Recent content by HikersDad

Hey, good luck on your first grow. It's an exciting hobby. I'm into my second grow now, so I can't give an expert opinion. I started out with the Vipaspectra 300 but switched to the 450. Both units served me well, but I'd definitely recommend the 450 over the 300. I can't complain about the...

Like you, I'm in my first grow, so I'm pretty naive to all this. I'm growing just plain ol' Afghan. When my plants were in veg/bloom, they smelled like a skunk was living under the house. I was terrified someone would report me. I harvested my plants just this past Monday (five days ago) and now...

Welllll, you might be right; however, I'm usually pretty dour. It might just be my imagination. Thank you for the nice reply.

Okay, this is a real newbie question... I check my plants daily, just to make sure there are no problems. The leaves typically feel resinous, but I've never paid much attention to it. This morning, however, I tended to my plants. A couple of hours later I went to the grocery store, where I ran...

Yes, I'm growing indoors in a "spare" walk-in closet. It's turning out to be a pretty good setup. I've viewed this as my "practice" grow (a time to make sure I have all the equipment I need, a chance to learn the basics, etc.), but I'm quite pleased with it. I'm sure you long-time growers could...

Excellent! Thank you. I'll take your advice.

Thank you. I was wondering about taking cuttings. These plants seem so vigorous and I'd love to let them live another generation or so. Is this the time to do it or should I wait? It's always tempting to rush your first grow through to harvest, but I'm okay with waiting if I get a better result...

Thank you, sir. Being a newbie, I wasn't sure if I should let them go another week or so.

I just wanted to share a picture of my first grow, five plants in four pots (the two runts of the litter share a pot). This is their two-month birthday, so I guess I'll switch over to bloom mode unless you guys think they need more time in veg. Any other suggestions are certainly welcome. I...

My five plants from my first grow will be two months old in a couple of days. I just looked over them this morning to see if I could sex them. Well, the two biggest, most robust plants are clearly females, like picture-perfect Marilyn Monroe types. The other three are the runts of the litter and...

I just want to thank everyone who so patiently responded to my initial question. I have learned a lot just from this one thread. There are dozens of online forums about cannabis cultivation, but this one strikes me as one of the best.

Yes, sorry for being vague. The pre-harvest zero light period is what I was referring to. It seems that's a bit controversial. I've seen on other websites that it's an old-wives' tale, while other folks claim it's critical that your plants be in complete darkness for a day or more. That's what...

Thank you, LegallyFlying. That is fascinating. Do you ever leave your plants in complete darkness? I'm kinda dreading that phase because it sounds so daunting.

Wow, you guys are fast!! Thank you both. Bacala, it's nice to know the plants will wait for me (within reason). I don't intend to keep them in veg mode for eight months, but I would like to let them grow some more. The Konassure, I was never quite sure how that veg/bloom setting worked. Thank...

Okay, go ahead and start laughing now. I can take it... :roll: I'm about 2 months into my first grow. It's a basic Afghan strain, five plants, nothing fancy. I currently have them 18/6 under LED lights on "Veg" setting. Everything's going great so far, especially considering this is my first...