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Rad Man
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1) Get your environment set up. Lights/temp/humidity controls
2) Figure out what your going to feed with. Coco has no nutrients.
3) Start reading. Clueless is a fixable condition.
4) There are many ways to succeed at this,just pick a direction and go.
2) Figure out what your going to feed with. Coco has no nutrients.
3) Start reading. Clueless is a fixable condition.
4) There are many ways to succeed at this,just pick a direction and go.
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Enr0n
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Greetings and take a look around and this might be helpful.
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Konks Dirt Empire
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^ what he said
Nunyabiz
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Will need nutrients that are made for Coco on day one.
I would mix about 30% pumice into the Coco.
Keep the Coco moist at all times never let it dry out at all, water everyday with 1/4 strength nutrients.
I would mix about 30% pumice into the Coco.
Keep the Coco moist at all times never let it dry out at all, water everyday with 1/4 strength nutrients.
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What kind of lights would be best to start? I’ve been looking at feed and see a lot of people are between fox farms and ocean forest definitely read, probably too much because I feel like I don’t know which way would be the right way to start and not waste money because I just want to smoke
Then most people say each person is unique to their technique I just need a jumpstart if that makes sense lol
What does the pumice do nunyabiz. I don't grow in coco but I want to learn everything anyway.
Nunyabiz
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It's for aeration
Enr0n
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Well if you are unsure check out journals, for instance I am using Fox Farms soil and nutes, with a less expensive LED light from one of our Sponsors There is a wealth of information if you just look around and plenty of members who will offer advice and suggestions on everything from set up to curing etc...
You will have to invest some $$$ to get returns on your investment, but look at it this way, you know what you have and in the long run you will get a good return on your investment.
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What type of nutrients would you start with? Have regular going for about 4 weeks just to try and have been using miracle gro just to see how it would effect it. I see many do not agree with the using the product at all.
Nunyabiz
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I am not a Coco grower so can only suggest what I've heard.
Seems many people like Fox Farms Trio plus Cal/Mag.
But I am sure someone more versed in Coco will chime in.
mega crop is easy to learn and use for a first timer. also the most cost effective.
light is a pandora's box for a new grower. this is where you want to invest, and good light costs.
it's the most important thing you will do.
don't cheap out and be mindful of the hype. on this board i like @Budget LED, @NextLight, there are a couple others. mars is popular here as well, they have a super strong sponsorship presence. i would call them choice 3, but have a look, they are a common budget go to. @SmokeSara is the on board rep. ( full disclosure - pray for them - good people in a bad system )
consider all three. for led tech you want either a quantum board, led strip, or cob based fixture. white light is the right light. the day of burple is over. quantum boards and strip style are all the rage. the first two suggestions are perfect examples of the tech.
cob is a bit older but still a good choice, i run cob - acronym for chip-on-board. it's a self build so i have no skin in this game. there is no longer a cob based sponsor, but timbergrow is a builder to look at for examples.
there are good diy builds in strip and cob on this board that rivals or exceeds anything pre-built for piles less if you are inclined.
stay the hell away from amazon ali baba etc until you understand the tech and know exactly what you are buying. stick with decent brands until then. good luck and welcome to a great new world ....
light is a pandora's box for a new grower. this is where you want to invest, and good light costs.
it's the most important thing you will do.
don't cheap out and be mindful of the hype. on this board i like @Budget LED, @NextLight, there are a couple others. mars is popular here as well, they have a super strong sponsorship presence. i would call them choice 3, but have a look, they are a common budget go to. @SmokeSara is the on board rep. ( full disclosure - pray for them - good people in a bad system )
consider all three. for led tech you want either a quantum board, led strip, or cob based fixture. white light is the right light. the day of burple is over. quantum boards and strip style are all the rage. the first two suggestions are perfect examples of the tech.
cob is a bit older but still a good choice, i run cob - acronym for chip-on-board. it's a self build so i have no skin in this game. there is no longer a cob based sponsor, but timbergrow is a builder to look at for examples.
there are good diy builds in strip and cob on this board that rivals or exceeds anything pre-built for piles less if you are inclined.
stay the hell away from amazon ali baba etc until you understand the tech and know exactly what you are buying. stick with decent brands until then. good luck and welcome to a great new world ....
