Quote Originally Posted by neceros
Oh, also, what water did you eventually go with? I was checking out the wal mart water earlier tonight. Looks good and cheap. My current water tests at around 7.2pH, and I don't like it.
Honestly, for the first month or so I was using bottled Poland Springs since it has a perfect pH. But then I started using normal tap water pH was about 7.2, so I bought a pH kit and brought it down to about 6-6.2 (same color that Poland Springs is under the test. Went with tap since it can't be that bad, hell, I drink it and it tastes fine. So to save money I went that route, plant's don't seem to mind it they are growing at the same rate as before.


I agree about the nutes, since I used nutes once throughout the grow it has been too much and that is at 1/4 strength. FFOF mixed with bat guano, and worm castings along with miracle grow perlite seems to take them from start to finish without having to add anything. Since I was running low on FFOF soil, I used alot more perlite than I needed to, it is like 75% perlite and 25% FFOF soil. So I do need to water more often but that's alright. I was watering too much before and leaves started to droop, now I water once every other day or so and they love it, all perky.

Most of the members on here call growing an art and takes skill and practice, I disagree for the simple fact that common sense plays a big part. As long as you simulate the same outdoor growing conditions, then I doubt anyone would run in to problems. now hydro and soiless on the other hand may require a little more technical know how, but for the most part is it common knowledge. Using soil, make sure you use the good stuff mixed with natural fertilizer and almost 100% chance you won't burn them, and you won't need to add anything else the entire grow such as mine.

Take for instance, this is my very first grow. That right there says alot, how could someone as inexperienced as me, come on here and make a kick ass grow? Research. Understanding what the plants needs are, and you most likely will not run in to any problems at all. Take proper precautions against insects, keeping humidity under control to prevent mold/fungus growth, and proper heat and airflow with lighting at optimal distances = no issues. Failure to abide by simple things like this usually result in much bigger problems. So ignorance plays a big part in plant care.