u/ABeaujolais

We live in a first ring suburb of a metro area. 20 years ago a highway right of way came through and a business next door was taken down. Rumor has it that the previous business contaminated the property and that's why it wasn't sold for development. Our family has three properties close and we'd like to consider building a dwelling if it's available, but there's a reason why it hasn't been sold and I don't know how to go about finding out. It seems to be a city/state/county thing and nobody has any idea. Is there a way to find the status of property without expending resources?

We live in a first ring suburb of a metro area. 20 years ago a highway right of way came through and a business next door was taken down. Rumor has it that the previous business contaminated the property and that's why it wasn't sold for development. Our family has three properties close and we'd like to consider building a dwelling if it's available, but there's a reason why it hasn't been sold and I don't know how to go about finding out. It seems to be a city/state/county thing and nobody has any idea. Is there a way to find the status of property without expending resources?

I've been growing for two years and feel more like a beginner as time goes on. I can grow a healthy looking plant in my 2 x 4 but my yield is always disappointing. I got the AC Infinity 2 x 4 setup and I was impressed with the quality for the price. I always have two plants growing.

Lighting. I know nothing about lighting other than PPFD numbers on the app. Would a better light be one of the first ways to improve the setup?

I grow two plants in the 2 x 4 and find myself fighting between the two for prime real estate in the middle of the light board. Is it correct that the more expensive light bars will provide more even distribution and better lighting overall? My current light is 220W light board and I'm considering a 320W light bars.

With lighting distance and intensity, is the correct approach to try to provide the most light possible, resulting in getting the lights as intense as possible until the plants show negative signs? I try to gradually increase intensity until I see canoeing or other signs of light stress.

Watering. I heard lots about don't overwater, don't underwater, and I believe I have that under control. The method I thought was right was saturating the soil, then letting it dry back, then watering again before it dries out too much. Now I'm seeing what looks like a magic wicking automatic watering systems. They keep the perfect amount of moisture in the soil, no muss no fuss.

What happened to the saturate/dry back?

Sorry so many questions. I'm anxious to see any suggestions or opinions. Thanks in advance.

I've had a few grows but I'm a beginner. I'm growing a Mint Jelly autoflower plant, which I've grown before, and it flowered late. It's already past the average time frame of 80 days and the buds are just starting to develop. Other than being slow the plant looks healthy and buds are starting to gain some bulk. Is late flowering a problem other than it takes longer?