Legit experienced growers enter here.

[Mikedin]

Agreed. Trying to run before they walk, worried about Max yield, not enough on proficiency and fundamentals of indica/sative growing. Those two are two completely different monsters. Autos mess with the newer folks too. But the videos on YouTube, while handy, show what these influencers can grow, instantly it sets an unreal standard making folks think they suck when they don’t pull donkers. Weight is something they should all work on after a few runs. Def agree

100% agree, first thing a new grower should do… plant 3-4 seeds… try to get one through harvest. Yes, you’re gunna hit some bumps, you’ll ask some questions, but I feel until a person has grown a Plant start to finish, no matter how small, or impotent or fucked up it looks by the end cal defs and all, THAT is a victory. It’s all uphill from there,

This may be up for debate but I feel some of the best growers are those that never got advice, learned from their mistakes, studied the issue and set themself up for higher success the next run. Mind you I said start with 3-4 and try to get ONE through harvest, most can do that easily, others will struggle and say they don’t have a green thumb,… but most of these people never really TRIED, they put a seed in soil and gave it water and that’s it, starving a plant dosent mean you don’t have a green thumb, it means you ignored the signs you were given.

I do think there’s a lot we can do to get people started out on the right foot, a lot of those are probably dont’s

Don’t water daily in soil
Don’t turn your lights up 100% on a 3 week old seedling
Don’t point the fans directly at the plants
Don’t expose plants to lights in dark period
Don’t….
Dont…
Don’t…

while it seems negative, you just took away 4 potential issues they will have through the run

The do’s mostly come with experience over time, it’s hard to suggest a specific neut some don’t have access to the same neuts, be positive and work with people with what they have

What I hate the most is when someone is using a certian neut, someone else comes in the topic and says oh that’s shit, it’s gunna blah blah, and want them to buy the most expensive line out there because “it’s the best” … I suggest to anyone that grows the first time, be frugal, buy what you NEED for a plant to survive complete basics. Don’t try to do a 50 plant run on your first try, see if you can even grow 1 or even 5 at once, some people have no idea the work some of the members here to get these beautiful grows. Gotta start with a Good, basic foundation then build good havits and methods from there.

Sorry… another rant

 

[Captspaulding]

I'm enjoying it! Feels good to actually be able to conversate without hiding behind a random identity. Plus I've spent the past 4-5 years dealing with people who are new to all things cannabis.

Hey I love breaking it down and chopping it up with new folks. It’s rewarding to help some folks avert tragedy and end up happy. That to me is something that should be incumbent in all of us, to always pay it forward. Never stiff arm the folks who really want to learn.

It’s rewarding to a clown.

 

[Captspaulding]

100% agree, first thing a new grower should do… plant 3-4 seeds… try to get one through harvest. Yes, you’re gunna hit some bumps, you’ll ask some questions, but I feel until a person has grown a Plant start to finish, no matter how small, or impotent or fucked up it looks by the end cal defs and all, THAT is a victory. It’s all uphill from there,

This may be up for debate but I feel some of the best growers are those that never got advice, learned from their mistakes, studied the issue and set themself up for higher success the next run. Mind you I said start with 3-4 and try to get ONE through harvest, most can do that easily, others will struggle and say they don’t have a green thumb,… but most of these people never really TRIED, they put a seed in soil and gave it water and that’s it, starving a plant dosent mean you don’t have a green thumb, it means you ignored the signs you were given.

I do think there’s a lot we can do to get people started out on the right foot, a lot of those are probably dont’s

Don’t water daily in soil
Don’t turn your lights up 100% on a 3 week old seedling
Don’t point the fans directly at the plants
Don’t expose plants to lights in dark period
Don’t….
Dont…
Don’t…

while it seems negative, you just took away 4 potential issues they will have through the run

The do’s mostly come with experience over time, it’s hard to suggest a specific neut some don’t have access to the same neuts, be positive and work with people with what they have

What I hate the most is when someone is using a certian neut, someone else comes in the topic and says oh that’s shit, it’s gunna blah blah, and want them to buy the most expensive line out there because “it’s the best” … I suggest to anyone that grows the first time, be frugal, but what you NEED for a plant to survive complete basics. Don’t try to do a 50 plant run on your first try, see if you can even grow 1 or even 5 at once, some people have no idea the work some of the members here to get these beautiful grows. Gotta start with a Good, basic foundation then build good havits and methods from there.

