they make.
StayIrie,
King KuSH Grass Valley ,Ca

johnboy

Nov 11 2009, 12:44 pm

I've been growing awhile,and I need to know if you start a indoor crop, and you know for a fact that you got all the male plants out before they flowered with pollen,having all females left, how come you still get one or two seeds here and there and are those seeds female? Same Question for good bag pot thats only got one or two seeds in a bag?

bishop420536

Nov 10 2009, 1:29 pm

water them

ewee

Nov 8 2009, 9:53 am

my plants are starting to flower and it doesn't freeze here in fl till about mid dec what can i do to get them to there full potential?

anonymous

Nov 2 2009, 10:28 pm

how do i give nutrients to my plants in vegging and how often

anonymous

Nov 2 2009, 10:26 pm

Reaper420

Nov 2 2009, 1:55 pm

I need some opinions.
My plant is about two feet tall now, but the leaves are sagging a little bit. I just transplanted it last night into a bigger pot, and I'm wondering if the plant is in shock...... It's a shativa plant. What kind of soil and nutrients are good for it at this stage, and how much light should I be giving it at this point?

Blacke

Nov 1 2009, 5:27 pm

Ooops, sorry I meant to say to start popping the seeds to use 14 hours at first, not the flowering stage, my bad. I blame the Chemdawg!

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Blackie

Nov 1 2009, 5:24 pm

To answer your quetion Mudd, yes male plants can help create seeds that can procue both male or female plants. There are several things that one can do to 'help' seeds turn into female plants vs. males though it is not foolproof. Flowering them at a slightly lower light time (around 14hrs instead of 18+) and providing them with certain spectrum ranges of lighting ( I believe blue, but someone correct me if I'm mistaken ) can also help promote female plants. Stress such as light/water/ph etc can all play a role as well. There are also feminized seeds which will produce female plants that have been gred by man but work pretty well. I prefer using clones myself, as you are pretty much guaranteed all plants to be genetic replicas of their parent and also help speed up the initial growth process, cutting down on total time. Hope I helped.

Blackie

Nov 1 2009, 5:06 pm

Hey Austin, depending on where you are located and the climate you can expect different things. I am asssuming youre in the states and that you are seeing shorter daylight and colder temps. I would say the minimum amount of sunlight you want for your vegie period is 14 hours (this can actually help your number of female vs. males if from seed). If the temps drop too low, the growth rate of your babies will slow to a halt and if its too cold, they will die. A tent that lets in light with a heater or bringing them in at nite for warmer temps can work too. Once again though, it depends on it your are further north or down south and how extreme the temps get. If you keep the base of the plant warmer, the plants can take a slightly lower temp as well. Good Luck!

RE: raul

Oct 29 2009, 8:33 pm

there are tons of books on ways to grow, https://www.discountbooksale.com/p72589/Marijuana-Horticulture-The-Indoor-Outdoor-Medical-Growers-Bible.html?ec=1
~~~~~~Is all you need~~~~~

k420

Oct 29 2009, 2:29 am

yes MUDD, you can.

MUDD

Oct 29 2009, 12:30 am

CAN YOU GET FEMALE SEEDS FROM A MALE PLANT

MUDD

Oct 29 2009, 12:26 am

CAN YOU GET FEMALE SEEDS FROM A MALE PLANT

anonymous

Oct 28 2009, 5:58 pm

what happwened to george cerventes

raul

Oct 28 2009, 10:58 am

i found a seed in my sack and i need to know what is the best way i could plant it and what do i need to get started

Austin Wade

Oct 27 2009, 1:27 pm

Id say I know a decent amount of information regarding growing at home outdoors. But one of my questions thats never been answered directly is what kind of effects will starting my plants outdoors in november have on my crop? This is probably an easy question but im just looking for a direct answer.

bob

Oct 27 2009, 8:24 am

I'm trying to find out how long seeds will remain good if kept in a 65 to 70 degree frig.

anonymous

Oct 26 2009, 9:28 pm

you should be using pure water steve. might be too much iron for your girls!

stevexr

Oct 26 2009, 5:22 pm

my plants growing in soil now its 3-4 weeks into flowering and leafs are turning yellow drying up and falling off(i havent used any type of nutrients just staight well water

k420

Oct 26 2009, 2:32 pm

Im using soil indoors

k420

Oct 26 2009, 2:31 pm

Hey Danny first time grower here. Already having problems. 2 different types of bugs have infested my girls. One was white/blackish purple, and it just craweled around. The other is a black looking thing with wings kinda like a flying ant.
Please Help.

WickedStoned

Oct 25 2009, 8:20 pm

Seen a couple of ur videos, looks cool. Way to keep it real. Legalize the plant and stop spending taxpayers money on a cruel, unjust and hypocritical policy.

LIstonedsurfer

Oct 24 2009, 12:36 pm

Hey Danny, Grats on the new 'gig'! I know with your botanical knowledge, keen eye and fun personality, many people will be able to learn from your column. Looking forward to seeing what you have in store for us in the future. Keep it green~

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