Old time grower willing to help.

Hello All,
I have been doing this for over a decade and really excel at trouble shooting grows. I would like to offer my help to those that need it and even those that don't . Why do this? Well it helps me at my job.I have been doing this so long I rarely run into a problem during a grow anymore. Everything just goes as it should and then its over. Which is great, but it doesn't stretch my brain or test my problem solving skills and thats what I am looking for here. Here are a few questions that will help me help you with any questions you may have. Feel free to PM me.
1. Soil type, pot size.
2. Nutrient schedule and strength/ph.
3. Light type, distance from canopy.
4. Weeks into veg or flower.
5. Strain.
6. Air(canopy) and or reservoir Temps.
7. Room humidity or Outdoor zipcode.
8. Any type of pest control you are implementing
9. Pictures do wonders.
10. Need help curing let me know where you are at with it and I can weigh in.

Enjoy the day and always grow responsibly.

Thank you!!! Im sure you can and will benefit a LOT of people!

I'm going to PM you for sure as I know I could be doing things better. Thanks a lot

I'm using a 180w Led.Its about 12inch from plants is that roughly OK??Also I have been using bio biz bloom when flowering What's a good Bloom feed for better results??

roughly yes. Now you can probably get a bit closer. PM me it makes it easier to follow your grow progress.

Lights and AF?

best lights you can afford. but that pretty much goes for every area of your grow. you can typically find some good deals on craigslist for used equipment if you are doing a budget grow.

Downbytheriver said:

best lights you can afford. but that pretty much goes for every area of your grow. you can typically find some good deals on craigslist for used equipment if you are doing a budget grow.

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Like I had mentioned earlier all I can afford right now is CFL-for autos do I need CONSTANT light or is there any "best" light cycle?

newbuddy said:

Like I had mentioned earlier all I can afford right now is CFL-for autos do I need CONSTANT light or is there any "best" light cycle?

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If you can afford them, the Cree LED A19 9.5w "lightbulb" and Cree PAR38 18w spot or flood (depending on distance you can manage) are better than the typical household CFL. More lumens per watt, less heat (which may not be desirable if you're in a cold climate) and more useable light.

I grew this entirely under spots and 9.5w lightbulbs as sidelight, total 21w/sq ft (which is low, 30 would have been better).



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These lights are sold at Home Depot or on Amazon for less. (Do NOT use the plastic "4Flow" model.). For more info about the lights, see:


My soil mix and nutrient schedule can be found here:


It doesn't take much experience. Just pick something that works and do it. It's not hard to grow. You just need to figure out some basics. I'm using MiracleGro Tomato right now just for fun (with these lights and the soil described in that link). It's working great.

az2000 said:

If you can afford them, the Cree LED A19 9.5w "lightbulb" and Cree PAR38 18w spot or flood (depending on distance you can manage) are better than the typical household CFL. More lumens per watt, less heat (which may not be desirable if you're in a cold climate) and more useable light.

I grew this entirely under spots and 9.5w lightbulbs as sidelight, total 21w/sq ft (which is low, 30 would have been better).

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These lights are sold at Home Depot or on Amazon for less. (Do NOT use the plastic "4Flow" model.). For more info about the lights, see:

https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/Entry/cree-a19-br30-led-side-lighting-how-i-mount-them-with-reflectors.30029/
https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/Entry/flexibile-fixture-for-led-lightbulbs-part-1-intro-construction.30725/​

My soil mix and nutrient schedule can be found here:

https://www.rollitup.org/Journal/Entry/how-i-grow.32677/​

It doesn't take much experience. Just pick something that works and do it. It's not hard to grow. You just need to figure out some basics. I'm using MiracleGro Tomato right now just for fun (with these lights and the soil described in that link). It's working great.

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HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

newbuddy said:

HOLY GUACAMOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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This stuff is not a mystery. It doesn't take expertise. A well-draining soil, balanced nutrient, no boutique "lineups." Get your starting water ppms worked out. Let the soil dry before feeding. Feed something that's known to work (at rates that are known to not buildup).

I do some funky stuff with my schedule because I like to vary the sources of N, P & K. But, you don't have to get that obsessed. Just the MG Tomato will work. Or, the 2-3 parts of "base" nutrients in my schedule if you can manage to spend more. No need to pH, no need to go crazy with mysterious over-priced lights and nutrients.

When that Tomato grow is done, I'm going to experiment with MG All Purpose, Tomato and Bloom Booster to see how my ratios work with those. I have every reason to believe they'll work fine. The only difference is that you can get some organic sources of nutrients into your soil which are kinder to the soil microbiology (and improves taste).

Just follow something that works, and try to focus on the NPK ratio of what you're feeding. Whatever you use, (boutique "lineups" or generic products) use the spreadsheet to inform yourself of what you're actually feeding (in terms of NPK ratios).