[rasputin]

Less is more.

Genetics, genetics, genetics.

[TickleMyBalls]

Originally Posted by VADO

Keep good notes. I've got a notebook that I keep track of everything in, couldn't imagine growing without it with my memory!

I don't write anything down really. I write dates on plants and tables that go into flowering. I guess I'm kind of a savant when it comes to remembering what I did to my plants and what is what. I did try to keep a journal the first few grows, but didn't find it very helpful to me.

When growing with partners or on a large scale, it's obviously necessary to keep everyone on the same page. Some people actually experience some sort of short term memory loss from cannabis use I've heard

I kick myself occasionally if I do end up forgetting something, but I take that trade off to keep my life less cluttered.

Definitely a good tool for beginners though. Especially those that are lucky enough to already have access to good smoke while their grow is in progress.

[bobblehead]

Consistency is very important...

12hs consistent light, 12hs consistent dark, consistent low ppm/EC feeds, temps, etc... Many growers want to try this and that to improve their final product... When they're really just stressing the plants out.

Pick your nutes, pick your medium, and stick to it. Make it work for you. There are very few "better ways" of doing things... It's more a matter of knowing how to manipulate the environment you've created.

[Oldmans_Herbs]

take a couple plants (if you have room etc..) and play a little, best way to learn i think. and if they die oh well just an experiment anyway righ..

[supermanlives]

start with a good strain. you cant turn a shitty plant into a winner .

[PhenoMenal]

Don't bother with anything but the best genetics. Ok it might cost $100 more to get a pack of seeds of an excellent strain instead of a cheap F2 knockoff, but the results more than repay you.

[SMOKE-ONE]

What he said

[ThePizzaMan]

All great posts, but keep in mind....I was glad that I didn't spend $1000 on great genetics for the first 6-12 months of growing. I lost some great stuff, because I was too inexperienced to clone properly. I was playing around with different methods, and ultimately getting great genetics the first time around would have been a poor decision.

1) until you get cloning down, or breeding....don't waste your money on really expensive seeds

2)When you do finally realize which method you want to use for your grow...don't cheap out. Get something decent that will last you for a few years at least.

3)If growing in an apartment....in a non-medical state....hydro is not the best option. Go coco or soil.

[Calimed]

Don't give up.

[djonkoman]

enjoy your first harvest even tough your friends say it isn't good, just ignore it and focus on the joy of being able to get high on your own suply
quality will come