First Time Grower, Few Questions

[Third_Eye]

Hey guys first post, ive lurked for a while and am ready to start posting heh. So ive built a bodom box (http://boards.cannabis.com/growroom-setup/80747-how-rubbermaid-tub-growbox.html) , based on bodomchildrenof's great ideas and tuts. So i will be doing lst and i understand how to do all that. Im just confused on what kind of nutrients to buy, like what to buy and when to add it and all that, i just dont understand, maby im making it harder than it is heh. Also, what size pot am i going to need for the final female plant. I have three little green plastic pots i bought, gonna germinate, then keep them in that, and hopefully get a female out of one of em. Any help or forwarnings appreciated heh.:greenthumb:

[Primus]

you want to start with a nutrient that is either balanced, like 10-10-10 or 20-20-20 or, barring that, something with a good nitrogen content, like 15-10-10. Later you'll want to switch to something with more phosphates.

don't start using nutes until the plants have at least got some side branching going, and even then only at 1/8 strength at most. You're going to gradually build them up.

I did the same style growbox, and my final pot size is 3.5gallons. I think it'll be sufficient. you really want something anywhere from 3 to 5 gallons, although a 5 gallon pot wouldn't have fit easily in my setup.

hope that helps, and good luck with your grow!

[Matt the Funk]

I think it's 1foot=1gallon for pots.

[Third_Eye]

Cool so i start out with somthing like 15-10-10 for vegetive growth, and then somthing else for flowering? And following the directions for the nutes, i read that you should put a little less in than the directions say to put in, so you dont get nute burn, is this true? Thanks for the quick awnsers.:jointsmile:

[Primus]

start with a lot less than what the directions say. figure out the formula that they give you for a normal dose, as if you're watering healthy robust plants. then divide the amount of fertilizer by eight and that's how much you should start out adding.

[Third_Eye]

oh yea, what kinda soil should i use heh.

[Primus]

you can use just about anything, but there's a few guidelines to stick to.

Don't use miracle grow, or any other fertilizer infused soil, unless it's organic. Organic soils work really well.

make sure that the soil drains well - you may want to fill the bottom of the pot with sand or pebbles to help it.

don't use soil from outside off the ground - you never know what sorts of bugs you may be scooping up as well - spend a few bucks and buy a good bag of soil.

And if you can find something with worm castings, or bat guano in it, or anything along those lines - then you're really well set!