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First-time grower here, noob needing some help please

silverrain Jan 29, 2026 56 Replies 4,010 Views
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Did I miss what size pot and what medium.
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Indeed that was my fault.
5 gallon fabric in happy frog soil
 
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No need to do any type of flush in my opinion. Just give them time to dry back, get a feel for the weight of a dry pot, blink 5 times while looking at the plant when the pot is dry.....that keeps it locked into your memory
Continue feeding/watering as usual
 
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I’m giving her pure tap as we speak. Not a flush but a couple gallons. I’m guessing her leaves will droop for awhile but I’m hoping this will level out any ph issues with the API I was using. I hope at this point she’s not ruined. She’s not stunted and seemingly in the stretch phase so all good there but being my first-time, I treat her likely with too much caution.
 
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No need to do any type of flush in my opinion. Just give them time to dry back, get a feel for the weight of a dry pot, blink 5 times while looking at the plant when the pot is dry.....that keeps it locked into your memory
Continue feeding/watering as usual
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Thank you. I’ve heard the weight test is very reliable.
 
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Can you post a picture of full tent/room with the light included in photo(s).
 
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Can you post a picture of full tent/room with the light included in photo(s).
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Sure can! I need a bit of time but that pic will be coming in the next hour or so.
It’s a AC Infinity set up that I purchased from Amazon (everything was included). Upgraded grow light to Vipaspector 150W. Also bought a Midea dehumidifier to maintain 50% humidity.
 
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Sure can! I need a bit of time but that pic will be coming in the next hour or so.
It’s a AC Infinity set up that I purchased from Amazon (everything was included). Upgraded grow light to Vipaspector 150W. Also bought a Midea dehumidifier to maintain 50% humidity.
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You might want to check out chlorine before taking action to remove it's considered an essential element for plant health by science.
 
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You might want to check out chlorine before taking action to remove it's considered an essential element for plant health by science.
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Interesting, did not know this.
My last watering (just a couple hrs ago) I used pure tap and have officially removed the API water conditioner from my future waterings.

I just hope she’ll bounce back. I plan to resume nutes my next watering and fingers crossed.
 
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Hey @silverrain are you growing in soil, promix or coco?
 
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Hey @silverrain are you growing in soil, promix or coco?
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Indicated earlier but using Happy Frog soil
 
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Indicated earlier but using Happy Frog soil
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So it has plenty of perlite in it to let the plant breath
 
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Using Neptunes Harvest too for nutes. I like how it works on all my other outdoor plants so I figured I’d give it a go with this one. She seems to like it and I like the fact it’s all organic. But another on here already commented to using something else. I’m always open for suggestions!
 
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Yeah mam, stick with what you're already using. Must have missed the Happy Frog being listed
 
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Yeah mam, stick with what you're already using. Must have missed the Happy Frog being listed
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Thank you kindly. I’ll make sure to report back in another 4-6 days and let everyone know how she’s doing.
 
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Honestly, I’m just an old(ish) toker smoker who got tired of dispensary products and ridiculous pricing. I grow fruits and veggies often better than what you can get at my local grocery store, and I’ve always wanted to try my hand at growing my own weed so this past Christmas became the time that I started this awesome journey.

Thanks again all.
Just somebody that wants to smoke quality, homegrown buds and take enjoyment throughout the entire lifecycle
 
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Hey Grower let me have a list of all the stuff you put in
Tomato grow for Neptune is weak on nitrogen and absent the p and k boost needed for flower.
I addition Neptune is an all organic feed meaning you have to use it before you need it.
Early cannabis requires a balanced 4 4 4 or even 6 4 3 but at the proper feed rate for cannabis.
As an organic grower I find out time and time again using a nutrient line at a feed rate not designed for cannabis causes problems.
My current system starts with 6 4 3, then at flower initiation 4 4 4. Then in flower a 3 9 6
It is very hard to get over on organic nutrients.

