Condo advice for first grow.

So I recently moved into a condo and have a 2x4x5 tent. There's a small balcony but other than that not a lot of space. I'd prefer to grow organic.
Any advice from peeps that have done this would be great.

Chef420 said:

So I recently moved into a condo and have a 2x4x5 tent. There's a small balcony but other than that not a lot of space. I'd prefer to grow organic.
Any advice from peeps that have done this would be great.

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You're going to need plenty of research on how to grow organics, what lighting you need, mixing your soil, amendments needed for soil.

But one thing's for sure you can't go wrong with organics. And you MUST do research folks here will help you but they won't hold your hand, go to the organics section and you'll pick up the knowledge you need.

B4L

you need light. soil? coco? a plan for nutrition. odor control. lots of research ahead, take what you read as an opinion, and a lot on here are ignorant as hell, and eager to show it,lol. If you google questions, there a half dozen of these forums, you get a huge range of answers.

doobie57z said:

you need light. soil? coco? a plan for nutrition. odor control. lots of research ahead, take what you read as an opinion, and a lot on here are ignorant as hell, and eager to show it,lol. If you google questions, there a half dozen of these forums, you get a huge range of answers.

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He wont need nutes if he's growing organically.

B4L

I use organic nutes. Depends what he is envisioning

doobie57z said:

I use organic nutes. Depends what he is envisioning

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So do I but I just don't want to confuse him is all, eventually he will learn about organic nutes and teas but it's so obvious he has no idea how to get started, let alone learning different ways to grow.

As a matter of fact I just finished giving my girls a tea of ewc, kelp meal, crab meal and molasses.

B4L

Some links to help get you started, http://www.microbeorganics.com/
http://buildasoil.com/pages/the-complete-system

The balcony is what I'm wondering about. What zone are you in

dubekoms said:

Some links to help get you started, http://www.microbeorganics.com/
http://buildasoil.com/pages/the-complete-system

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Thanks a bunch, I wanted to get more info on coots way of organics I'm using SubCools SS recipe but I wanted to try coots on my next run.

B4L

Sorry perhaps I should clarify. The grow is under way. This is my set up.
2x4x5 tent
600w hps/mh
435 cfm fan
I have 5 auto candy cane that are a week old.
I've made some major mistakes so far in terms of soil but I found a guru that owns a store and I'll talk to him at length before my next grow. That will be non auto feminized.
I'm in Ontario Canada, and I have a south facing balcony.
So there's questions in regards to logistics (if I have to mix soils, make teas etc) and then the stealth thing.
I haven't tried the A/C in the unit yet as we moved in during the winter but I can tell you there's a lot of natural light.
Anywy I think you get the idea.

Chef420 said:

Sorry perhaps I should clarify. The grow is under way. This is my set up.
2x4x5 tent
600w hps/mh
435 cfm fan
I have 5 auto candy cane that are a week old.
I've made some major mistakes so far in terms of soil but I found a guru that owns a store and I'll talk to him at length before my next grow. That will be non auto feminized.
I'm in Ontario Canada, and I have a south facing balcony.
So there's questions in regards to logistics (if I have to mix soils, make teas etc) and then the stealth thing.
I haven't tried the A/C in the unit yet as we moved in during the winter but I can tell you there's a lot of natural light.
Anywy I think you get the idea.

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Be careful of guru's that own hydro stores many are better salesman than growers.

I hear ya. Although this guy is really more of a Jorge Cervantes than a grow boss. And he actually talked me out of a few things.

doobie57z said:

I use organic nutes. Depends what he is envisioning

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Hay doobie nice avatar.

Is this is bay dream??

Thats the first crop a ever grew, a bag seed from something "medical". the cola on the auto moby dick finishing right now makes that look like a peanut

doobie57z said:

Thats the first crop a ever grew, a bag seed from something "medical". the cola on the auto moby dick finishing right now makes that look like a peanut

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Beautiful plant!
Thats some nice rainbow colours in there !

Chef420 said:

Sorry perhaps I should clarify. The grow is under way. This is my set up.
2x4x5 tent
600w hps/mh
435 cfm fan
I have 5 auto candy cane that are a week old.
I've made some major mistakes so far in terms of soil but I found a guru that owns a store and I'll talk to him at length before my next grow. That will be non auto feminized.
I'm in Ontario Canada, and I have a south facing balcony.
So there's questions in regards to logistics (if I have to mix soils, make teas etc) and then the stealth thing.
I haven't tried the A/C in the unit yet as we moved in during the winter but I can tell you there's a lot of natural light.
Anywy I think you get the idea.

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Im not sure what advice you seek then?
I would say try to live a simple life, live and let live.

Bubblegum31 said:

Beautiful plant!
Thats some nice rainbow colours in there !

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yeah...I have a swiss cheese auto finishing, its snowing outside, cold as hell, prolly low 60's in here at night. She is showing some nice purpling im the flowers...Ill ad some pics to my profile, dont want to hijack chef's thread.