Sorry… another rant

I got nothing.
Perfect.

 

[Mikedin]

Hey I love breaking it down and chopping it up with new folks. It’s rewarding to help some folks avert tragedy and end up happy. That to me is something that should be incumbent in all of us, to always pay it forward. Never stiff arm the folks who really want to learn.

It’s rewarding to a clown.

Super rewarding to help someone get from that scared point to… hey look at that, your first harvest!

 

[Captspaulding]

Super rewarding to help someone get from that scared point to… hey look at that, your first harvest!

it ain’t shabby. There are certain heads that def have a bit more of a natural predisposition to growing. Them cats are a blessing.
But even a legit knucklehead can get to harvest….
Might have to put up with a juggalo grower who feeds his ladies faygo, Red Bull and pretzels but hey! I’ll try to help any way I can

 

[ACSippi]

YouTube videos

Bruh, I watch those guys on YouTube just to get my body temperature raised in the winters. Just a bunch of knowledgable scammers. One guys been promoting a product that makes feeding easy riiight? I saw him in another video getting interviewed from another guys channel. He goes on to talk about how he's spent a  YEAR 'dialing it in' and he's got it close. But on his page he talks about how great and easy it is and everyone should buy it.

It's taking a lot of effort (and my ignorance of making videos) for me not to call him out on the grand stage. He's not the only one...

 

[Captspaulding]

Bruh, I watch those guys on YouTube just to get my body temperature raised in the winters. Just a bunch of knowledgable scammers. One guys been promoting a product that makes feeding easy riiight? I saw him in another video getting interviewed from another guys channel. He goes on to talk about how he's spent a  YEAR 'dialing it in' and he's got it close. But on his page he talks about how great and easy it is and everyone should buy it.

It's taking a lot of effort (and my ignorance of making videos) for me not to call him out on the grand stage. He's not the only one...

Oh I know it.
I checked that paid for by our sponsors at trim bin, fox farm Humboldt secret and the church of Latter Day Saints. It’s snake oil schilling.

 

[ACSippi]

Super rewarding to help someone get from that scared point to… hey look at that, your first harvest!

That's probably why I'm so engineered to help. I can't stop helping new growers. Even when I say I'm not going to help I find myself reaching out. I've been abused out the Ying yang over in the sewer on Reddit. Several years now battling with those guys yet I still help. I still say controversial things that get me down voted into oblivion lol. A guy yesterday went off on me for bad information, I checked him out, the guy was like a month into his first grow asking if he should flip yet...

 

[SamSquatch]

100% agree, first thing a new grower should do… plant 3-4 seeds… try to get one through harvest. Yes, you’re gunna hit some bumps, you’ll ask some questions, but I feel until a person has grown a Plant start to finish, no matter how small, or impotent or fucked up it looks by the end cal defs and all, THAT is a victory. It’s all uphill from there,

This may be up for debate but I feel some of the best growers are those that never got advice, learned from their mistakes, studied the issue and set themself up for higher success the next run. Mind you I said start with 3-4 and try to get ONE through harvest, most can do that easily, others will struggle and say they don’t have a green thumb,… but most of these people never really TRIED, they put a seed in soil and gave it water and that’s it, starving a plant dosent mean you don’t have a green thumb, it means you ignored the signs you were given.

I do think there’s a lot we can do to get people started out on the right foot, a lot of those are probably dont’s

Don’t water daily in soil
Don’t turn your lights up 100% on a 3 week old seedling
Don’t point the fans directly at the plants
Don’t expose plants to lights in dark period
Don’t….
Dont…
Don’t…

while it seems negative, you just took away 4 potential issues they will have through the run

The do’s mostly come with experience over time, it’s hard to suggest a specific neut some don’t have access to the same neuts, be positive and work with people with what they have

What I hate the most is when someone is using a certian neut, someone else comes in the topic and says oh that’s shit, it’s gunna blah blah, and want them to buy the most expensive line out there because “it’s the best” … I suggest to anyone that grows the first time, be frugal, buy what you NEED for a plant to survive complete basics. Don’t try to do a 50 plant run on your first try, see if you can even grow 1 or even 5 at once, some people have no idea the work some of the members here to get these beautiful grows. Gotta start with a Good, basic foundation then build good havits and methods from there.

