What items should be in every growers toolbox?

[kovidkough]

It depends on how you grow and how experienced you are I think. All I prefer for a base is seeds/clones, a 50 gallon tote, nutes and a bunch of perlite.

hempy definitely wins for simplicity.

 

[Crazy_Ace420]

I don't use a filter, but I don't need to worry about the smell.

I bought an expensive carbon filter, but my 3 plants never stunk past the room they were in. Odors never made it into the rest of my apt. ... Guess ill be saving it for that 6 plant grow lol

 

[Rurumo]

everyone needs a belomo triplet 10x https://www.amazon.com/BelOMO-Triplet-Folding-Magnifier-Anti-Reflection/dp/B00EXPWU8S old time quality Soviet optics direct from Belarus!

 

[Wizzlebiz]

I bought an expensive carbon filter, but my 3 plants never stunk past the room they were in. Odors never made it into the rest of my apt. ... Guess ill be saving it for that 6 plant grow lol

Different strains have different intensity of smell. You can have 6 that don't make much of a difference and the a 7th that just makes the space insane.

 

[Crazy_Ace420]

Different strains have different intensity of smell. You can have 6 that don't make much of a difference and the a 7th that just makes the space insane.

Thats good info , I was wondering.. Cause all ive ever heard my whole life is that 1 plant can reek so bad, you smell before entering a home. So i was shocked at week 5-6 flower and the odor was still super mild for 3 plants. They went through heat stress one night, early in veg while under 24/0 light , my AC cut off and by morning the grow hit 95* and like 100% humidity , ( my humidifier didnt kick off either, i was totally screwing my 3rd week of veg) . Needless to say, they looked so sad the next day, i thought they were goners, all the leaves died and i had to cut them off. The plants were literally just 1 stem sticking out of the dirt. 3 months of veg later, they recovered fully . i was wondering if somehow over heating them made them lose the heavy chronic odor

 

[bEelzeBosS]

A girl to go down while you trim. I'll be honest, that was the greatest tool I ever added to my arsenal. Makes trim days a breeze.

 

[Crazy_Ace420]

A girl to go down while you trim. I'll be honest, that was the greatest tool I ever added to my arsenal. Makes trim days a breeze.

Or my girl just likes to do all the trimming

 

[Lockedin]

I have been running the same one for over five years. I also laugh when I go out in the backyard thinking about the skunk smells wafting over to the anti-pot lady next door.

LOL!

I keep thinking, "I'll put the filter up today." - but haven't so far.

My neighbors are close - but most consume, one works at a local dispo and a few grow.

There is one neighbor that doesn't approve. He isn't liked by anyone anyway - and his house is downwind!

 

[Burt Hooter]

Think about never bringing insects or pest inside to your grow !

 

[HydroKid239]

What do feel are some essential and nice to have items in your grow kit?

Essentials:

Temp/Humidity meters
EC Meter
PH Meter

Nice to have:

PAR sensor
Multimeter with Amp clamp
Soldering Iron
Laser Thermometer (my next purchase I think)

1)Fiskar shears or any thin precise bladed type snippers, curved blades help a lot. $10-18
2)Bungee cords (You never know. I have a couple helping hold up a pole/fan clipped to the pole.) $5
3)lots of extra dosage droppers that measure ML for mixing nutes if using liquid. They crack like a straw, and act identical when broken. 4/$1
4) isopropyl alcohol / H2O2 $3
5) bendable plant ties with rubber coating. $8
6) measuring tape
7) electric tape
some wee to roll up or pack a bowl while you take care of the babies
9) bamboo stakes 4' size. Can be used as supports, or to even help battle walls sucking in due to negative pressure.


I'm high as shit lol that's all I could come up with without looking in my bag of tricks.

 

[HydroKid239]

Yea my neighbors welcome it. They know when my shits almost done. They also know they are about to get free bud lol. But thats outdoor grows.

This will be my 1st indoor attempt. I dont think they will care much about it being vented into the yard. It will just be the same shit at a different time of year lol

You have yourself some awesome neighbors dude.

 

[go go kid]

gaffa tape and cable ties in case the worst should happen and the plant splits.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Thats good info , I was wondering.. Cause all ive ever heard my whole life is that 1 plant can reek so bad, you smell before entering a home. So i was shocked at week 5-6 flower and the odor was still super mild for 3 plants. They went through heat stress one night, early in veg while under 24/0 light , my AC cut off and by morning the grow hit 95* and like 100% humidity , ( my humidifier didnt kick off either, i was totally screwing my 3rd week of veg) . Needless to say, they looked so sad the next day, i thought they were goners, all the leaves died and i had to cut them off. The plants were literally just 1 stem sticking out of the dirt. 3 months of veg later, they recovered fully . i was wondering if somehow over heating them made them lose the heavy chronic odor

It can be strain dependent, pheno dependent, or environmental. Could be a combination of some or all as well.

 

[7CardBud]

My neighbor and I have a coop grow and we were not among the most liked people in our neighborhood. We had 30 pretty large plants in about a 1/3 acre. The neighbors also have an inlaw apartment for granny with Alzheimer's....they made sure to grow her share too.

 

[Nutty sKunK]

Think the most important one is missing so far...

Space!

 

[Budderton]

After all the nesseties to grow, my most important tool is a black sharpie marker and my clipboard of notes. I make beans, so keeping things straight is essential. I have lost more than one keeper, due to poor labeling or miss labeling.

 

[ISK]

Essentials:

1) several fat joints
2) lighter or matches
3) ashtray
4) six pack of ice cold beer
5) sunglasses & a baseball hat
6) comfy chair

 

[Crazy_Ace420]

I agree: essentials:

1. high quality bud
2. grinder
3. bowl
4. Lighter & hemp string
5. Ash tray / poker
6. Coffee

 

[Hobbes]

Bucket is number one. You need a god damn bucket.

And a 1 gallon watering can that fits inside the bucket, cuts time and effort watering. Fill the 5 gallon bucket up with 4 gallons of water and nutes, adjust ph, then scoop out water a gallon at a time.

5 ml plastic pipettes for measuring liquid nutes and adjusting Ph one drop at a time.

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