Quote Originally Posted by stadium90
ive been using distilled water with super thrive should i change? i had extra distilled water from germ so i figured i would use it up. also i am doing the lucas formula with ghmicro and bloom later on but would it be ok just to throw some miracle row on it for now?
ok, first, your plants are too young right now to need any nutes at all, second,
when water is distilled it removes all trace elements so either stop using distilled
water or you're gonna have to add Cal\Mag once you start feeding.

they should be ready for a light feeding in a week, maybe 2, and i mean light,
use about a quarter of the recommended dose at first.

when you do start feeding, go with the Lucas formula rather than MG.


Quote Originally Posted by stadium90
last questions if i was going to use AN big bud how much would i need for a grow with three 18 gallon tubs? and what is the recomended amount of water for each plant in hydro. do i need 18 gal for 6 plants or could i use ten. Many thanks man.
i'm no expert so i can't give you a definitive answer but i will say that it kinda
depends on your style of grow, i ran a SOG with 8 clones each in 27 quart bins
which yielded about 1\4 lb per bin (i harvested a bin every 2 weeks).

if you really want to grow your own weed you need to be motivated enough
to read until your eyes bleed, lol, not literally but you know what i mean.

anyway, heres a couple pics of my DWC bins available at Lowes for $9.99.

1) note the bin in back with 8x 9oz cups.

2) my bubble cloner, exactly the same footprint and lid as my DWC's, just
half as deep.

3) DWC on the left, cloner on the right, on the beer box.

4) in the flowering room.


the reality here is that we each have a unique situation which is why it's so
important for you to educate yourself rather than just depending on people
to answer questions.

keep in mind also that some people will answer your questions with total
sincerity and still they'll be completely wrong.

knowledge is power, once you have it, no-one can ever take it away!