Originally Posted by SpikeDude
FOR THE NOOB GROWERS!!!
Here are what you need to know for growing pot that I've learned:
Soil: Any soil will work, but you want rich soil so just go get some fertizilers and some good soil and you'll be fine, Miarcle Grow is said to grow bad weed, not true, it was the grower that goofed up most likely.
This is true but there are better soils than others... You don't want miracle grow with time release ferts or ferts mixed in b/c this screws up your ability to control the amount of nutes it gets, what types of nutes and when it receives them. Marijuana uses different nutrients at different rates depending on it's stage in its lifecycle. You want a potting soil without added nutes or time release ferts and most growers mix in 1/4-1/3 vermiculite or perlite for aeration and drainage of the soil. It can be done, but there's a reason the big time growers don't use miracle gro.
Water: Just use water globes, they let the plant drink as much water as it wants, just perfect and easy to use.
I disagree with this as well, these are designed to keep the soil always moist which is not what you want, roots need air too and they're not getting it when the soil is contantly wet. You want the soil to be almost completely dry before you water again and once you grow enough, you'll be able to tell by looking at the plant when they need water.
Seeds: Any seed will work, seeds from better weed will normally produce better buds *IF* grown right.
This statement is correct, seeds from better bud normally carry on those genetics but the majority of serious growers, I included, order seeds online through seedbanks which are then discreetly shipped to you. You can buy seeds that grow extra short, auto-flower which means they flower on their once they reach maturity and all kinds of strains from ones bred to be grown outdoors, indoors, heady highs, stony highs, screen of green grows and probably the most popular type, fem'd seeds, seeds that are basically guaranteed to be female. I got tired of the same old mexican dirt weed from the local dealers so I decided to grow my own, it's nice to know exactly what you are smoking and have a name for it, not to mention the satisfaction of growing your own stash.
Plants: Sativa is tall and light green, pretty skinny not the best for indoors. I'd say use Indica. Smaller fatter plants and either can produce a Kind Bud quality bud.
Indica varieties and many hybrid strains of indica and sativa are usually better suited for indoors but sativa's can be grown with enough height in your grow room. Indica's and indica hybrids will usually give you a better yield per watt of lighting as they'll stay shorter and bushier and use your light more efficiently than a sativa will growing tall and skinny.
Budding: THE PLANT WONT BUD TILL 12 HOURS LIGHT 12 HOURS DARK!!!! If you want some pot fast just start the plant off on the 12/12 cycle it will grow, just not as big, and as long as its allowed to grow full mature buds and you gave good light*, soil*, and the right water* etc. it can produce great buds.
This is true, make sure you have your grow room light tight otherwise your plant may not go into flowering or worse, become hermaphroditic where it will produce buds as well as pollen sacs and pollenate itself thus giving you seeds in your buds.
Lights: The better the light, the better the plant. Any light will do although some work better, like the flourescant tube lights work great and are one of the top rated lights, along with CFLs. Use google search to find out more about Lights for growing pot you noobs, and I mean copy and paste this "Lights for growing pot" into the search engine and you'll find the info you want in no time.
This is not entirely correct, any light will do although you're wasting your time unless you use one of the following. A. the cheapest option, CFL's, the little curly fluorescent bulbs, you're going to need a lot for a full grow and keep them about an inch or two away from the plant. Not the most optimal growing light but doable, they're probably better for seedlings and clones. B. High-output T5 fluorescent tubes, these are a bit pricey but better than CFLs and have better light penetration. The HID's: C. Metal Halide aka MH. These come from 250w to 1000w bulbs and ballasts and put out a spectrum high in blue light which is what marijuana uses the most of during it's vegetative state. D. High Pressure Sodium aka HPS. These come from 250w all the way to 1000w as well and put out a spectrum high in red light which is what marijuana uses the most of during it's flowering stage. A lot of serious growers use a MH for seedlings, clones and plants in veg then switch over to a HPS for flowering, a nice setup is a small MH for seedlings, clones and plants in veg then have a flowering room with a HPS, this way you can have a perpetual harvest and once you harvest buds off a few plants you put more plants into flowering. Keep in mind that lights create heat, especially the MH and HPS and you'll need adequate ventilation and exhaust for fresh cool air in your grow room, for most, this is the biggest obstacle. The bigger your light the bigger your buds but the harder it is too keep your room under 80 degrees. 72 degrees is your optimal grow room temp for best growth.
Here I have covered a lot of basic for the noobs, but if you want some top quality bud your gonna have to spend a lot of money and (of course live on your own) and make a good grow room. If anyone wants info on Advanced Pot growing let me know!
Oops I forgot to mention, take a paper towl and moist it, place some seeds in the center and fold it over and over till a medium size square and place in a cup with just a quater inch of water maybe, enough to cover the entire bottom and raise up a bit. Place in a cool spot for a couple of days when the seeds begin to root good, take your finger a poke a hole an inch deep or so with your finger drop the seed in and lightly cover with soil, pretty simple.
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