New Grower 1st dwc hope for the best

[Jtrainor87]

Moving in two weeks planning my grow leading up to it. My tent will be in a detached 1nd story garage with 2 windows that have blacked out curtains. Im going to list what i will be using i would love feedback. And anyhelp woild be appreciated.
I will be buying a 2x2x5 mars tent
Ts 1000 mars light
Black 5 gallon bucket wrapped in silver tape
Rhizocore netpot 6" w/growstones and rockwool
6l cool humidifier with clip fan
4inch extraction fan w/ ipower 4in filter
Im thinking maxigrow and maxibloom for ease
Ph up and down
I have a cheap tds meter and a bluelab ph meter
900gph airpump w 2 airstones ....
I will be lsting and possibly giving topping once a try.
Im not 100 percent on the nutes i used flora nova before but it got gunky so i wamt something easy. I also was running really high ppms last time and burnt her. (I overthink) so what do you guys think i could use help with nutes and feeding schedule theres too much informstion. My seeds im trying to find a good yielding couchlock auto
So thoughts on nutes, feeding and a strain. Im only doing 1 plant

 

[Death The Cultivator]

@Mañ'O'Green can steer you right

 

[OttoCBD]

If you want something easy in regards to nutes, it doesn't get any easier than Advanced Nutrients' and their pH Perfect line. Sure, they have a long list of items to choose from but not all of them are necessary. Running a hybrid drip/RDWC that's based on TaNg's legendary feed schedule, I've been working with their Sensi Bloom parts A&B for base nutes, Tarantula for beneficial microbes ..although you can use their Voodoo Juice or Piranah or all 3. Using one is enough for me. I use their Carboload to feed the microbes, Sensizyme to keep the roots and res clean and Overdrive to enhance flowering. I also give them a little bit of Sensi Cal-Mag Xtra just to be on the safe side. If you're only running one bucket and doing weekly res changes, there's really no need to buy any more than 250ml bottles of each. (though I'm not sure if the Sensi Bloom comes in bottles that small) ..Be mindful of the fact that out of all of these items Sensizyme has an 18 month shelf life and the expiration is stamped on the bottles. Some folks might think that there's too many bottles involved but for me it's pretty simple and I'd rather have all these bottles than to have to buy and maintain all those goods that go along with constantly checking pH. Anyway, pardon the long, run-on paragraph but I thought I'd pass the info on to you as it's got a good track record. Good luck!

 

[AutoWonders]

Moving in two weeks planning my grow leading up to it. My tent will be in a detached 1nd story garage with 2 windows that have blacked out curtains.

Have you tested the blackout curtains from outside and do they block enough light to not be suspect? I ask because many blackout curtains do not blockout terribly well.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Since you are using a carbon filter I assume stealth is part of the system? You may need to add a muffler to the exhaust system for sound. What are the environmental conditions in the garage hot, cold, humid or dry? The other stuff looks ok for starters. You may need a second fan one top, one bottom.

 

[Jtrainor87]

Yes the ones i have ivr used once before with a blurple light and you couldnt see through. So im good there. Im either going to vent out the window or cut a whole in my roof and put a exhaust

Have you tested the blackout curtains from outside and do they block enough light to not be suspect? I ask because many blackout curtains do not blockout terribly well.

 

[Jtrainor87]

Since you are using a carbon filter I assume stealth is part of the system? You may need to add a muffler to the exhaust system for sound. What are the environmental conditions in the garage hot, cold, humid or dry? The other stuff looks ok for starters. You may need a second fan one top, one bottom.

Well since its a detached garage stealth is important. The garage is not insulsted so when i was there and it was 40 degrees id say the garage was 60 65f. Summer we will have to see i can add a pprtable air conditioner if i have too ....i have a dehumidifier snd a himidifer small enough to fit inside the tent so if i have too i can supplement.

 

[Jtrainor87]

If you want something easy in regards to nutes, it doesn't get any easier than Advanced Nutrients' and their pH Perfect line. Sure, they have a long list of items to choose from but not all of them are necessary. Running a hybrid drip/RDWC that's based on TaNg's legendary feed schedule, I've been working with their Sensi Bloom parts A&B for base nutes, Tarantula for beneficial microbes ..although you can use their Voodoo Juice or Piranah or all 3. Using one is enough for me. I use their Carboload to feed the microbes, Sensizyme to keep the roots and res clean and Overdrive to enhance flowering. I also give them a little bit of Sensi Cal-Mag Xtra just to be on the safe side. If you're only running one bucket and doing weekly res changes, there's really no need to buy any more than 250ml bottles of each. (though I'm not sure if the Sensi Bloom comes in bottles that small) ..Be mindful of the fact that out of all of these items Sensizyme has an 18 month shelf life and the expiration is stamped on the bottles. Some folks might think that there's too many bottles involved but for me it's pretty simple and I'd rather have all these bottles than to have to buy and maintain all those goods that go along with constantly checking pH. Anyway, pardon the long, run-on paragraph but I thought I'd pass the info on to you as it's got a good track record. Good luck!

See that seems like a lot my first and only dwc was flora nova grow and bloom, hydroguard, rapid start...the issue i had was i get confused on the feedings and ppms. I see some people do full strength snd then just add water until 3 gallons is back in then they dump the res and restart. Ive seen some start full strength and do 33% fills when i tried doing lucas my ppms.were pver 1000 and i was burning so i always get confused at that part is "full strength" a general term like my full strength could be half the dose of the bottles

 

[OttoCBD]

See that seems like a lot my first and only dwc was flora nova grow and bloom, hydroguard, rapid start...the issue i had was i get confused on the feedings and ppms. I see some people do full strength snd then just add water until 3 gallons is back in then they dump the res and restart. Ive seen some start full strength and do 33% fills when i tried doing lucas my ppms.were pver 1000 and i was burning so i always get confused at that part is "full strength" a general term like my full strength could be half the dose of the bottles

It's not that bad, really. It's my first DWC and I don't think that I would have made it this far (without issues) had I been using any other nutes ..or even if I was growing in soil or coco. But then again everybody has their preferred method. Hopefully you find something that suits you.

 

[Jtrainor87]

It's not that bad, really. It's my first DWC and I don't think that I would have made it this far (without issues) had I been using any other nutes ..or even if I was growing in soil or coco. But then again everybody has their preferred method. Hopefully you find something that suits you.

Does the sensi bloom have everything or do you need the additives