ArtfulCodger
- 725
- 143
Hey c , at least we can talk fishing if the growing dosent work out ......Hey all,
Until recently, I wouldn't have imagined that I'd be joining a weed growing forum, but here we are. I'm a relatively old guy. I smoked regularly 30+ years ago and thought I was done with it. Then two of my family members became medical users and my state (MA) legalized growing, which is good because otherwise I think we'd end up in the poor house. Growing my own makes sense financially, and it's the kind of rabbit hole I tend to jump in and geek out on. I fly-fish, bake bread, build PCs, make virtual choirs, etc. If any of you thought you were the newest noob on this forum, I guarantee you have just been out-noobed. I've been googling for about a week, and I still don't even know what I don't know. Everything I thought I knew about weed is from the 80s, so it's all new to me.
My tentative plan is to get a small tent kit, probably a 2x2, and set it up in my basement. I'll try a first small grow from seeds, trying to keep it simple. Not sure I have a whole lot to contribute to the forum at this point. I very much appreciate all the knowledge and expertise everyone shares, and I'll just keep soaking it up.
Be well,
Chris
Hey dspuccchTry some auto flowers for your first grow to keep it simple! :)
That's awesome ...and come to think of it that's a new twist I didn't think of ....get a clone if you can , that way you have the roller coaster experience of regular seeds which will keep you on your toes for all future grows , and with one clone , you'll have pretty much a guarantee of one great no -fail plant in the tent , so that's it ...I also agree with you on going with the regular seeds. I am a new grower and began with 10 regular seeds and a clone about 3 months ago. I was able to learn so much as a new grower and would recommend the same to any 1st timer. Also, I believe yield is bigger on photos than with autos right?...
Take my word for it don’t skimp on the light or LED for growing!! Don’t buy a 60$ Amazon LED I’m telling you man your plants will thank you! I’m new but I learned early on and the hard way thankfully I had a new better LED shipped to my door in time to save my grow from being little spindly twigs fighting for the little bit of light that’s probably centered at one small spot in the very middle.go 4x4 if you can for economic reasons. It's the price break to grow tents for the best SQ ft most times. Unless you can find some sweet deals. 2x2 for me is 1 plant bottlenecked 4x4 is about 2 plants for me which I'm going 1 plant in this season per 4x4 for most of them. So id makes sure you really go for the value of your equipment if you need to be financially smart about it. I've purchased 12 opulent brand tents. Have others viparspectra, coolgrow, mars hydro. Just really like the opulent tent price every time I'm buying and the quality is the best with only the mars matching it. Their customer service when I was missing some stuff from an amazon order was good like 4 days they had me the 3 replacement parts. They are currently sending me a 4x8 tent cover cause one I bought had pinholes. So they sent me one they "guarantee to be lightproof". I just bought more of my lights on 4/20 for 42.50+ tax. for expansion. So overall just have to find the right price point and for that, I'd say try to find 4x4. Also, the amount of light you can fight in a 4x4 if you go quantum will grow some better buds all day. Just my advice. Unless you 100% can only go 2x2. No judgment I understand.
edit: or even 4x2 is a better footprint but not a price point for economy+ scalability.
I respectfully disagree As a new grower who did autos I would recommend to stay away from autos at first as they can be very finicky and photos can be more forgiving and easier to correct mistakes . IMOTry some auto flowers for your first grow to keep it simple! :)
Starting with a inferior light is one of the biggest mistakes and most discouraging to new growers.Take my word for it don’t skimp on the light or LED for growing!! Don’t buy a 60$ Amazon LED I’m telling you man your plants will thank you! I’m new but I learned early on and the hard way thankfully I had a new better LED shipped to my door in time to save my grow from being little spindly twigs fighting for the little bit of light that’s probably centered at one small spot in the very middle.
+100I respectfully disagree As a new grower who did autos I would recommend to stay away from autos at first as they can be very finicky and photos can be more forgiving and easier to correct mistakes . IMO
ya know, didnt even think of all that, i was looking at the "Easier" route and not the learning experience, and thats what i should of been looking at for a new grower.Hey dspuccch
I respectfully disagree with this advice , I'd go with a dozen good regular seeds and experience the entire roller coaster of male and female sexing , and pheno hunting , and seeing what this plant is all about ....
Granted it will be more stressful , but starting old school will make you a stronger grower .....
#1 reason growers give up expecting it to be easy/cheap. IMO it’s neither but very rewarding/therapeutic and not really that hard once ya get going. It’s worth the learning curve.ya know, didnt even think of all that, i was looking at the "Easier" route and not the learning experience, and thats what i should of been looking at for a new grower.
In my opinion you have to learn to buy the proper lights for $60 and i feel that is the huge difference lost often. Thats why a full spectrum light meter not an intensity meter so many people use are the right way to go. Think how many people spend $40 to tell them the light is bright. Thats the beauty of it all you can put opinion aside every time and use science to judge. I personally believe the quantum apogee meter. But if you dont have an apogee meter is a simple method everyone can do to check how good their lights are.Take my word for it don’t skimp on the light or LED for growing!! Don’t buy a 60$ Amazon LED I’m telling you man your plants will thank you! I’m new but I learned early on and the hard way thankfully I had a new better LED shipped to my door in time to save my grow from being little spindly twigs fighting for the little bit of light that’s probably centered at one small spot in the very middle.
Hey dspuccch , cool ... But don't get me wrong either , I've suggested autos to a lot of people as a first grow choice , when I estimate the growers real interest , like , for instance ... Does he or she just want to casually grow some bud or if they are in a short season outdoor grow where they can't finish a regular photoperiod plant , or if I sense they don't have the ability or interest to continue growing...so in that case , I've recommended autos , it's not a bad suggestion , I just feel like with artfuls introduction , that he's going to geek out and pour a lot of energy and interest in the plant and the grow , so I felt like he could have more material to work with going the slightly tougher way with regs or photoperiod seed start than the somewhat easier auto flower routeya know, didnt even think of all that, i was looking at the "Easier" route and not the learning experience, and thats what i should of been looking at for a new grower.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?