New Grower First grow ever

[St. Tom]

Wow so you too had a bad experience with RQS... I'm gonna write them my thoughts lol !
Thanks for the info about fastbuds, I think I may try for my next grow.

no I just didn't research the thc thc levels some strains have really low amounts but it wasn't anything about the breeder and after i just researched stronger strains and Mephisto , fastbuds ,seedstockers ,twenty20 there's tons of them to even sort the heaviest smokers

 

[draxcel]

My congrats @snerval friend.As a First grow,the goal was to succeed,not to have very potent buds.I am growing royal Queen too and have to say that It Is probably genetic addressed,because I have grown Gorilla auto(I ve done already 2 of them) and It has been a good and decent High.Big congrats Friend,now you have the knowdoledge to grow Better autos,and Will do very potent to middle potency medicine at least!Congrats to have gone so far with your First grow

 

[snerval]

Thank you @draxcel for the kind words.
I was so new to all of this That I didn't pay real attention to strain potency...
This run was useful because now I know which medium I really want to grow my plants in : organic soil !

I may have a question for @Mañ'O'Green : do you think that the lack of proper thc level could be related with my underfeeding the plants ?

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Thank you @draxcel for the kind words.
I was so new to all of this That I didn't pay real attention to strain potency...
This run was useful because now I know which medium I really want to grow my plants in : organic soil !

I may have a question for @Mañ'O'Green : do you think that the lack of proper thc level could be related with my underfeeding the plants ?

How do you know what the THC level is or should be? Most new growers harvest way too early.

Everything from the genetics to ALL of the growth of the plant, light, wind, Co² level, nutrition, maturity of the plant, every factor in the plant's growth can effect the cannabinoid and terpene profile of the plant.

 

[snerval]

How do you know what the THC level is or should be? Most new growers harvest way too early.

All I know is I get barely high, and I waited until about 30% of the trichs are amber.

 

[Bill.de.Cat]

Might try testing next time. Pull a smallish bud, dry it, test it.....If it isn't what you wanted, let em go another week and try again.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

All I know is I get barely high, and I waited until about 30% of the trichs are amber.

If you like a more racy high try harvesting at 10% amber with some clear trichomes remaining.

Your plants will get better as you become a better farmer. You can also add some UVA/UVB light to stress the plants a little to improve the cannabinoids and terpenes.

 

[snerval]

Your plants will get better as you become a better farmer. You can also add some UVA/UVB light to stress the plants a little to improve the cannabinoids and terpenes.

What this run taught me is that I want to grow the organic way, in living soil. So I'm reading a lot of stuff right now, about compost and all.
Where can I find some infos about the adding of UVA/UVB light ?

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

What this run taught me is that I want to grow the organic way, in living soil. So I'm reading a lot of stuff right now, about compost and all.
Where can I find some infos about the adding of UVA/UVB light ?

Yes I like TLS as well. I have a bad back and cannot lift a pot of soil so I grow hydro. Pumps do all of the heavy lifting for me. Have you looked at earth boxes? I find them intriguing.

I don't have any single source for UV information. There is also contradicting information out there now I use AgroMax lamps so you might start there.

 

[snerval]

Yes I like TLS as well. I have a bad back and cannot lift a pot of soil so I grow hydro. Pumps do all of the heavy lifting for me. Have you looked at earth boxes? I find them intriguing.

I don't have any single source for UV information. There is also contradicting information out there now I use AgroMax lamps so you might start there.

Sorry to hear about your back...
I've read that in order for tls to work, we need bigger pots ; in your experience, what would be the minimum pot capacity ?
I have 11L right now, but I will happily switch to whatever size is needed.

I just stumble upon this earth box concept, I need to know more...

My concern now is that I need time to build and cook a living soil.
Is there a brand out there that propose a soil ready to use ?