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Hello, I have never grown marijuana before but I am going to soon. I have picked out a plant to grow called kaya gold. In the area I live, I have access to very wet, marshy areas (swamps) with very rich soil and low sunlight. I picked kaya gold because it seems to be generally reviewed as a "low sunlight' plant that is nearly foolproof, a beginner's plant. I will start by tilling the plot of ground and planting 10 feminized seeds with 2 feet of space bewtween each; I have high confidence in the richness of the soil so I will not modify it. I have some mild pesticide I will spray on the plants periodically. Since this is a hardy plant I will probably check on it two times a week. On all the sites i've seen it says it flowers in 7-9 weeks, so is that a good time to harvest? And also what kind of mixes can i make to artificially accelerate the growth? I am looking for a high production to time spent growing ratio if you know what I mean so any and all advice is appreciated. If you want to help a noob out my email is [email protected]

tbawss said:

Hello, I have never grown marijuana before but I am going to soon. I have picked out a plant to grow called kaya gold. In the area I live, I have access to very wet, marshy areas (swamps) with very rich soil and low sunlight. I picked kaya gold because it seems to be generally reviewed as a "low sunlight' plant that is nearly foolproof, a beginner's plant. I will start by tilling the plot of ground and planting 10 feminized seeds with 2 feet of space bewtween each; I have high confidence in the richness of the soil so I will not modify it. I have some mild pesticide I will spray on the plants periodically. Since this is a hardy plant I will probably check on it two times a week. On all the sites i've seen it says it flowers in 7-9 weeks, so is that a good time to harvest? And also what kind of mixes can i make to artificially accelerate the growth? I am looking for a high production to time spent growing ratio if you know what I mean so any and all advice is appreciated. If you want to help a noob out my email is [email protected]

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azomite is a great trace mineral that in my opinion does a great job in moving things along but alot of factors go into that including the low light. It's always a philosiphy to never get "ancy" or restless on hurring your plants. Listen to them, they tell you. If you are just starting i would focus my energy on all the initials such as site planning, soil planning, stealth planning, and so much more. You will have to germ your seeds indoors first to give them a strong healthy start before exposing them to an outdoor grow. Then when you get ready to move them outside, even if you say it's "Low light" i would still reccommend that you "harden off" your young plants before permanently transplanting them outside. I would also reccomend a form of security perimiter to keep out unwanted animals. I use two have 2 stages, an initial barb wire perimiter to ward off large animals then chicken wire on the inside to try and ward off smaller ones. Now you know some animals climb so a prayer might help. Try to well plan each stage before execution. hope this helps and good luck!

LT.Major Marijuana said:

hey first time here I recently trimmed leaves of my plant to help with the flowering(outdoors) just wondering I heard that it was good for the buds because it helps the plant focus on the buds instead of maintaining everything about the plant is that true?

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it can go both ways but i will tell you this...i would personally add more lights or underlighting if i had to because trimming fan leaves will ultimately mess with the plants photosynthesis process. i might top or fim some of my plants but i never have trimmed fan leaves unless they were damaged or deteriorating

Mr.Ohmorda said:

Hey all. Just got my medical card now the wife will let me grow. I need some help though.I've tried to grow outside with mixed results (still growing). Due to the harsh climate I am forced to grow inside. I have a closet that has 2'x3' and 8' tall of usable space. Electrical is not an issue. I need to know three basic things. Thank you all for your assistance.
1) what power level and type of light? (please explain the merits of each)
2) How many plants (realistically) should I grow?
3) How do I keep smell down and have ample airflow?
Remember I am a newbie so I can not afford the top shelf.

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1 Do the math.. sun is equivalent to 10,000 lumens per sq foot. you have 6 square feet so that means you need 60,000 lumens for optimal lighting. you could get away with flourecents on the budget but anywhere between 400 and 600 watt hid's would do you justice. If you get hid's such as metal halides and high pressure sodiums get a digital ballast. they can run both bulbs and are the most cost effective ballast on the electric bill, especially since you will only need to run one. htgsupply.com has good deals on them. you will need a halide to veg then a sodium to flower.
2. in that space i would do no more than two @ 4 to 4 1/2 tall if you carefully train them to that height if your genetics of seeds will allow such a height. some grow tall some grow short. i would not use any bigger pot size than 3 gallon. any more than 2 plants in that space will be too crowded and hurt you in the long run.
3. this forum has a great do it yourself carbon filter and you should be able to get all the materials local to you. it's in indoor growing under the ultimate odor control thread. You will need to design a way to exchange air in your grow space. hope that helps and good luck!

Hey up all the people. Iv been reading on hear for quite some time now so thought id join and join in.

Iv never grown anything but smoked a lot. I gonna be asking lots of basic questions and may sound a bit behind but i want my first grow to be sweet as so Hello People

Hello my name is Leti I have been cloning for about a year now! i joined this site because i recently tried something new and it has produced not so greatly. lol anywho Im having trouble actually making my own post, so if anyone would be wiling to help me out i would appreciate it! thanks so much.

Whats up all? Lifetime smoker and wanting to learn to grow some dro, so any advice and insight anyone can give me on starting out please give me a shout.

greetings;
i am new on ther board, and just want to say hi.

hi all need some tips have 120x120x2.0 budda tent with 600w have germinated 10 swiss cheese they are about an inch out of there cups got the in my incubator how long before i can chuck them under my lights ???

been smokin for a while and now i'm wanting to save some money and grow my own.

I've got a budding plant I've not taken care of at all, just found it growing some where I ripped it up n stuck it in a pot and left it to fend for itself. Somehow it's survived, its ateast an 80/20 sativa/indica. Smells amazing. But since I haven't fertilized or taken care of it, at all, for like 3 months or so I was curious what fertilizers gnerally available are safe to use on flowering plants?

Hi there im a complete newbie and after finding a small basement under my house i thought i might aswell make use of it and grow some weed in there, ive got a plug down there and thats about it i kinda need to know pretty much what to do with the space so im gunna upload some pics, anyone up to the challenge helping me?

Tobhc said:

Hi there im a complete newbie and after finding a small basement under my house i thought i might aswell make use of it and grow some weed in there, ive got a plug down there and thats about it i kinda need to know pretty much what to do with the space so im gunna upload some pics, anyone up to the challenge helping me?

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You should make your own thread so it will be better for people to assist you

kensaikimura said:

I've got a budding plant I've not taken care of at all, just found it growing some where I ripped it up n stuck it in a pot and left it to fend for itself. Somehow it's survived, its ateast an 80/20 sativa/indica. Smells amazing. But since I haven't fertilized or taken care of it, at all, for like 3 months or so I was curious what fertilizers gnerally available are safe to use on flowering plants?

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Any bloom fertilizer but it also depends on how long it has been budding.I myself use shultz bloom plus 10-54-10 it's cheap for a lot but it works.

highly medicated said:

been smokin for a while and now i'm wanting to save some money and grow my own.

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Well thats why you are here and that a damn good reason.I notice on average people spend $2000 annually.Good luck!!!

Welcome to RIU noobs

Newbie here, just registered after finding this site. I was looking for information on my indoor grow.

I'm in the Upper Peninsula, I'm half way into my first grow as a caregiver. My garden is in the flowering stage right now. After reading some of the threads and videos, it looks like I have made some mistakes. The information here is incredible, I hope I can add to the discussion in the future.

hey all. just moved to norcal from miami & got my 1st 2 clones yesterday...wish me luck. peace

lol im a stranger, thats fuckin funny

Hey guys wanting to start my first grow and was curious how easy is the aeroflo system? And can it be operated inside a darkroom tent? Any help is appreciated