I've been around GC for years and consistently reading up on cultivation. My time has come, where I am in the position to breed about 4-6 children. Supplies i already have are as listed: ALL AUTO/FEM SEEDS from Attitude 3 Auto Pounders 1 Critical mass 1 White Widow 1 Sugar mango ryder 3 StarRyder ----------------------- 5.8Litre (1.53 g) pots 1 20 inch fan Moisture Meter Hygrometer Thermometer 8 qt. Dry Ferti-lome Perlite 7L Sphagnum Moss 1.8LB Shake n Feed Miracle Gro food 3.5 LB Espoma Kelp Meal 2LB High Yield hydrated lime 1 Cu/Ft Miracle Gro Potting mix --------------------------------- This is my first op and after researching Autos, i believe most of this will be put to use. I need experience to tell me what I do and dont need out of this. --I probably need bigger pots, 2-3 gallons correct? --The most confusing part for me is lighting. I know little about it. I didnt see high enough wattage in retail stores, nor did i see a whole kit, it was the bulb by itself. Please give me advice on lightning (or anything else) for my op, these babies are longing to break out their shell!
Use a 1000 watt setup. Use a MH bulb for veg and an HPS for flower. And I beg you NOT to use Miracle Grow anything. Trust me.
You should axe all the miracle grow stuff... http://forum.grasscity.com/organic-growing/1116550-easy-organic-soil-mix-beginners.html http://forum.grasscity.com/indoor-m...door-gardening-without-bottled-nutrients.html
I have read that Soil thread before disciple, i have peat moss, perlite, lime and kelp. is this enough for the life of the plant?
If you read it why are you asking me? In short no if you dont want to buy nutes to mix with your water. Go read it again
Absolutely. I grow six plants at a time and for flowering I use a 1000 watt HPS AND 500 watts of MH. And if you ask me it's still not enough light. Keep in mind that you're attempting to replicate the sun for god's sake. No easy feat. And unless you plan to keep your plants on the smaller side you have to think about the footprint that the lighting puts out. The higher the light is away from the plants the bigger the footprint, but the idea here is to keep the lighting as close to the canopy of the plants as you can without burning them or causing heat stress. High powered fans and an air cooled hood work wonders with keeping the heat around the canopy down. But again, the closer the lights are to the plants the smaller the footprint (light spread) will be.