Thank you brother !Welcome to the farm and good luck
It can be a rewarding hobby, but also cause stress. You have to take both. What are you wanting to learn about?
Hello there as much as I can . I planted my first seedling yesterday
Good luck on this fabulous journey! Warm welcome to the farm!!!!
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good job.
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Thanks! I put a lot of thought and effort into the plants. Had my share of problems, but eventually got into a good groove. Yes, sometimes I use salt nutrients, they are valuable tools. Something I would recommend having on the shelf for a fast help in certain situations. Not a bad place to start, but keep it simple with a 2 or 3 part line. Like A for vegetative and B for bloom. Perhaps the optional 3rd for adding in late flower. Sometimes I use compost, fish emulsion...organic nutrients, sometimes i use both in the same grow. I have to use epsom salt each time to correct my tapwater for the plants. If you want to use tapwater, get a water report for your area. You may have to correct more than the pH. You can also use distilled water, rainwater, or RO water.
I give credit to the little place I get the seeds from for the plants. The genetics are the foundation of the grow, and my small part of being a gardener to observe and appreciate them is just the last chapter of that story. I grew a variety of popular genetics from the usual suppliers and was disappointed with the end user experience. I felt like I wasted 4 months growing them and wasted resources on weed where the highs felt incomplete, or annoying...empty and boring. It was a hard lesson to learn. I'll never go back to the generics. The good stuff is never shoved in your face, or needs hype to sell it. You have to hunt it down. Search through a mountain of BS to find the gems.
That is very interesting . I started watching a youtuber grower called Mr. Cannucks a while back. I coppied his method more or less. the idea of trying to not use salt nutrients became intriguing to me. So I bought some living soil and treated it with mycorrhizae organic dry ammendments and worm castings. Ive outlined a rough feeding schedule that i will try to stick with and adjust when needed. Its all part of the learning process. Im starting outdoor , but i have a feeling when the conditions are not ideal for my area i will purchase some type of grow tent for indoor and outdoor growth.
That is true. im not sure how good the genetics are that i have but time will tell. I have some rarer stuff on the way. I have a growing interest in "landrace strains " and i plan on trying to grow those as well . I even have a plan to breed some that i get and keep it alive. But, that is later down the line. Im trying to get a good amount of seeds because they will become banned in my country in NOV. of this year. Now im sure i will be able to find some after that but i would rather be safe then sorry. Are there any seed banks or breeders you reccomend ?
Starting with organic is actually good because the process works rather slow. So problems if any show up slowly and you have time to figure out whats going on and why. The fix happens slower too once you correct the problem though. Where as with coco coir or hydroponics problems show up and get bad quickly... but can be fixed quickly also. That extra time in organics is good for beginners in that way. With my small space each grow is important and if there is some kind of nutrient problem, the mineral fertilizers are there on the shelf for immediate uptake. First responders on the scene! So they are good tools in my opinion even to have on the side of an all organic grow. I've seen a lot of people forgetting to top dress their organic grows, so keep in mind even in a rich soil, that plant will eat up all the goodies and you have to give the soil a recharge sometimes. Keep watching the leaves and the plant will tell you when its getting hungry. You need to learn to read the plant. What symptoms mean what, what mimicks other symptoms, and how nutrients get locked out in certain situations. Thats an important part of keeping your plants healthy and productive.
