Things I have Learned in my 1st year as a Farmer

[caregiverken]

#1 Get Good Genetics

#2 Do your Best to Make sure you are actually getting Good Genetics

How? By seeing what the grower and others have do with them.

Like we do here at the Farm

Trust the source

I will add more later :bong2:

 

[ogplatinum]

Almost been a year for me too. Well not yet, lol, but almost!

#3; pH is one the most important aspects of your grow environment.
#4; Dial your environment. May take a while, but its another VERY important aspect.

In my opinion those are some things i've learned and have helped me a lot.

Good idea Ken!

 

[caregiverken]

Right On Ogplatinum! Good ones.

I don't check ph... I know I should

Keep em commin fellow newbies lol

 

[ogplatinum]

Right On Ogplatinum! Good ones.

I don't check ph... I know I should

Keep em commin fellow newbies lol

That almost KILLED me on my first run indoors!

Thanks Ken, can't wait to see where this thread goes!

 

[caregiverken]

That almost KILLED me on my first run indoors!
!

I have been really lucky so far :dull

 

[TreFarmer]

Hmmm been a while... first year...? 1991 I learned...
1.Can't grow with a black light.
2.gotta water outside
3.plants grow buds, not just leaves
4.I have no patience and two week old buds suck!!

 

[FromGROtoFLO]

Where do you recommend getting quality genetics? Seems like it would take some serious time growing from seed then flowering to find the best pheno THEN mothering it....what do you use in the mean time?

 

[TreFarmer]

Where do you recommend getting quality genetics? Seems like it would take some serious time growing from seed then flowering to find the best pheno THEN mothering it....what do you use in the mean time?

Start here...
4 months of work and you got some great smoke and babies ready for your next round.
Before you are started with seeds, find a clone/s if possible and grow it out.. this can take about half the time. Good luck.

 

[freegrow]

in order of omportance
1. light
2. water
3.atmosphere
4.timing (sucks to harvest 1 or 2 plants at a time)

 

[stanknugzz77]

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to TReFarmer again" That first post is hilarious! I have no patience, so I feel you on that, but I have never smoked two week old bud lol! Definitely made my day...

-nugzz

 

[FromGROtoFLO]

KISS...

Number one thing

I'm constantly over thinking this shit

 

[caregiverken]

Where do you recommend getting quality genetics? Seems like it would take some serious time growing from seed then flowering to find the best pheno THEN mothering it....what do you use in the mean time?

Start here...
4 months of work and you got some great smoke and babies ready for your next round.
Before you are started with seeds, find a clone/s if possible and grow it out.. this can take about half the time. Good luck.

Yep and Yep
Get some of this


With the test growers and all THCfarmer is the perfect place to get good genetics

Also you could visit Avalon Wellness and get some Great Clones
:confused0054:

 

[TreFarmer]

CKen....
I agree on the BX brutha!! Grabbed some seconds after the drop!! CANNOT WAIT!!!

 

[caregiverken]

CKen....
I agree on the BX brutha!! Grabbed some seconds after the drop!! CANNOT WAIT!!!

I right there with you. I can't wait too.

Crap I need more CFL's

 

[caregiverken]

just thought of another

Good weed is easy to grow,

It's a little more work to grow Really Good weed.

and growing Dank is for the pro's


Im still a newb. But I will get there!
Im learning from Pro's Here

 

[audius]

im going on 2 & 1/2 yrs but the main thing i learned that often gets missed is trimming off the fan leaves in flower to get more lights to the lower growth. bad idea imho. i used to do it but i stopped.

 

[Smok3y]

Keep it coming guys!
Don't think more=better especially when it comes to nutes and watering.
Let the water dry out abit instead of keeping the soil always moist.
And before a grow always PLAN PLAN PLAN!

 

[OctoberDee]

1. Keep it simple
2. Use quality grow products
3. Plan your grow space ahead of time
4. Check with others who know what they're doing before peeing in your plants :D

 

[singingcrow]

I've learned in 2 yrs that PH should swing a little. Start a rez off ( if you are hydro of course) around 5.8 and let it wander to about 6.2 or 6.3. At rez change weekly..or every few days in flower when you have 8+ nutes to add to the rez, keep a close eye on it. You want a nice bubbling, earthy smelling water, not bad bacteria which causes clear blooms of colonies. Soon as you see bacteria bloom, change the rez, adding hygrozyme. That's the last, best trick. That and Liquid Karma rocks!

Ps- I grow mostly organic so filter out any advice that doesn't apply to you. :) good luck fellow grower!

 

[ahumado]

Hmmm been a while... first year...? 1991 I learned...
1.Can't grow with a black light.
2.gotta water outside
3.plants grow buds, not just leaves
4.I have no patience and two week old buds suck!!

Thats funny and familiar! I was growing in 7th grade back in 83 and I put the plants barely hanging below my ceiling bedroom light lol. I also thought back then that herb was a bunch of leaves but then again when your smoking mexican paraquat brick its hard to tell what it is.