Struggling to find a medium for AUTO-FLOWER. Please help.

[757Botanist]

Yeah I know growing isn't down to a science (yet. I'm hoping over time and as it becomes legal people will find the definitive best ways to do certain things over time) but I'd still like to start off good. This is the first grow I will be down in my tent daily looking for signs of any issues. Going to buy the light meter instead of just eyeballing it. I want to do it as best as I possibly can.

We always get way less yield and strength than our seeds are capable of. We always have lots of issues. I want a nice smooth grow and I thought the first place to learn about is the medium. It's just confusing because people use so many abbreviations and I have no clue what to put in my medium. Honestly 0 idea. My brother did all that and just copied YouTube videos from guys with 10k subscribers.

I don't know if you'll understand but this will be grow 7. I want to finally do it right and grow a big crystally plant.

Yeah totally get it, observation is key,
This is my 4th grow but my biggest yield.
Really just have a solid medium, lighting, water regiment and nutrients and you’ll be fine. I lean on my years of gardening and farming, plants are simple, and CANNABIS is resilient af. You’ll be fine.

 

[chuck88]

Thank you very much! What is the difference between plastic and fabric pots? I figured they're both just pots, lol.

Kinda the same

Fabric pots air prune which does seem to result in a bigger root ball. And they tend to dry a little faster which is a good thing when the plants are young.

In either one I try to not give more water than they can use in three days...

With the plastic pots when I did use them I drilled more holes in the bottom and all around the bottom sides up three or so inches.

Cheers