new dude grow

[Dutch Pimp]

http://boards.cannabis.com/basic-gro...kness.html#top

[budbro28]

yea ive never grown anything....thanks, got a friend giving me 4 clones from his so i dont have to start from scratch...thanks Dutch...
and just to clear the air, i apologize if this bugged anyone or if you found it to be an annoyance, some learn harder than others ie ME
good karma for all (feel like santa saying that) but really thank you everyone for the help...

[budbro28]

buddy just brought foxfarm sledgehammer over...1/2 tablespoon per gallon to flush salt buildup and shit...or should i quit adding things to it and just use water?

[catbuds]

Not a problem. You were not an annoyance. If we'd realized you had grown nothing at all before, we'd have started at the beginning, but we kinda started in the middle without giving you the basics first. Regardless of the subject, that can sometimes be an oversight of those who've been doing something all their lives. Keep posting & sending picks. I promise you more guidance from now on. Good luck with the clones & we'll help you every step of the way!

[catbuds]

Just use water for now. Then try it on one next watering. If its okay after 24 hrs, go ahead & use it, but I'd dilute it just a tad, maybe not fill the tablespoon all the way by a smidgen.

[budbro28]

how often on these waterings to "flush"

[Chromophore]

Great advice all around. I am lucky budbro because I had a lot of experience growing plants in many types of environments, both professionally and personally before I tried my hand at Cannabis. I too forget that people new to growing plants are really easily overwhelmed by all of this. The internet is so full of contradictory and vaguely explained instructions with Cannabis growing. That's why my strategy was to get on this forum and try to make friends with people who knew their stuff and were friendly and helpful, and limit the amount of info coming from all different directions. You're not an annoyance. I love helping people with growing plants. If you're studious and patient, you'll start to understand what these organisms are all about and how to tend them, and it is a singular joy when all the hard work pays off. But stuff happens, and even the best growers have problems. It's a continuous learning process, and helping others is part of that learning as well.

[catbuds]

Just once for this issue. Just fill the pot to the top with water & let it run through 3-4 times. What you'll really be doing is 'rinsing' away all the disolved nutes suspended between the soil particles. Provided you have no more problems, you'll only need to flush again 2 weeks before harvest. Not trying to overwhelm you with too much info at once, but should you find your pH off (sometimes caused by salts build up, causing nute lock out), its easier to correct & stabilize pH if you first flush out whatever happens to be causing the problem. But we'll cross that bridge if/when we come to it. But do a plain water flush this time, & if you want, just try the sledgehammer on one plant the next watering. Like I said, if it looks fine the next day, go ahead & do the rest. I personally don't use a flushing product, just plain water, but that's because I use nutes lightly. Don't stress yourself so much over this. Remember they're only plants & you can always plant more. You might want to use bagseeds untill you build your confidence.

[catbuds]

Just use water for now. Then try it on one next watering. If its okay after 24 hrs, go ahead & use it, but I'd dilute it just a tad, maybe not fill the tablespoon all the way by a smidgen.

I meant to say 1/2 tablespoon. Didnt catch my boo boo untill it was too late to edit. SORRY!

[budbro28]

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