PistolPete80
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This is my first grow also, however I have spent probably 100 hours researching (not kidding) and at the risk of being wrong, here's some random thoughts/suggestions/comments:
Those are just basics honestly. But given based on the lack of information you shared and the fact you already started germinating them, you should realize you've got the cart in front of the horse. Stop, think, plan and then do. Get the horse in front of the cart.
Best of luck!
- You're off to a bad start already - why begin sprouting seeds when it seems you have no plan yet. Start making a plan ASAP
- Determine your growing medium - are you doing to go with soil, coco or hydro
- Once you understand your growing medium, determine your nutes you will use (there are different nutes depending on soil vs. coco/hydro
- Learn the differences in PH ranges for different soils as they're not one-size-fits-all
- Determine how many plants you want to grow and what sizes they typically are, then pick a tent/grow area
- Once you understand the previous two bullets, you need to find the right lighting...learn different PAR ratings and u/mol's so you optimize the light you provide and thus photosynthesis rates for your area
- Determine what other tools you will need, i.e. PH pen, PPM pen, watering containers, etc.
- Determine what type of water are you going to use - tap, RO, Distilled...this can determine necessity of nutes, e.g. RO/Distilled may/will require use of Cal-Mag
- Learn the nutrient deficiency charts or know how to reference them when you run into issues...you probably will
- Determine how you may want to train them and what the general best practices are for Photo's, Auto's,etc
Those are just basics honestly. But given based on the lack of information you shared and the fact you already started germinating them, you should realize you've got the cart in front of the horse. Stop, think, plan and then do. Get the horse in front of the cart.
Best of luck!
Enr0n
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Correct look at my sig and you will see how I think.
Rad Man
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It is difficult to give you precise advice, because you have yet to decide how you want to accomplish your goal. Yes, we'd all like the weed fairy to drop off our favorite flavors... 
We could list off a bunch of merchandise for you to order, but without a budget or goal stated, we can't help you effectively.
An average grow cycle can take @ 4 months, seed to harvest. This doesn't even include curing your harvest (another month). Are you trying to keep yourself in ganja this entire time? Longer? Everyone's usage total for this amount of time is different.
PistolPete80 and Bluter are dead on.
MegaCrop and some HP Promix is a simple way to get you started on the nutritional side.
LED grow Lights should be your most expensive investment. You will use these for this grow and every future grow. Pick one that is strong enough to cover the square footage of your environment in flower. (Flower is when the light is needed most)
You can always run down to Home Depot and get a small 70 Watt grow light, to keep your new plant illuminated while you research what you want for your more permanent "future investment" solution.
We could list off a bunch of merchandise for you to order, but without a budget or goal stated, we can't help you effectively.An average grow cycle can take @ 4 months, seed to harvest. This doesn't even include curing your harvest (another month). Are you trying to keep yourself in ganja this entire time? Longer? Everyone's usage total for this amount of time is different.
PistolPete80 and Bluter are dead on.
MegaCrop and some HP Promix is a simple way to get you started on the nutritional side.
LED grow Lights should be your most expensive investment. You will use these for this grow and every future grow. Pick one that is strong enough to cover the square footage of your environment in flower. (Flower is when the light is needed most)
You can always run down to Home Depot and get a small 70 Watt grow light, to keep your new plant illuminated while you research what you want for your more permanent "future investment" solution.
Also, keep in mind that while there is a LOT of help here, we often disagree. It's always best to consider more than one 'opinion'.
As an example: Nun and I disagree on what he said above. I let my coco go to water every other day. And, in fact that is what the manufacturer of coco recommends.
Constant wet is not good for roots, and promotes bugs.
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Coco is a great medium to grow in, and they make nutes for it. They are natural, or organic in nature so not easy. BUT, any nutes can be used.
I would not recommend the stuff I use as it is very commercial in nature, sold in 40 lb bags for large grows.
I would suggest simple as being the key word. Simple. So, don't go organic. Your plants cant tell the difference between a molecule of nitrogen that fell out of a cows bladder and one that fell out of a laboratory somewhere.
For your first grow, keep it simple.
Go online and google search "cannabis nutrients" and find a good two part system.
don't worry auggie i think we chased the poor bastard away already ... 
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If you want to buy a cost-effective light, I suggest you consider Mars Hydro TS series leds. what's the size of space do you plan to grow?
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