Hello im in the middle of setting of a hydroponic build where my plants will vegatate in one room and be moved to another to flower. this being my first time and going 100% hydroponic/aeroponics im wondering if i just ordered some hemp seeds if they will be similar to cannabis enough to give me some practice before i start throwing 5$ and 10$ seeds at it.
you could do that,,but why not try the real seeds ,they are easy to grow ,,although growing hydro/aero although growers say its easy to do in hydro ,,but ,if you have not grown before id stick with growing in potting mixes etc ,,and get some practice in on growing ..your jumping in with both feet if you have bought all that hydro gear and you have not grown before just my opinion though ,,,,mac,
Thing with hydro is to have a regiment before you even germinate. Have a good plan together. Do some reading, ask some questions. But once its running its pretty much keeping the nutes inline to what that plant wants. Its easy once you figure it out. Goodluck lemme know. And the cops will arrest you for a cbd hemp plant the same as a marijuana one, they cant tell the difference.
hydro can be more difficult to do but pay attention to water values and ph of water these are the main things to concern about. also if plants are to hard to move id just change out bulbs to dual spec and flip on hours. or just light swap leds could make it easier to do the veg flower flip. but root rot is the main killer so water is most important. hemp and bud are so close but i believe you would be best to start of with regular mj seeds but choice is ultimatly yours. if you have experience in growing any plants espessialy tomaters then youll be golden for mj all plants are very simuliar just look different and grow in different forms.
i was thinking that but i dont want these to grow to big and my closet sits at a good 75-80 which i think would be good for veg and my basement at a nice 65-70 which i thought would be nice for fruiting as it would slow the growing a bit, give it a lil more time and turn it purple but my biggest concern with this is how i would transfer, do you think having a semi decent big plant in a 4 inch net pot rooted in, would be able to be taken 100-120 feet, and placed into a colder climate with a brand new light, i feel as though it might be to stressful for the plant.
if you wouldnt mind hearing out my plan. i plan on germinating inside a damp warm towel, transitioning that sprout to a rockwool until i transfer into my closet at 70F-80F. there will be 6, 4 inch net pots inside a heavy duty plastic tote. with a plastic and pvc sprinkler system. (I have timers so i can automate) once they reach the build i like, or are getting to big for the tote. i would move them into the flowering stage, but id be taking them from my closet, and into the basment which is fairly close but about 100 feet. in the basement id have a DWC bucket setup for them to flower in, at a tempature of 60F-70F. im worried this transition of light, autmospher, nutrients and water, and possibly the lil walk will stress out the plant tho
Here's a suggestion for practice that is practical. Go buy some fresh basil from the supermarket or whatever, and clone it. If you can do that, you'll be well prepared for an endless harvest.