PATIENCE; What it is, and , what it AINT'

Patience is not a virtue; you heard me, patience is NOT a virtue. Patience, in our little (or big) hobby is no more a virtue than a ph or ppm meter, or nutes. Patience IS a tool, a tool that must be kept sharp and used often.

Let's consider a newbies journey into growing.

The newbie starts by talking with his friends about the price of local weed and it's nasty taste. The newbie then considers growing (of course the newbie sees Mr. Freedom's post in security and TELL'S NO ONE). The newbies first step is to type "cannabis" in a search engine, where he finds his way to multiple cannabis related boards. This is were the newbie first starts to use his Patience tool. There are a lot of things to read, what seeds to pick and why, what medium to use (hydro or soil) and their pro's and con's, what space to use (closet, homemade grow box, or a whole basement). And, what about lights? There are fluros, mh, hps, 250's, 430's, 1000's and, this leads to another search for cheap lights on a certain auction site that we all know of.

At this point the newbies Patience tool is becoming dull. He has spent, perhaps a month, doing nothing but reading about all of the great harvest's by other board memebers, he has sifted through endless grow advice, he has searched out the best seeds, he has found cheap lights, he has a fully remodeled basement just for growing (leave me alone about 2x8 closests; this is my story). The newbie's Patience tool is very dull, so dull in fact that, after reading all availble grow advice he is now MORE CONFUSED THAN EVER.

So, with this dull tool the newbie just starts posting question after question, NOT because the newbie is stupid, quite the contrary, the newbie is VERY well informed at this point, he has just allowed his Patience tool to get dull and now he needs IMMEDIATE ANSWERS.

At this point I suggest that the newbie turn off his internet connection; really; do it; NOW. Turn off your internet and open wordpad, now, write down all that you have learned up to this point. Write the reasons that you are going to use 5 gallon pails to grow your plants and what you expect of this type of grow, include the problems that might be expected in a hydro grow. Write down what kind of lights you are going to be using and the reasons, for example, 430 hps sun agro lighting system; you are using this because you can't afford to buy a 1000 watter and the spectrum of the agro lends itself to both veg and flower. Write what you have learned about different types and strains of cannabis(I would suggest NOT including the outrageous prices some seed companys charge, this will only dull your patience again).

At the end of this, the newbie will have sharpened his Patience tool again. Once the newbie has a sharp tool again, he is now willing to search out the basic questions he has for himself, this will lead to an even sharper tool. As the newbie finds confidence in his new found knowledge of growing aspects, he quickly becomes adept at burrowing through the BS and finding that which is relevant.

It is important to keep the Patience tool sharp; considering the endless research the newbie has engaged in and the endless decision making processes, he has yet to have any of his equipment shipped to him yet. This is where the patience tool is, yet again, dulled. It may help the newbie to remember that the U.S. postal service is about the best delivery system in the world and IT STILL SUCKSSSS!!!! I tell the newbie, don't BE patient, EXCERSICE your patience, feel it getting sharper, stronger and more adept.

The final step's and the greatest challenge,to the newbies, Patience tool is the GROW. After excersicing his patience for at least 2 months ( researching HOW to grow, Ways to grow, lights to use, seeds to use, fans, buckets, nutes, ph meters etc, etc, etc.) the newbie is in for the most disasterous time for his Patience tool.

Growing, from a seed to a full harvest, may take TWICE AS LONG as all of the previous research and waiting for equipment to arrive. After the long wait the newbie leaves his Patience tool right next to the boxes his equipment came in, no longer being considered as important, maybe even being considered irrelevant now, the newbie forgets his MOST IMPORTANT TOOL.

Again the newbie should be encouraged to pick up his Patience tool and sharpen it; it will leave him in good stead as his grow progresses.

So, to end my endless diatribe, newbies, take note, your best tool is PATIENCE. Because, no matter what you have done to get ready, up to this point, patience is the key to growing fine cannabis.

Have no fear, my newbie friends, we have, each one of us (experienced growers) been through the scary process of keeping our Patience tool sharp and we are willing to help you keep your's sharp as well. We understand the impatience that can grip ones heart when, upon seeing a wilted leaf on our beautiful new seedling, we panic and instead of USING OUR PATIENCE tool, we run to the grow board and quickly ask what is wrong.

I am not suggesting that newbies don't post questions, quite the contrary, post away, we will answer all. But, before you post, use your Patience tool, calm down, check the things that, we know, that you already know; the ph, the water, the temps, the ppm's, air flow.

When you do this you are benefiting yourself, you have searched the most relevant reasons for your wilted leaf, you have more information at this point and can give this information to us so we can help you the first time, and YOU HAVE SHARPENED YOUR MOST IMPORTANT TOOL;
YOUR PATIENCE.
Organic Rasta Reviewed by Organic Rasta on . PATIENCE my newbie friends PATIENCE; What it is, and , what it AINT' Patience is not a virtue; you heard me, patience is NOT a virtue. Patience, in our little (or big) hobby is no more a virtue than a ph or ppm meter, or nutes. Patience IS a tool, a tool that must be kept sharp and used often. Let's consider a newbies journey into growing. The newbie starts by talking with his friends about the price of local weed and it's nasty taste. The newbie then considers growing (of course the newbie sees Mr. Freedom's Rating: 5