Brand new grow Op, Just starting out. Please help?

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by Batman316, Jan 16, 2012.

  1. I was helping a friend of my grow but I didn't learn a whole lot about the grow process, I did most of the cutting and and stuff like that. However now that I have my own space to do it I had a few questions (I would just ask him but he is "Temporarily Unreachable" We'll call him "Mark").

    Lighting, I was told that CFL bulbs work just fine and they don't burn out very often but Mark and I had always used VHO lights, because Mark said it helps them grow quicker and they're better for the plants. Also he just did an 18/6 shut off for the plants all through out the stages of grow and I'm quite sure it should be different?

    Watering, He just told me to make sure that the dirt was wet throughout. Is there a better scientific and factual way to measure your plants intake?

    Best kind of dirt, I'm in a desert area so I can't use just dirt. Mark also said that using just potting soil it bad for your plants because of all of the added chemicals in it, does it really matter?
     
  2. Don't know what VHO lighting is but HID lighting (MH/HPS) has worked the best for me and I have seen significant difference in the rate of growth.
    depends on what you are growing, if autos that would work but for photo period plants you will need 18/6 then 12/12 to flower(bud) them.
    Not really, but solid advice on his part. I lift my pots after watering when they are heavy they don't need water when they are light they need water.
    yes and no, some potting soil has time release fertilizers in them which makes for a bitch of a time adding nutrients. FFOF is talked about alot on here I have used sta-green garden soil and currently using an indoor potting soil mix (can't think of the name) But yes you will want to get some good soil. I would recomend going to a nursery to buy soil.
     
  3. If your gonna run flouros vho t5s are the way to go. The have a much higher output than standard, or even ho t5s. They penetrate better than any other flouros I have found, but still not as good as hid.

    I use hid for my mj but run two 48" 4 bulb vho t5s on my coral tank and love them for that.
     
  4. Thanks for all of the tips guys. I have six plants that just sprouted. Another quick question, Anyone have a good Seed bank to use?
     

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