AKTG
Active Member
Hello Everyone ,
Hope everyone is staying safe from covid. While we are under lockdown I figured; just like everyone else who has interest in growing that now would be the best time grow right? Although cannabis is legal here in Southern California , I never thought I could smoke to the point where it would makes sense to grow it myself. My wife finally came around and has ok'd me to put up a grow tent in our little enclosed patio. Anyway , below is the setup I will be putting together this weekend but I am stuck on a few questions . I've done countless hours of research and found much conflicting answers , hoping some experts on this forum can shed some light.
Tent: Quictent SGS Approved Eco-Friendly 48"x24"x84" (4 by 2 by 7)
(originally ordered a 60" height but returned it for a more after being on this forum)
Lights: Spider Farmer SF-2000 (shipping from Alibaba )
Ventilation: iPower 4'' Inline Grow Tent Ventilation Air Ducting Carbon Filter Fan Set
- VIVOSUN Patented 6 Inch Clip
- Trellis Net ( for LST?)
DWC - 3 X 5 Gallon Black Bucket Setup w/ Water Level Indicator
- 3 X 6" Hydrofarm Net Pots
- 3 X 4" Circular Air Stones
Grow Medium: 10 L Hydroton
Air Pump: General Hydroponics Dual Diaphragm Air Pump
Testers/Kits: VIVOSUN pH and TDS Meter Combo
- iPower Hygrometer
Seed starters: 1"Rockwool
Seeds Ordered: 11 Feminized Seeds from Seedsman.com'
9 Autoflower Seeds from Pacific Seed Bank (Due to the Pandemic figured ordering from a local seed bank would be faster, but I immediately regretted ordering from PacificSeedBank after reading about them in this forum. they have sent an email saying my seeds should be delivered soon, since I am in CA it should of been here already, ordered 8 days ago)
Nutrients: GH 3 Part Flora Series
- Cal Mag Plus by Botanicare (after much research online between different forums I can't decide if I should be using CalMag or CaliMagic)
- Great White Mycorrhizae ( I read that this is as good or better than hydroguard? )
- Big Bud (flowering stage)
I plan on using RO water so the water definitely will need some sort of Cal Mag right?
Below are a list of questions I have regarding my 1st grow, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
1. Do I have the proper nutrients for growing Hydroponics or If I should add anything else to my list?
2. After germinating the seed using the paper towel method, should I take the Sprout and put in a Rockwool cube then place it in the net pot with Hydroton ?
- I read on rollitup some people put seed directly in Hydroton?
3. When changing the nutrients in your res , do you take out the airstone and clean the bucket , or just a simple rinse with the air stone still in the bucket ok?
4. Does Cal Mag or CaliMagic go first before Micro?
5. Is Big Bud only used during flowering stage?
I know I'll have more questions, but this what I can think of for now. I'll post some picture of my setup tomorrow evening.
I apologize if this post is not in the right place. If you are an admin reading this, please let me know a better place to post this if this section is not ideal.
***PS , this is my first ever Forum post of my life. I just wanted to thank all the people around the world who use forums to post so much valuable information. I have never been a forum contributor but I have always used them through my life for different interests.
Hope everyone is staying safe from covid. While we are under lockdown I figured; just like everyone else who has interest in growing that now would be the best time grow right? Although cannabis is legal here in Southern California , I never thought I could smoke to the point where it would makes sense to grow it myself. My wife finally came around and has ok'd me to put up a grow tent in our little enclosed patio. Anyway , below is the setup I will be putting together this weekend but I am stuck on a few questions . I've done countless hours of research and found much conflicting answers , hoping some experts on this forum can shed some light.
Tent: Quictent SGS Approved Eco-Friendly 48"x24"x84" (4 by 2 by 7)
(originally ordered a 60" height but returned it for a more after being on this forum)
Lights: Spider Farmer SF-2000 (shipping from Alibaba )
Ventilation: iPower 4'' Inline Grow Tent Ventilation Air Ducting Carbon Filter Fan Set
- VIVOSUN Patented 6 Inch Clip
- Trellis Net ( for LST?)
DWC - 3 X 5 Gallon Black Bucket Setup w/ Water Level Indicator
- 3 X 6" Hydrofarm Net Pots
- 3 X 4" Circular Air Stones
Grow Medium: 10 L Hydroton
Air Pump: General Hydroponics Dual Diaphragm Air Pump
Testers/Kits: VIVOSUN pH and TDS Meter Combo
- iPower Hygrometer
Seed starters: 1"Rockwool
Seeds Ordered: 11 Feminized Seeds from Seedsman.com'
9 Autoflower Seeds from Pacific Seed Bank (Due to the Pandemic figured ordering from a local seed bank would be faster, but I immediately regretted ordering from PacificSeedBank after reading about them in this forum. they have sent an email saying my seeds should be delivered soon, since I am in CA it should of been here already, ordered 8 days ago)
Nutrients: GH 3 Part Flora Series
- Cal Mag Plus by Botanicare (after much research online between different forums I can't decide if I should be using CalMag or CaliMagic)
- Great White Mycorrhizae ( I read that this is as good or better than hydroguard? )
- Big Bud (flowering stage)
I plan on using RO water so the water definitely will need some sort of Cal Mag right?
Below are a list of questions I have regarding my 1st grow, any advice would be greatly appreciated.
1. Do I have the proper nutrients for growing Hydroponics or If I should add anything else to my list?
2. After germinating the seed using the paper towel method, should I take the Sprout and put in a Rockwool cube then place it in the net pot with Hydroton ?
- I read on rollitup some people put seed directly in Hydroton?
3. When changing the nutrients in your res , do you take out the airstone and clean the bucket , or just a simple rinse with the air stone still in the bucket ok?
4. Does Cal Mag or CaliMagic go first before Micro?
5. Is Big Bud only used during flowering stage?
I know I'll have more questions, but this what I can think of for now. I'll post some picture of my setup tomorrow evening.
I apologize if this post is not in the right place. If you are an admin reading this, please let me know a better place to post this if this section is not ideal.
***PS , this is my first ever Forum post of my life. I just wanted to thank all the people around the world who use forums to post so much valuable information. I have never been a forum contributor but I have always used them through my life for different interests.