Hi everyone,
Here I am, finally about to grow for the first time. I always wanted to but I got serious about it only recently. However, I have many restrictions, top 2 being the space and the budget. I'm determined to give it a try though, since it's the perfect time to plant.
I ordered 3 Dutch Passion StarRyders from Dinafem and got a free Dinafem Blue Cheese Auto. I'll probably get them in about 10 days at most. I want to share my plan with you to hear what you think about it. I have no experience whatsoever.
Here's what I'll use:
- Balcony that gets about 5-6 hours of direct sunlight (it will get longer later on). I live in the Southwest of Turkey so I have Mediterranean climate here. It gets quite warm in the summer. I'm planning to start 1xStarRyder and 1x Blue Cheese Auto by the end of April (space is a restriction as I've mentioned) and plant the remaining 2xStarRyders 2 months later (or after the harvest).
- 2x8 Liter pots. I know that I can go bigger but I don't want them to get too long and I know from other grow journals that they can get as high as 1.2 meters. I want them to stay between 0.5-1 meter.
- Biobizz Light Mix Soil. This is kind of hard to decide since ideally I'd prefer making the soil mix myself both to get more involved in the process and to save some more money but they seem to know what they're doing and as a newbie, I think it's better for me to use a mix that's proven to be good. I really don't have a lot of options here so please don't recommend any other brands, I already looked and I can't get my hands on them.
- Perlite. The soil already has plenty of perlite in it but I read almost everywhere that it still may not be enough for drainage. Should I add extra perlite and if so, how much?
- Biobizz Nutrients (Fish Mix + Bloom). The nutrient part of growing I found is to be the hardest to master. I read a lot about them and I will keep reading. There are many opinions and everyone has their strict do's and don'ts. I found this combination of Biobizz nutrients to be the one that suits both my budget and my growing style the best. My rough plan is to use Fish Mix through vegetative stage and Bloom through flowering stage. I will switch from Fish Mix to Bloom when I think that the plant's height is long enough. I know that this will hurt the yield but stealth is an issue.
If you have any suggestions on nutrients, please keep in mind that my budget is limited at the moment. I know that I should get also Topmax and maybe some more additives or Cal-Mag supplements but I'm trying to keep it cheap and simple. I'd appreciate particularly suggestions on cheap solutions that can easily be found that apply for my nutrient route (such as eggshells for Cal-Mag deficiencies).
These are more or less what I'll use. I may also get a bubble stone to oxygenate the water.
What do you guys think about the plan? Please try to be neutral on your suggestions as I've already read a shitload of discouraging comments that proved to be wrong by experience. Don't forget that this is my first grow and I know that the conditions aren't ideal.
Here I am, finally about to grow for the first time. I always wanted to but I got serious about it only recently. However, I have many restrictions, top 2 being the space and the budget. I'm determined to give it a try though, since it's the perfect time to plant.
I ordered 3 Dutch Passion StarRyders from Dinafem and got a free Dinafem Blue Cheese Auto. I'll probably get them in about 10 days at most. I want to share my plan with you to hear what you think about it. I have no experience whatsoever.
Here's what I'll use:
- Balcony that gets about 5-6 hours of direct sunlight (it will get longer later on). I live in the Southwest of Turkey so I have Mediterranean climate here. It gets quite warm in the summer. I'm planning to start 1xStarRyder and 1x Blue Cheese Auto by the end of April (space is a restriction as I've mentioned) and plant the remaining 2xStarRyders 2 months later (or after the harvest).
- 2x8 Liter pots. I know that I can go bigger but I don't want them to get too long and I know from other grow journals that they can get as high as 1.2 meters. I want them to stay between 0.5-1 meter.
- Biobizz Light Mix Soil. This is kind of hard to decide since ideally I'd prefer making the soil mix myself both to get more involved in the process and to save some more money but they seem to know what they're doing and as a newbie, I think it's better for me to use a mix that's proven to be good. I really don't have a lot of options here so please don't recommend any other brands, I already looked and I can't get my hands on them.
- Perlite. The soil already has plenty of perlite in it but I read almost everywhere that it still may not be enough for drainage. Should I add extra perlite and if so, how much?
- Biobizz Nutrients (Fish Mix + Bloom). The nutrient part of growing I found is to be the hardest to master. I read a lot about them and I will keep reading. There are many opinions and everyone has their strict do's and don'ts. I found this combination of Biobizz nutrients to be the one that suits both my budget and my growing style the best. My rough plan is to use Fish Mix through vegetative stage and Bloom through flowering stage. I will switch from Fish Mix to Bloom when I think that the plant's height is long enough. I know that this will hurt the yield but stealth is an issue.
If you have any suggestions on nutrients, please keep in mind that my budget is limited at the moment. I know that I should get also Topmax and maybe some more additives or Cal-Mag supplements but I'm trying to keep it cheap and simple. I'd appreciate particularly suggestions on cheap solutions that can easily be found that apply for my nutrient route (such as eggshells for Cal-Mag deficiencies).
These are more or less what I'll use. I may also get a bubble stone to oxygenate the water.
What do you guys think about the plan? Please try to be neutral on your suggestions as I've already read a shitload of discouraging comments that proved to be wrong by experience. Don't forget that this is my first grow and I know that the conditions aren't ideal.
