I'm just trying to produce solid stuff in my tent
i posted this elsewhere on the net, adapt it to your needs.
my experience says to do this.
set up two grow areas, 3x3 square feet by 8 to 10 feet high each. side by side works well as long as there is no light leak from one "room" to the other.
one will be the veg room and the other will be the flower room. the veg room you can use floros 0r say a 250 HID light. in the flower room you want at least 400 or 600 watt HPS, you can use a 1000, but the higher the bulb the higher the heat and electricity bill. it's up to you. put a small fan in each room. if the walls are not flat white, line the room with mylar from the height of the lights on down. aluminum foil is fine if mylar is not an option. don't worry about hot spots.
setup two bubbler buckets, one in each room. get yourself a gallon(or whatever size you find) of 7-7-7 dynagrow hydro fert or as close to that as possible and some Epsom salt.
get yourself a female(non auto), veg her to about 18 inches in the veg room, then move her to the flower room and clip off a clone. set the timer to 12/12.
take the clone and root her using the bubbler in the veg room, 18/6 or 24 hours, it's up to you.
the clone will root in about ten days, then it will start growing. when you see the 3rd or 4th set of leaves growing, pinch them off with you fingers (basic topping, for any newbies who may read this in the future).
in two months harvest the flowering plant. the clone will have vegged to nice size, depending on it's light cycle.
move it into the flower room, snip a clone off it and repeat.
if you used floros to veg then introduce the plant to the HPS light gradually, either keep the light as high above the plant as possible and lower it gradually over a 3 day period or keep it to the side of the light and move it closer a little each day until it's directly under the light. 3 days should be enough for it to adjust to the higher intensity. otherwise it will suffer badly.
all you have to do from that point is maintain the routine and you'll also start to automatically dial it in from cycle to cycle as you get to know the plant better .
you will have all the weed you need and even if you run out, there will always be something close to being ready. in other words there will always be bud in your house 24/7 for as long as you keep following the routine.
don't try to master mind it. the 7-7-7 nutes will be just fine and a gallon will last you a couple of years.
once the clone roots, give it the recommended amount of nutes per the amount of water the bubbler holds and a teaspoon of epsom salt. you won't have to feed them again while vegging. when you switch the plant to flower, fill the bucket with fresh water and repeat the nutes same as you did when vegging. you won't have to feed them again.
you can adjust the ph of the water to 6.0 at the start of each cycle but you don't have to pay attention to it again, no matter how often you top off the buckets. if it makes you feel better then you can keep adjusting the ph as needed. it's up to you.
if you follow this routine. you will never be without bud.
you will not have any major problems and you'll save a lot of money and time.
just check on them every other day, there will be periods during the middle to late veg cycle and early flower cycle where the plants will drink a LOT. you might have to top off the bucket every day during those times.
i am well aware some will disagree with me in some things, particularly about the ph. but if you try the routine i described and not over react should the plants not look perfect all the time, you'll see they will be doing just fine.
this is a fail proof concept. it is very middle of the road. it's not the best and certainly not the worst routine. that's why it will not fail.
you're not trying to nail every little thing which OFTEN leads to serious issues leading to wasted money, time and failure, unless you are a very knowledgeable and experienced grower.
you don't need a mother, the clones will not peter out in potency or vigor. if they do it won't be for years and a lot of cycles, by that time you can sprout another seed and start fresh.
try to get an F1 hybrid. they have noticeably more vigor and yield. growing this way it's worth getting feminized seeds so you don't have to waste time when you're first setting it up to get rolling in case you get a male.
if anyone disagrees with me fine, express your opinion but please don't flame me, this is tried, true and proven.
you can think of this routine as the peanut butter and jelly sandwich approach to growing. it's not gourmet or the most optimal diet, but it will keep you alive, healthy and strong enough to do whatever you need to do.
