Saint Jimmy74
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So many options now! I look at some of this grow tent bling and wonder why all this is needed. Grow light in a basement corner used to be standard lol.
Anyone else remember when growing weed was simple?
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jondamon
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And it still can be Jimmy.
it’s whatever works for you while giving the plants the best possible environment that you can.
Saint Jimmy74
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I totally get it. I guess my question is about the necessity of some of this stuff versus it being more of a status type thing. Spend a $1000 to get an extra half ounce. That type of thing.
jondamon
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A lot of folks get hung up on VPD charts and trying to chase perfect numbers.
personally I use a very minimal setup to an extent.
i have a
300w LED
Exhaust fan and filter with temp controller
2x circulations fans
Tubular heater
DIY auto irrigation to make it easier on me watering.
Veg 22-25C +50% RH
Flower 22-25C -50% RH
jondamon
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@Saint Jimmy74 here’s my first time using an LED been an HPS grower since 2009 and switched last year to LED.
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Saint Jimmy74
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I am running 330 watts led
6 inch fan and filter
I add a little humidity if needed occasionally
Other than that it is just a tent in the basement. I seem to be getting similar results as the ones who spent a fortune. This is the reasoning behind my observation. I really just dont want the first time growers or people thinking about growing think that it costs a fortune to get started.
jondamon
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Fully agree.
I have access to dehuey and humidifier
Tend to use my dehuey in my walkway drying area that leads down to my concealed grow room (old walk in closet)
The humidifier I use while the biomass of the plants is still low as they grow they add RH to the room and I use some selective removal of branches etc to help stabilise the RH for flower.
But yeah I fully agree with your statement.
Tent
Light
Fan and filter combo
Oscillating fan
Ducting
Temp/RH gauge.
That’s pretty much all you need.
LeastExpectedGrower
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Remember that many people don't live in or have ideal circumstances/environment for a productive grow. For many in places that are hot or cold in extremes, all that extra stuff is what's making it possible. You're lucky enough to have a place that cannabis likes without much massaging of the grow environment.
jondamon
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Very true buddy hence why we now have a style of growing called “Texas style” which is fully sealed and enviro controlled
Saint Jimmy74
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Very true. It just boggles the mind with some stuff. I do remember the days of a single light in a closet with some aluminum foil to help out though! Ah. Those were the days! lol
Paul Drake
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lol lol
Saint Jimmy74
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People should also remember they call it weed for a reason. They are pretty hardy unless extremes happen in my experience.
LeastExpectedGrower
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The other thing is that this is a hobby for many...not just the means to an end (aka, growing just because you want to smoke/vape/eat)...lots of people find the minute to minute experience to be an engaging & rewarding passtime. Same as many other such 'hobbies' people spend to get new toys and try new things.
Every niche hobby in the world has a gear ecosystem designed to feed that urge.
Every niche hobby in the world has a gear ecosystem designed to feed that urge.
LeastExpectedGrower
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For a weed they're pretty fussy, probably because we're asking them to perform in ways that aren't natural. Take a walk over to the 'Plant Problems' forum...for a plant that's easy to grow, there's a whole lot of people looking for help with their sick plants.
Saint Jimmy74
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For sure. Its like growing prize roses or something. I wonder what the breakdown on this site is? Smokers versus those who grow for fun? And why cannabis if you arent going to smoke or disperse it around?
Saint Jimmy74
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You nailed it when you said "aren't natural". I feel like this is a lot of the sickness problems. Believe me I have had my share of issues growing. There is a lot to be said for just letting a plant do its thing. Get them off to a good solid start and a lot of the issues take care of themselves. I am by no means a organic pusher. I use fertilizers but really that is it.
LeastExpectedGrower
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There's definitely lots of people here who are growing more than they personally need. I have a pound sitting in my basement right now from my February harvest as well as a bunch from when I harvested in October. My 'trim bag' is mostly just flower that wasn't as tight as the stuff I jar...my leaf trim I just dump (Though I know that will pain lots of people here).
I don't smoke (too many people in my family dead from smoking/lung disease, and I'm prone to asthma). So we have a small vape but I mostly make edibles and use in small quantities. I keep asking my wife to give some away to her friends, but so far even that isn't really doing much.
I honestly like fidgety systems oriented things like this and enjoy working out what works and doesn't.
LeastExpectedGrower
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Sure it sold a whole bunch from the back of Playboy/Penthouse magazines back in the 80's and early 90's but don't you get the feeling that the people who bought them weren't really interested in growing...that was the point...it does it all for you. Beyond a few people here who have them as hand-me-down oddities, it's not like they really did much for anyone as far as I can tell.
inth3shadowz
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It's a hobby...there will always be 2 ends of the spectrum in any niche hobby. Some people will spend their life savings to have the coolest, some spend just enough for a little satisfaction.