Hello, I am a partly-experienced grower who is about to begin his first journey on a solo-grow. If you’d like a little background, I’m 18 years old. I know, that sounds young, and most’ve you probably laughed out loud when I said that, but hear me out. I started working in a grow room at around 11 years old, where my father had a licensed grow in two 12x12 rooms, one for clones and the other for Vegetative. I helped him every day in the grow for 6 years, until he was arrested for a very separate incident that includes D.U.I. (Only talking about that so I’m not accused of doing this illegally). I learned how to fully setup, run, and moderate an Ebb & Flo system, along with the nutrient mixing ratios, light systems, etc.. The reason I’m reaching out is because I just received approval by the state to grow up to 100 plants a year. I’m moving into my own place very soon, and when I do, I want to start my own grow. It doesn’t have to be big, I just want it to be big enough to play around with it. This is going to be my first time doing this alone, and because my father is imprisoned currently, it’s difficult to reach out to him for advice on the setup I’m creating. If you have any changes to the list, please tell me why you’re changing it so I can understand and learn. The nutrient recipe is based off my Father’s, however, I don’t have the exact amounts, so this was the best I was able to do with my current knowledge. My goal is to have about 6 plants in this tent. That’s about 2 plants per light, with around 2 and a half feet of space per plant. My overall goal is always going to be quality, however, if I can also create large yields, that is definitely something I’ll strive to do. My father mostly cultivated OG Kush and Phantom OG, and he had about 12 plants per 12x12 room, and he accumulated anywhere between 114 to 228 grams per plant. That’s around what I’m hoping to achieve in the long-run. I have not decided if I’m going to start with an autoflower or not, I guess you guys’ can help me with that decision. I’d love to have someone help me get really in-depth with this. If you’d be willing to talk to me on the side through this process, I’d love it if you contact me separately! I may have more questions in the future, and The Cannabis Industry is something I’ve had a passion in for years. Thank you for your time in reading this and I look forward to hearing any concerns, changes, or even general comments to my grow. (Last thing I’d like to add is I will eventually like to upgrade to a 10x10 or larger once I’m more comfortable with growing) *budget isn’t a problem, I’m simply trying to get the best mix of equipment for the best possible quality + high yields* *I also understand due to my lack of experience, it’s not going to be great or even good at the start. I’m going to run into lots of issues and I’m prepared. This is my passion. This is what I love. That’s why I’m going all out on something I have little experience with.* Email: TristenGelrud@yahoo.com Here’s my setup for a 4x8 LED Ebb & Flo Hydroponic automated system: Nutrients - General Hydroponics FloraMicro, FloraGro, & FloraBloom (Quart) - $35 - General Hydroponics Floralicious Plus (16 Ounce) - $30 - General Hydroponics FloraKleen (Quart) - $15 - General Hydroponics CaliMagic, Armor Si, & Liquid KoolBloom (Quart) - $45 - General Hydroponics FloraBlend (Gallon) - $30 - Real Grower’s Recharge (16 Ounce) - $50 - Apera pH Calibration Buffer Solution - $25 Equipment - Gorilla Grow Tent 4x8 - $600/ea - Electric Sky 300 (4) - $700/ea - Current Culture UC8XL13 Hydroponic System - $2,300/ea - AC Infinity CLOUDLINE T6 - $150 - CoolGrows 6-Inch Air Carbon Filter - $45 - 6” x 25” HVAC Flex Duct non-Insulated Venting Hose - $25 - TaoTronics Cool Mist Humidifier (4 Liter) - $45 - Lasko Ceramic Tower Space Heater - $60 - Hurricane Wall-Mount Fan (2) - $45 - Holmes 8-Inch Fan - $20 Nutrient Recipe 1. FloraMicro - 2mL/Gal - Vegetative through Flower 2. FloraGro - 3mL/Gal - Vegetative 1mL/Gal - Flower 3. FloraBloom - 1mL/Gal - Vegetative 3mL/Gal - Flower 4. Armor Si - 1mL/Gal - Vegetative through Flower 5. CaliMagic - 4mL/Gal - Vegetative through Flower 6. FloraBlend - 3mL/Gal - Vegetative through Flower 7. Floralicious Plus - 1mL/Gal - Vegetative through Flower 8. Liquid KoolBloom - 2mL/Gal - Week 5 9. Recharge - 1 scoop/Gal - Vegetative through Flower
