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Quote Originally Posted by BobBong
what a pointless board.. you contribute jack shit to this site, you know that right?
This made me think back to.....

Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
It depends on what strain you are growing. Some strains like alot of nutrients others don't tolerate them well at all. Your best bet would be here www.genhydro.com in the nutrient section. This way you can mix your own strength solution instead of buying a preset one and hoping it's right.
Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
To save yourself alot of headaches and lost money don't grow without researching cannabis growing first. 75% of the mistakes I see on here are because someone didn't read up on the subject first. If your not serious then how are your plants going to be serious hmmm? Most of the time when you make a mistake in growing it's too late to take it back so RESEARCH.

Here is one free site I know of to reference www.weedfarmer.com

But to be serious you need to go buy a book on the subjuct. Belive it or not Barnes&Noble, Borders and Books A Million carry these books in stock right in the gardening section usally on the bottom shelf. If you don't put your mind and heart into it your gonna come up with less money and empty handed. Go ahead ignore what I say and you'll be back at this thread again.
Just my two cents.

Good Cannabis Book [I own a copy] www.cannabisbook.com
Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
Miracle Gro was your first mistake. It contains time released nutrients that will not affect your plant well when you want to add your own nutrients. I reccomend Fox Farm Ocean Forest Potting Soil www.foxfarm.com
And your containers are too small. You need one gallon of container for each foot of plant growth you expect.

To awnser your questions.

1- Every few days typically. Do not water until the pot feels [almost] bone dry. But don't let it dry out all the way. Alot of the frequency depends on your conditions. Heat,humidity.etc.etc.

2- Yes pH is a big deal in any growing application. That spring water your using. Drink it but don't feed it to your plants. In the long run it causes sediment build up in the soil which is bad to put it nicely. Use Reverse Osmosis [RO Water] or Distilled Water. 69 cents at any grocery store buddy.

3- 24/0 will work better. Cannabis does not require a dark period duing vegetative growth to rest from photosynthesis. Your plants will grow faster from it. When you are ready to flower just change it to 12/12. Only two cycles in the entire plants life. 24/0 for vegetative and 12/12 for flowering.

Hope I did'nt bum you out or anything and good luck. By the way try to get away from those fluros they don't produce good yeilds and the buds are always airy. Click the link under my signature to see what I mean.

This is not the best reference in the world to growing cannabis but it's free.

www.weedfarmer.com
Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
I thought I would start a thread on where to get hydroponic supplies online so that it would save other people time searching for them. All of the websites listed below I have personally conducted buisness with in the past and are found to be safe, freindly and affordable. If you have any hydroponic websites to add to the list please do so. Just online stores please no unsafe or headshop websites.

Better Grow Hydro
www.bghydro.com

Cheap Hydroponics
www.cheaphydroponics.com

Discount Hydroponics
www.discounthydro.com

Green Coast Hydroponics
www.gchydro.com

Hydro Empire
www.hydroempire.com

Hydroponics Warehouse
www.hydrowarehouse.com

Inside Sun
www.insidesun.com

Maryland Hydroponics
www.mdhydro.com

Worm's Way
www.wormsway.com
Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
Yeah buddy no touchie the seedies okay. Human oil and nature in this case do not mix well. Just let god do his thing and don't sweat it. I sound like a hippie.
Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
Like everyone else said don't sweat it. They are fine. When 70% of those white pistils turn amber or brown it's time to harvest ok.
Quote Originally Posted by Trichome Creator
If your a first time grower maybe you should try soil first to see the stages of plant growth and to get a "harvest" under your belt before going hydro. I have a grow light system for sale here at http://boards.cannabis.com/showthrea...879#post477879

Here is a list of good hydro stores I have compiled for you.

Better Grow Hydro
www.bghydro.com

Cheap Hydroponics
www.cheaphydroponics.com

Discount Hydroponics
www.discounthydro.com

Green Coast Hydroponics
www.gchydro.com

Hydro Empire
www.hydroempire.com

Hydroponics Warehouse
www.hydrowarehouse.com

Inside Sun
www.insidesun.com

Maryland Hydroponics
www.mdhydro.com

Worm's Way
www.wormsway.com

And here is a list of materials that I used to make a grow chamber. You can always adjust to the size you need.

- 3/4"x4'x8' Particle Board
- White Tile (For Flooring)
- Door Hinges
- Door Pull Handle
- Cam Lock (To Lock For Security)
- Eave Vent (For Passive Intake)
- Smoke Detector (Well That's Obvious With Grow Lights Inside)
- Door Sealant Tape (To Block Light From Entering Door You Will Make)
- Aluminum Tape (I Used To Tape Up Mylar At Corners)
- White Paint (For Outside Of Box To Make It Fit In With House And Surroundings)
- Silicone Sealant (To Seal Corners Of Inside Of Box After Nailing Or Screwing)

Total Cost At Home Depot Or Lowe's $137.00

Hope I was of help and good luck to you. If you have any questions just e-mail me and I'll be glad to help you out.