Sorry… another rant

Here is a tip for you newbies on what to do with your larfy lower buds. My wife and I like to start cutting them off the plant two weeks before the plant is ready, let them dry a couple of days, then smoke them in a CLEAN bong. We just got done smoking some fresh Headband, GOOOOD!

 

[Mikedin]

Here is a tip for you newbies on what to do with your larfy lower buds. My wife and I like to start cutting them off the plant two weeks before the plant is ready, let them dry a couple of days, then smoke them in a CLEAN bong. We just got done smoking some fresh Headband, GOOOOD!

Always gotta pull testers

That was my GP x okie tester

 

[SamSquatch]

Always gotta pull testers

That was my GP x okie tester

Always gotta pull testers

That was my GP x okie tester

Mmmmm

 

[SamSquatch]

That's probably why I'm so engineered to help. I can't stop helping new growers. Even when I say I'm not going to help I find myself reaching out. I've been abused out the Ying yang over in the sewer on Reddit. Several years now battling with those guys yet I still help. I still say controversial things that get me down voted into oblivion lol. A guy yesterday went off on me for bad information, I checked him out, the guy was like a month into his first grow asking if he should flip yet...

What's the deal with Reddit? I get weird vibes over there. I try to stay off.

 

[ACSippi]

Other than it being a sewer it's hard to explaine. A magical place where the blind lead the blind. A place where all it takes to be a trusted educator is to watch a few videos about growing. A very trendy place where everything wrong is right and if you disagree they'll complain to Reddit and swat yo azz leaving Reddit to send you messages directing you to get help for suicidal ideations because members are worried about you.

If you want to argue with the dumbest of dumb Reddit is the spot! But it's a great place to help new growers, most are sane until they're bullied into being insane like the rest of them. I help via private messages nowadays. Sometimes I answer controversial questions just so I can argue lol.

'Bro, you dont know what youre talking about, the reason we hang our plants is so the THC concentrates in the buds! Go smoke your mids and get out of here!'

'I graduated from Oaksterdam and started my first grow, everything you say is wrong.'

'**** is where you go to learn how to grow, they sell the best genetics too!'

 

[ACSippi]

This is one of my better detailed videos and an example of what I mean about getting people to start off on the right foot when growing DWC. I believe I fully explained what needs to be done to stop root Rot before it starts, eliminating problems so new growers have one less thing to worry about.

I know it's crappy, I gotta do better, I gotta figure out the order to merge the videos etc etc etc. But even in this state I can't see how someone could mess this up ya know?

Post in thread 'Start Seeds hydroponics video low quality' https://www.thcfarmer.com/threads/start-seeds-hydroponics-video-low-quality.156692/post-3076692

 

[budsofgeorgia]

I use my soil for a few runs

 

[Captspaulding]

Always gotta pull testers

That was my GP x okie tester

I just pulled this tester tonight
DeathStar x gojo

 

[plumsmooth]

What is going on here I can not figure it out. IS this like a self introduction thing dudes and dudesses

 

[Mikedin]

What is going on here I can not figure it out. IS this like a self introduction thing dudes and dudesses

It’s kinda turning into a brainstorming session on what we can do as a beginners guide that isint as vague as most books etc are built isint so complicated that a novice could follow the guide and harvest their first plant. Basically a training wheels guide

 

[plumsmooth]

I just pulled this tester tonight
DeathStar x gojo

CAn I get a Clone please. Or rather May I please trade you for one.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

What I hate the most is when someone is using a certian neut, someone else comes in the topic and says oh that’s shit

I have a related rant. It's when people give advice before they know the type of growing someone is doing. Sometimes that's okay, but sometimes it isn't. Many times, the differing recommendations are confusing, and the newbie can't know who to believe.