First Post/Grow(DWC)

[Kannabizness]

Peace everybody im new to the site a first time grower too. Im gonna use DWC for my first grow using two 5 gal buckets with 6 inch net pots, a dual diaphragm air pump, i was told to use advanced nutrients(tho im not sure what i will need exactly) I was looking for a ballast but im not sure if I will need one.Im also not sure on what size bulb to use. Im building a room in the attic to grow in. the strains im using are CH9 feminized California and Afgani Milk. can anyone help me please and thanx in advance

 

[Kannabizness]

Decided to go with a 600w digital ballast and HPS bulb with euro reflector. and use tarantula and piranha during the first 3 weeks of my grow then during the veg. cycle use sensi Bloom A&B as a base with voodoo juice, tarantula, piranha, and nirvana then during the flowering period use Connoisseur A&B as a base with bud candy for 8 weeks and voodoo juice, tarantula,and piranha for the first 3 weeks of flower. and flush the plants for a 1-2 weeks after an 8week flowering cycle.

 

[alstotter]

Just stopping in to give my two cents As no one told me when I first started how expensive the advanced nutrients line up is an how it's marketing sometimes is better than it's product. If I was you ( and I was) I would go really really easy on the nutrients ppm wise and mixture wise. My learning curve involved mixing too many nuts together and having retarded % 's of each nute causing all sorts of fun stuff.

Pics of the grow room would help too and maybe an outline of your equipment swell.

 

[TheIrieOne]

Well I think you should go with 600 watt bulb/ballast.. but I think you should really have a good hood you can seal with glass and have a fan pulling it through.. this is also dependent if you live in hot areas where the heat from the bulb could definitely cause problems..later on down the line it would come in handy..

 

[Kannabizness]

Thanks for the advice guys I decided not to use all advanced nutes after going thru the forums here and im gonna get the 600 watt bulb/ballast probably with in the next week or two with a euro hood and inline fan with carbon filter from htg sweet deals there.