Happy frog also has a problem where it dumps pH in later flower.
From following a grower on another blog it's not going to hurt the grow. If you have uptake issues in an organic grow it is almost always wet feet. Flushing a pot with wet feet thinking you can steer pH in happy frog does not work out well.

For help with growing I recommend you hit the 3 horizontal bars up top left and navigate to forums then catagories and then use the spyglass feature to tag your search with organic, your nutrient selection and maybe even your strain.
It will then populate with posts that are similar to your grow.
Some are very detailed and some are only here as a warning of what not to do.
Both are important to new growers.
Good luck
And list all your available nutrients you have or use
 
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Hey Grower let me have a list of all the stuff you put in
Tomato grow for Neptune is weak on nitrogen and absent the p and k boost needed for flower.
I addition Neptune is an all organic feed meaning you have to use it before you need it.
Early cannabis requires a balanced 4 4 4 or even 6 4 3 but at the proper feed rate for cannabis.
As an organic grower I find out time and time again using a nutrient line at a feed rate not designed for cannabis causes problems.
My current system starts with 6 4 3, then at flower initiation 4 4 4. Then in flower a 3 9 6
It is very hard to get over on organic nutrients.

Happy frog also has a problem where it dumps pH in later flower.
From following a grower on another blog it's not going to hurt the grow. If you have uptake issues in an organic grow it is almost always wet feet. Flushing a pot with wet feet thinking you can steer pH in happy frog does not work out well.

For help with growing I recommend you hit the 3 horizontal bars up top left and navigate to forums then catagories and then use the spyglass feature to tag your search with organic, your nutrient selection and maybe even your strain.
It will then populate with posts that are similar to your grow.
Some are very detailed and some are only here as a warning of what not to do.
Both are important to new growers.
Good luck
And list all your available nutrients you have or use
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Hello! I just use Neptune's rose and flower, and was using API water conditioner but since have cut that out. I've looked into cannabis specific nutrients, do you have a personal recommendation on a brand that'll work well in soil? Seems like MegaCrop 1 part might fit the bill in replace of the Neptune's from what I've quickly read via other posts. I do wish to keep it simple since this is my first grow.

I did not know that Happy Frog doesn't play so happy in later stages of growing. So far my 'flush' consisted of about 2 gallons of just clean, tap water. She's not drooping and my hydrometer keeps going down, so I don't think she has wet feet. I have her in a fabric pot and happy frog is very breathable soil. Fingers crossed on that. I do plan to give her some nutes on the next watering but plan to wait until the soil thoroughly dries.

Thanks so much for all the input, I'm a sponge at this point, absorbing all this good info.
 
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Hello! I just use Neptune's rose and flower, and was using API water conditioner but since have cut that out. I've looked into cannabis specific nutrients, do you have a personal recommendation on a brand that'll work well in soil? Seems like MegaCrop 1 part might fit the bill in replace of the Neptune's from what I've quickly read via other posts. I do wish to keep it simple since this is my first grow.

I did not know that Happy Frog doesn't play so happy in later stages of growing. So far my 'flush' consisted of about 2 gallons of just clean, tap water. She's not drooping and my hydrometer keeps going down, so I don't think she has wet feet. I have her in a fabric pot and happy frog is very breathable soil. Fingers crossed on that. I do plan to give her some nutes on the next watering but plan to wait until the soil thoroughly dries.

Thanks so much for all the input, I'm a sponge at this point, absorbing all this good info.
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I realize MegaCrop 1 part isn’t organic but I’m willing to sacrifice that/Neptunes to ensure a healthy plant and a good harvest at this point.
 
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I realize MegaCrop 1 part isn’t organic but I’m willing to sacrifice that/Neptunes to ensure a healthy plant and a good harvest at this point.
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Ive had good results with Gaia green living soil, all purpose, and power bloom. Throw in earth worm castings and recharge. These 5 ingredients will easily take you from seed to harvest.

All organic and I also have some Neptune fish and seaweed for emergencies.
 
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