_MrBelvedere_
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Feeling confused by too much information on the internet? Overwhelmed by the possibilities? Stop wondering, and start growing today.
Newbies should stick with a simple proven method!
Do NOT attempt complex hydroponics if you're new to growing. When hydroponic systems fail, they fail FAST and your plants are dead overnight!
Grow Medium
Simply use 50/50 mix of Perlite and Vermiculite. Empty each bag into a large trash bag and shake vigorously to mix. Empty into the containers. Buy this at any nursery or Home Depot.
Do not use coco coir newbies! This will help you avoid MANY ISSUES like bad ph, bugs, pathogens, salts, poor drainage, etc! This forum is filled with new people who struggled with coir, avoid it for a successful grow! Do not use peat, pro-mix, soil, dirt, net pots, or rockwool either!
Fertilizer
Most newbies really mess up by starting with chemical fertilizers- mistakes will surely happen- plants will be underfed or overfed very easily with chemicals. If you are a newbie, 100% absolutely use organic fertilizers, it's very forgiving. It is pretty much impossible to hurt your plants if you are using organic EarthJuice nutrients. This company has been around for over 25 years for reason, and you only need *four* inexpensive products, not 15! No need to read a hundred threads debating which is best- this stuff is bulletproof and you won't be hand mixing a million things with crazy recipes. You won't be constantly wondering why your plants are burned up, yellow, underfed, strange deficiencies, etc.
Get EarthJuice Original Grow and EarthJuice Original Bloom- they are a tried and true winner. Just follow the directions on bottle. No need to dilute because with organics you cannot burn your plants like with chemicals. No need to check PH or PPM ever! Easy! No need for ph meter or ppm meter!
Get EarthJuice Sugar Peak Vegetative and Earth Juice Sugar Peak Flowering. Just follow the directions on bottle.
Watering
For watering simply use tap water and add a few drops of chlorine/chloramine remover named SeaChem every time. Chlorine and chloramine kill beneficial microorganisms, that is why we remove it with SeaChem. After you filled the water into an empty milk jug, add the SeaChem and stir. Now add the EarthJuice fertilizer and shake vigorously to add oxygen to water. Let it sit a few hours so it becomes room temperature. When it's time to water the plants, shake vigorously again, and pour it into your watering can and water immediately.
http://www.amazon.com/Seachem-116043304-Prime-500ml
Beneficials
Most importantly, use beneficial microorganisms and pretadors from day one!
You need all 3 OG Biowar products. Follow directions and keep it simple.
http://www.ogbiowar.com/
Also importantly call the good people at http://www.naturescontrol.com/controls.html and tell them to send you fresh controls for mites, gnats, thrips, and aphids. Tell them you want them to automatically sent them to you on a regular schedule, because many of these beneficial insects and nematodes will die if they can't find pests to destroy. Avoid this advice at your own peril, pests will destroy your whole crop so fast your head will spin. An ounce of prevention is worth a 100 pounds of cure. You've seen the countless stories of people battling pests non stop, because they were not diligent with "preventative measures" to avoid these common pests. Destructive pests will be a minor concern if you follow this simple advice!
Equipment List
Garden sprayer:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E28UQU
Watering can:
http://www.amazon.com/Novelty-MFG-30301-Watering-2-Gallon/dp/B000O2R5FM
Clonex rooting gel for making clones:
http://www.amazon.com/Growth-Technology-Clonex-Rooting-100ml/dp/B004Q3NN4W
Thermometer and Humidity monitor- you need three of these. One for seedlings/clones, one for veg stage, one for flowering stage.
http://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00613A1-Indoor-Humidity-Monitor/dp/B0013BKDO
One gallon pots for vegetative:
http://www.amazon.com/Pot-Saucer-Gallon-Square-Combo/dp/B00KRLGHWW/
Five gallon pots for third stage transplanting:
http://www.amazon.com/Pot-Saucer-Gallon-Square-Single/dp/B00KRLGMB8
Oscillating fans- you will need two, one for veg area and one for bloom area.
http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-1820-Performance-Adjustable-Oscillating/dp/B00FXOFM4M
Jewelers loupe to look for pests and checking buds:
http://www.amazon.com/30x-White-Loupe-With-Lights/dp/B004MD28HY
Tray, dome, heat mat for seeds and clones first stage:
http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php?products_id=1108
Rapid rooters for seeds or clones first stage:
http://www.horticulturesource.com/general-hydroponics-rapid-rooter-tray-50-cell-tray-plugs-p18593/
Lights
Now you need to get the correct lights for your grow room. Which light to use depends on your available space, and how hot/cold the room gets. Describe where you want to grow for help.
Air
You must have fresh air into your grow room, stale air will be low in CO2. So you must get fresh air into your room! The oscillating fans are not enough. Describe where you want to grow for help.
Temperature
Temperature is critical for a healthy grow. Simply make sure the temperature is between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit (24-29 °Celsius)
Humidity
Clone Cutting/Seedling Stage:
At this stage the ideal RH is 70-80%. The dome on the cutting tray will maintain 70% humidity easily.
A great way to control the humidity of you grow room is with good ventilation, and the use of a humidifier or atomizer when humidity are beginning to get a bit low.
Vegetative Stage:
In this stage the RH can be 50-80%.
Flowering Stage:
You will want to consider dropping the RH greatly. This will avoid the dreaded bud rot. You want relative humidity of 40-50% now.
Ask away if you have questions and comments!
