What's The Best Advice You've Ever Had?

[Grower13]

I'll be happy to share all 8 ingredients and the amounts........... KISS

 

[hillbil]

Well, share away!

 

[bongzaway]

when growing in soil? a good mositure meter !

 

[bongzaway]

moisture meter

 

[Douglas.C]

Cannabis should never be dark green during flower...
https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/holy-overfed-cannabis-batman.86964/

 

[hillbil]

I'm old. Moisture meter=bamboo skewer and a light feel to the container means that it's time to water. It is much better to underwater than to overwater since the fix for underwatering is simply to water them.

 

[dan1989]

I'm old. Moisture meter=bamboo skewer and a light feel to the container means that it's time to water. It is much better to underwater than to overwater since the fix for underwatering is simply to water them.

Good old fashioned prod with the finger!

 

[dan1989]

I'm old. Moisture meter=bamboo skewer and a light feel to the container means that it's time to water. It is much better to underwater than to overwater since the fix for underwatering is simply to water them.

You're only old when you stop learning! Since you're a member of this site, I'd say your learning days haven't stopped yet!

 

[Wee Zard]

A calibrated finger poked into the soil is the least expensive and is more trustworthy that those crappy poke-in meters.

If you are good at it, you can heft, or kick the pot to get an idea of the wetness.
Personally, I use a postal scale.
The first time they just start to wilt, I weigh the container, add an ounce and write that number on the pot as the "water me" point.
Then I water thoroughly and write that number on the pot . That's the upper limit
Now all I need do is weigh the pot, adjust for plant growth, and I know exactly how much water they need. :)
No waste, no mess, no errors.

Aloha,
Wee 'zard

 

[Grower13]

if you grow in chipped coco........ you don't need a moisture checker.......... you just water them 2 times aday.......... reuse the coco many times.......... once you get it down pat.......... plants always look awesome......... btw....... i hand water in veg and use a 25 gallon reservoir with pump on timer to water flowering plants........ always top off res after ever watering......... change out res water every 2 weeks......... 4 times for most flower cycles.......... plants always look good......... I'm very very thankful to the highly skilled grower who taught me............ it really is easy.

 

[One drop]

Or is it.... keep it simple stupid hahaha

Yes it's keep it simple stupid .... That's how I live my life .

 

[Freshone]

''If it flys,floats or fucks its cheaper to rent it" Thanks dad,Miss you,Sorry i didnt listen.
Dont take anything you read on the net as gospel,1/2 the people on these sites spewing info dont even grow,lol.

 

[CaliRooted]

Research and then Research again

 

[Polar510]

"Mix a good Soil and don't look back"

 

[Grower13]

Research and then Research again

hard to sort out the fake news from the real news...........
Chipped coco
3 part GH bloom/micro/gro
GH Kool bloom
water
PH down
and you'll need either Epsom salt or cal/mag depending on your water.......

 

[gravekat303]

Always quarantine clones! This means take the gifted plant if its in dirt cut clones and trash the dirt or coco or whatever. Small clones are easily cleaned

 

[hillbil]

I do use a kitchen scale also and use it almost every day. Mine came with an awesome rolling tray. Actually got mine at a kitchen niche store.

 

[Wee Zard]

Here's a tip.
When using my scale to weigh freshly watered plants. I slip it into a gallon size zip-lock bag to keep the scale clean and dry.

And the best piece of advice that I give people is the use of dryer sheets on the soil surface to prevent Fungus gnat infestations.
Stops Thrips too.

 

[GT21]

Always quarantine clones! This means take the gifted plant if its in dirt cut clones and trash the dirt or coco or whatever. Small clones are easily cleaned

This is a golden tip!!!!

 

[Grower13]

And the best piece of advice that I give people is the use of dryer sheets on the soil surface to prevent Fungus gnat infestations.
Stops Thrips too.

never heard this before......... very cool if it works........