Growing Made Easy While On A Budget

[Red Eyed]

During the grow, I will upload daily water intake for seedlings so we can provide a baseline of exactly how much water they take in during a 1-3 day period. Many new growers can literally " love their plant to death ". What I mean by this, Instead of leaving the plant be, they think they can always do something to make it better. This is NOT the case. Plants in soil do NOT need daily waterings....at least at such a young age.

When topping and training time comes, step by step guides and different training methods ( with pics ) will be provided. If I do it or use it, I will post it.

By no means is this the only way to achieve a nice successful harvest. There are numerous ways to achieve this goal. This is just an example or something that can be used to get you started.

 

[Red Eyed]

Tomorrow morning I will be starting the germination of the seeds. I have used many different ways to germinate seeds. I have lost many over the years with bad methods. I normally go directly into soil anymore, however, I will use a method that has not failed me either.


Fill your cups with room temp water. I normally fill the cups halfway then let them sit in a room for a few hours to get to room temp. Once you are to this point, drop each seed lightly into the water and try not to move the cup or disturb the water at all. The trick is to keep the seed floating on the top. If you don't touch it...the seed normally floats even with a taproot. If the seed sinks, I then use 2 folded napkins and a plate. Lay one down folded on the plate, put the sunken seed onto the papertowel and then use the other papertowel to cover the seed. Make sure that both papertowels are wet. if there is too much water on the bottom of the plate, dump it, you do NOT want water pooling at the bottom of the plate. I then stick that plate directly into a drawer in a dresser. This will keep the seeds nice and warm while out of the light.

I like to wait until the root is a good half inch or so before planting into the Solo cups. Plant the root facing down about first knuckle deep. Cover lightly with soil.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

4- 5 gallon fabric pots (reuseable)

Does anyone here reuse fabric pots?

Saucers?
Fan speed controller?

 

[JoeBlow5823]

During the grow, I will upload daily water intake for seedlings so we can provide a baseline of exactly how much water they take in during a 1-3 day period.

Lots of variables there. Temp. Humidity. Air circulation. Light intensity.

 

[bk78]

Does anyone here reuse fabric pots?

I stopped using fabric pots awhile ago, but when I did I just spent the $1.50 on new ones every run.

 

[JoeBlow5823]

I stopped using fabric pots awhile ago, but when I did I just spent the $1.50 on new ones every run.

Yeah that was my point...

 

[Jolene cunningham]

I stopped using fabric pots awhile ago, but when I did I just spent the $1.50 on new ones every run.

Where do you buy fabric pots at?

 

[Jolene cunningham]

Yeah that was my point...
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Tomorrow morning I will be starting the germination of the seeds. I have used many different ways to germinate seeds. I have lost many over the years with bad methods. I normally go directly into soil anymore, however, I will use a method that has not failed me either.


Fill your cups with room temp water. I normally fill the cups halfway then let them sit in a room for a few hours to get to room temp. Once you are to this point, drop each seed lightly into the water and try not to move the cup or disturb the water at all. The trick is to keep the seed floating on the top. If you don't touch it...the seed normally floats even with a taproot. If the seed sinks, I then use 2 folded napkins and a plate. Lay one down folded on the plate, put the sunken seed onto the papertowel and then use the other papertowel to cover the seed. Make sure that both papertowels are wet. if there is too much water on the bottom of the plate, dump it, you do NOT want water pooling at the bottom of the plate. I then stick that plate directly into a drawer in a dresser. This will keep the seeds nice and warm while out of the light.

I like to wait until the root is a good half inch or so before planting into the Solo cups. Plant the root facing down about first knuckle deep. Cover lightly with soil.

Thank you for all this info and step by step grow. I am a newbie and all this info tends to get mind boggling! I’m so excited to follow your journey!

 

[JoeBlow5823]

Where do you buy fabric pots at?

