New Grower Recommend This or That

[tag60435]

Fantastic site! I placed another question down in the Medical forum and the response gave me weeks worth of research material, wow!!! I have also been reading grow journals and doing research on soil and dwc and nutrients and lions and tigers and bears oh my. So my question now is, for a relatively new comer to the scene, what would be your recommendations as far as grow media, dirt or dwc, what nutrients, etc. I would like this tempered by the realization that I have some growing experience with tropical plants (hibiscus, heliconia, ginger) but that has all been outdoor growing in soil. What I need now is recommendations for indoor recreational/medical, 1 or 2 plants at a time. I will be using CFL initially but could still use recommendations on wattage etc here. I don't mind a little work involved as I work from home and have time to dedicate, but would like something fairly bulletproof if you know what I mean. Thanks in advance.

 

[Balarama]

Light soil medium + TaNg's feed schedule
I know I would do that.

 

[Trapper]

Soil grows are best for beginners IMHO.

They both pose unique challenges, I just feel like DWC can go south on you MUCH faster...doesn't give you as much latitude to correct.

Find a soil you like (research) and get a GOBox from Amazon and start growing!

A lot of Canna beginners have had success with the General Organics Starter kit...and it's cheap! Like $45 bucks.

I use Fox Farms Happy Frog for soil. A lot of people have had horror stories with the Fox Farm Ocean Forest (and it's generally considered too hot for autos)
OF became very popular for some reason and the Quality Control went out the window...but better with the HF.

My 2 cents.

2 things NOT to skimp on....Accurate 8 Soil pH Meter and a good pH pen solution pH meter. WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD.

 

[Guerrilla]

You can run Ocean forest if you dilute it down with some light warrior or some seed starter with no nutes in it. It is wonderful soil though!! Got a bad ass ingredient list. I have ran diluted ocean forest with autos cause that's all that was in the local hydro shop so it can be done. But Trap is right. That shit will burn em up by itself. I ruined a Auto,Cream Caramel back in the day doing it.

 

[tag60435]

Thanks for the input so far. I do lean towards a soil grow and did find a hydroponics supply store in my area, so this should make obtaining quality soil much easier. I lost 2 dinafem auto amnesia to hot soil. I have also looked at TaNGs feed schedule, and may give this a try. I like the idea of the GO box and its on sale at amazon. so maybe I'm closer to deciding my next grow.

 

[Guerrilla]

https://www.autoflower.org/f5/guerrillas-micro-led-tent-15642.html

check out my micro set up. Those boxes are small. These tents are light weight and very efficent.
Go to ebay and look up
-36"x18"x30" tent $75
-300w Mars hydro led $100
-can 2600 carbon filter $70
-4" booster fan $25
i love this setup. I have had a couple of the same ones. My friends end up buying them from me and I have to buy all new shit every other year. Lol

 

[Guerrilla]

Grew these plants in it!! Not too bad imho!

 

[tag60435]

Great looking plants, I hope my next attempt looks something like that. I have a walk-in closet for my use so a tent is not really needed. But where did you get an led for $100? I haven't seen anything near 300w at that kind of price. I would love to upgrade to Led over CFL's. I have read thru some of Seymour buds grows and the results under led is impressive. I will design a ventilation hood setup to maintain air flow and cycle the air thru a carbon filter for odor when necessary. I have some DinaFem amnesia and critical 2.0 seeds so now it is just a matter of getting the rest of the supplies together and getting going. By the way, what is the trimmed plant in that second post?

 

[realcarlos]

You can get the marshydroled from

http://www.mars-hydro.com/

The reason they're cheap, is because you're going straight to the manufacture and cutting out the middle man

 

[Guerrilla]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/300W-Best-L...7965653?pt=US_Hydroponics&hash=item2a36cc00d5

check this out.