Hi all,
Apologies in advance for the wall of text. I've been lurking a while trying to sort out what I should be doing for my first grow and I think I've got something worked out. I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions those of you with more experience would be kind enough to offer before I commit to buying more supplies.
My main goals here are to start off fairly simple and to keep things inexpensive until I'm certain I want to pursue this further.
I have a 2x4 tent kitand 600w (260w actual) Viparspectra LED that came cheap from a friend. It came with an intake fan, exhaust fan and filter, as well as a small fan for air flow within the tent.
My intention is to grow in hempy buckets. They seem less fussy than other hydro methods and I wouldn't have to bring soil (or critters!) into the house. For simplicity I thought I'd do 100% perlite for the medium and germinate in 2x2 rockwool.
I'm leaning towards KC Brains seeds, probably Mango or Sweet Dreams (suggestions welcome!), because they're inexpensive seeds to practice withand indicas sound a bit easier to manage.
I'd like to practice seed propagation, so I thought I'd grow out 10x 1 gal buckets per run. This is the part I'm least sure of. I feel like I may be overcrowding the space or biting off more than I can chew when it comes to maintenance. The thinking behind the number of plants is that I have no clue how to breed with intent, so the smartest play would be to maximize diversity.
I figure that roughly half will end up being males, so that would free up some space when I move them out of the tent. Where they'll go and what to do with them is something I'll likely bother you all about in the future.
For nutrients I've seen several threads where people suggest using GH Maxibloom all the way through (KISS?) and that sounds like a good idea to start off with.
I'm not certain if a ph/ec meter is strictly necessary, so I was considering skipping on picking them up, but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise.
Aside from everything above I think the only other thing I need is a timer. Should/can the lights and fans run on the same timer or should the lights run on schedule and the fans run 24/7?
Like I said, any guidance you can offer would be hugely appreciated and thanks to all of you for the community you've built and maintained here. I've learned a ton just from browsing past threads.
Apologies in advance for the wall of text. I've been lurking a while trying to sort out what I should be doing for my first grow and I think I've got something worked out. I'd really appreciate any feedback or suggestions those of you with more experience would be kind enough to offer before I commit to buying more supplies.
My main goals here are to start off fairly simple and to keep things inexpensive until I'm certain I want to pursue this further.
I have a 2x4 tent kitand 600w (260w actual) Viparspectra LED that came cheap from a friend. It came with an intake fan, exhaust fan and filter, as well as a small fan for air flow within the tent.
My intention is to grow in hempy buckets. They seem less fussy than other hydro methods and I wouldn't have to bring soil (or critters!) into the house. For simplicity I thought I'd do 100% perlite for the medium and germinate in 2x2 rockwool.
I'm leaning towards KC Brains seeds, probably Mango or Sweet Dreams (suggestions welcome!), because they're inexpensive seeds to practice withand indicas sound a bit easier to manage.
I'd like to practice seed propagation, so I thought I'd grow out 10x 1 gal buckets per run. This is the part I'm least sure of. I feel like I may be overcrowding the space or biting off more than I can chew when it comes to maintenance. The thinking behind the number of plants is that I have no clue how to breed with intent, so the smartest play would be to maximize diversity.
I figure that roughly half will end up being males, so that would free up some space when I move them out of the tent. Where they'll go and what to do with them is something I'll likely bother you all about in the future.
For nutrients I've seen several threads where people suggest using GH Maxibloom all the way through (KISS?) and that sounds like a good idea to start off with.
I'm not certain if a ph/ec meter is strictly necessary, so I was considering skipping on picking them up, but I'm open to being persuaded otherwise.
Aside from everything above I think the only other thing I need is a timer. Should/can the lights and fans run on the same timer or should the lights run on schedule and the fans run 24/7?
Like I said, any guidance you can offer would be hugely appreciated and thanks to all of you for the community you've built and maintained here. I've learned a ton just from browsing past threads.