Any grow shop on the planet. 1.50 is pretty cheap but I bet there are plenty of places selling 3-5 gallon pots for that price. Im partial to this brand.

https://www.amazon.com/Garden4Ever-5-Pack-Aeration-Container-Handles/dp/B0727L4WD5/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=Garden4Ever+5-Pack&qid=1609530299&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMUNFTlJTMkJNTUJEJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDAxNDEyRElPVVc1NzhBWlNSJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAyMzg5NDkyRzdPTlpWSktES000JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

not much more cost going up to the big boys....

https://www.amazon.com/Garden4Ever-5-Pack-Aeration-Container-Handles/dp/B071RH8P6L/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=Garden4Ever+5-Pack&qid=1609530299&s=lawn-garden&sr=1-11

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Where do you buy fabric pots at?

Google local hydro store. You will be surprised what is around you. All of them have them.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

Nutrients have PH buffers....no need to PH.

Your using fox farms trio?

Not sure this info is correct. If it is this is the 1st I've heard of it and I've been using it for a long time.

 

[SisterMooo]

Your using fox farms trio?

Not sure this info is correct. If it is this is the 1st I've heard of it and I've been using it for a long time.

I know when Using the Fox Farm Trio for bloom, the PH is close, but, I always ended up having to down the PH a bit.

 

[Wizzlebiz]

I know when Using the Fox Farm Trio for bloom, the PH is close, but, I always ended up having to down the PH a bit.

The tiger bloom and the big bloom for sure send my mixture pH to about a 8.7 at a 50% dose. Tap water. Original pH 7.5

At the point I reach that I have to pH my mix because the synthetic nutes are nuking the microbes in the soil.

But again I would like to know if I am missing information.

 

[Doug Dawson]

I stopped using fabric pots awhile ago, but when I did I just spent the $1.50 on new ones every run.

So why the switch? What were the benefits or downfalls to using them for you? I was thinking of moving away from them so the pots don't dry out as quick.

 

[bk78]

So why the switch? What were the benefits or downfalls to using them for you? I was thinking of moving away from them so the pots don't dry out as quick.

Easier to pick up, easier to move around, retains moisture longer.

 

[Doug Dawson]

Easier to pick up, easier to move around, retains moisture longer.

All good reasons, thanks.

 

[ColoradoHighGrower]

Yeah that was my point...

I reuse mine without any issues. I have the same set of 12 3gal and 8 7gal in circulation for years now. Why throw them away if they still work?

 

[xtsho]

Does anyone here reuse fabric pots?

Saucers?
Fan speed controller?

I reuse everything.

Here's some of the pots I'll reuse when I need them. Most of the smaller plastics are used for vegetables and flowers but I use them for starting cannabis as well. I don't see any reason to continue purchasing items when I don't have to. Even used they still perform 100% of the function they were initially purchased for. I'm not throwing away perfectly functional materials that I'll need to use in the future. Might as well just light your money on fire and watch it blow away in the wind.

 

[Dreminen169]

Everything alright bro? We haven’t heard from you in a while. Hope all is well. Can’t wait for the updates

Tomorrow morning I will be starting the germination of the seeds. I have used many different ways to germinate seeds. I have lost many over the years with bad methods. I normally go directly into soil anymore, however, I will use a method that has not failed me either.


Fill your cups with room temp water. I normally fill the cups halfway then let them sit in a room for a few hours to get to room temp. Once you are to this point, drop each seed lightly into the water and try not to move the cup or disturb the water at all. The trick is to keep the seed floating on the top. If you don't touch it...the seed normally floats even with a taproot. If the seed sinks, I then use 2 folded napkins and a plate. Lay one down folded on the plate, put the sunken seed onto the papertowel and then use the other papertowel to cover the seed. Make sure that both papertowels are wet. if there is too much water on the bottom of the plate, dump it, you do NOT want water pooling at the bottom of the plate. I then stick that plate directly into a drawer in a dresser. This will keep the seeds nice and warm while out of the light.

I like to wait until the root is a good half inch or so before planting into the Solo cups. Plant the root facing down about first knuckle deep. Cover lightly with soil.