.
Newbies should stick with a simple proven method!
Do NOT attempt complex hydroponics if you're new to growing. When hydroponic systems fail, they fail FAST and your plants are dead overnight!
Grow Medium
Simply use 50/50 mix of Perlite and Vermiculite. Empty each bag into a large trash bag and shake vigorously to mix. Empty into the containers. Buy this at any nursery or Home Depot.
Do not use coco coir newbies! This will help you avoid MANY ISSUES like bad ph, bugs, pathogens, salts, poor drainage, etc! This forum is filled with new people who struggled with coir, avoid it for a successful grow! Do not use peat, pro-mix, soil, dirt, net pots, or rockwool either!
Fertilizer
Most newbies really mess up by starting with chemical fertilizers- mistakes will surely happen- plants will be underfed or overfed very easily with chemicals. If you are a newbie, 100% absolutely use organic fertilizers, it's very forgiving. It is pretty much impossible to hurt your plants if you are using organic EarthJuice nutrients. This company has been around for over 25 years for reason, and you only need *four* inexpensive products, not 15! No need to read a hundred threads debating which is best- this stuff is bulletproof and you won't be hand mixing a million things with crazy recipes. You won't be constantly wondering why your plants are burned up, yellow, underfed, strange deficiencies, etc.
Get EarthJuice Original Grow and EarthJuice Original Bloom- they are a tried and true winner. Just follow the directions on bottle. No need to dilute because with organics you cannot burn your plants like with chemicals. No need to check PH or PPM ever! Easy! No need for ph meter or ppm meter!
Get EarthJuice Sugar Peak Vegetative and Earth Juice Sugar Peak Flowering. Just follow the directions on bottle.
Watering
For watering simply use tap water and add a few drops of chlorine/chloramine remover named SeaChem every time. Chlorine and chloramine kill beneficial microorganisms, that is why we remove it with SeaChem. After you filled the water into an empty milk jug, add the SeaChem and stir. Now add the EarthJuice fertilizer and shake vigorously to add oxygen to water. Let it sit a few hours so it becomes room temperature. When it's time to water the plants, shake vigorously again, and pour it into your watering can and water immediately.
http://www.amazon.com/Seachem-116043304-Prime-500ml
Beneficials
Most importantly, use beneficial microorganisms and pretadors from day one!
You need all 3 OG Biowar products. Follow directions and keep it simple.
http://www.ogbiowar.com/
Also importantly call the good people at http://www.naturescontrol.com/controls.html and tell them to send you fresh controls for mites, gnats, thrips, and aphids. Tell them you want them to automatically sent them to you on a regular schedule, because many of these beneficial insects and nematodes will die if they can't find pests to destroy. Avoid this advice at your own peril, pests will destroy your whole crop so fast your head will spin. An ounce of prevention is worth a 100 pounds of cure. You've seen the countless stories of people battling pests non stop, because they were not diligent with "preventative measures" to avoid these common pests. Destructive pests will be a minor concern if you follow this simple advice!
Equipment List
Garden sprayer:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E28UQU
Watering can:
http://www.amazon.com/Novelty-MFG-30301-Watering-2-Gallon/dp/B000O2R5FM
Clonex rooting gel for making clones:
http://www.amazon.com/Growth-Technology-Clonex-Rooting-100ml/dp/B004Q3NN4W
Thermometer and Humidity monitor- you need three of these. One for seedlings/clones, one for veg stage, one for flowering stage.
http://www.amazon.com/AcuRite-00613A1-Indoor-Humidity-Monitor/dp/B0013BKDO
One gallon pots for vegetative:
http://www.amazon.com/Pot-Saucer-Gallon-Square-Combo/dp/B00KRLGHWW/
Five gallon pots for third stage transplanting:
http://www.amazon.com/Pot-Saucer-Gallon-Square-Single/dp/B00KRLGMB8
Oscillating fans- you will need two, one for veg area and one for bloom area.
http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-1820-Performance-Adjustable-Oscillating/dp/B00FXOFM4M
Jewelers loupe to look for pests and checking buds:
http://www.amazon.com/30x-White-Loupe-With-Lights/dp/B004MD28HY
Tray, dome, heat mat for seeds and clones first stage:
http://www.horticulturesource.com/product_info.php?products_id=1108
Rapid rooters for seeds or clones first stage:
http://www.horticulturesource.com/general-hydroponics-rapid-rooter-tray-50-cell-tray-plugs-p18593/
Lights
Now you need to get the correct lights for your grow room. Which light to use depends on your available space, and how hot/cold the room gets. Describe where you want to grow for help.
Air
You must have fresh air into your grow room, stale air will be low in CO2. So you must get fresh air into your room! The oscillating fans are not enough. Describe where you want to grow for help.
Temperature
Temperature is critical for a healthy grow. Simply make sure the temperature is between 75-85 degrees Fahrenheit (24-29 °Celsius)
Humidity
Clone Cutting/Seedling Stage:
At this stage the ideal RH is 70-80%. The dome on the cutting tray will maintain 70% humidity easily.
A great way to control the humidity of you grow room is with good ventilation, and the use of a humidifier or atomizer when humidity are beginning to get a bit low.
Vegetative Stage:
In this stage the RH can be 50-80%.
Flowering Stage:
You will want to consider dropping the RH greatly. This will avoid the dreaded bud rot. You want relative humidity of 40-50% now.
Ask away if you have questions and comments!
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its still a good read
