Growing the very best bud I can grow is my hobby. I grow Synthetic, Organic and living soil. All have there advantages and disadvantages.
Indoors in a tent. I myself prefer Synthetic in a mix of 50/50 Peat Moss and Vermiculite. I don't use any pre loaded soils like Ocean Forest or any 2 or 3 part nutrients. I mix plain old hardware store liquid fertilizers.
The big thing is pick one. Spend some 90 days studying. While you are growing this plant study for your next grow.
It won't be long and you will have an understanding of what the plant likes and dislikes. Keep it as simple as you can.
Indoors in your 2x2 tent. Grow 1 real nice 10 out of 10 plant at a time.
Living soil outdoors.
I started with a cutting of wild grass. You can just as easily do this with lawn clippings in a 20L bucket. Filled a 55 gal drum 3/4 full of wild grass and fresh cut alfalfa. 2 nice scoops of 2 year old compost. Added 2x20L buckets of Microbial solution and topped the barrel off with rain...
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Indoor Synthetic.
After growing a monster Buddha last summer I wanted to try a mini Buddha. As my indoor setup is only 24" X 24" about 40" tall. I prefer to grow one plant at a time rather than stuff my grow space. Light is an older Mars 300 60 LED at 24". Soil. Recipe came from a Dr Bruce Bugbee video. 50 / 50...
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I would classify Gaia Green an Organic nutrient mix.
I have tried it indoors. Small space Where I am currently finishing Babe Buddha with great results but did not keep a record.
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