Very basic words of advice, before you begin growing

Shrubs First

Shrubs First

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These are grow tips you should learn before you start growing, this information will
help you to facilitate a grow operation.

I put this info in my grow journal and realized it could help a lot of people.
It helps to have all equipment before you start growing. Placing plants in an
unfinished grow environment stresses you, which stresses the plants which in
turn stresses you even more. it is a vicious cycle which will not happen if you
obtain everything you will need prior to obtaining plants.


Also, having all necessary tools in your arsenal greatly helps at times when you need them, that way you arent
running around stressing about stuff you need.. My list consists of:
Thermoter (digital and analog for different uses)
Spray bottle
pH Tester
Liquid biodegradable soap
Hygrometer
Pruners and scissors (each serving different purposes)
Wire Ties
DUCT TAPE
Sheetrock screws
Screw driver
measuring cups and spoons
Pencil, notebook
Moisture meter for soil
Light meter
and measuring tape

1.Make sure your nutrient solution or irrigation is at a reasonable temp. between 70-74 degrees F (20-22 celcius) is optimal
2.Make sure your nutrient solution is being regularly aerated with a pump and air stones, roots don't like being
drowned with water, the more air your water has the better your roots can breath
3.Make sure your nutrient solution is being mixed constantly, the materials which your solution is composed of
are heavier than water, and unless mixed will surely settle on the bottom of the reservoir, making feeding very
inefficient and giving immeasurably different nutrient amounts to different plants... Good luck diagnosing problems
if that is the case.

A weekly or daily checklist helps with organisation and keeps you and your plants
less stressed, mine is as follows
Check air circulation and ventilation
Check humidity (60-70) veg
Check humidity (40-60 flower
Temp Day 70-75
Temp Night 60-65
Soil Moisture
Cultivate Soil Surface
Check PH
rotate plants
check for spider mites
check for fungi
observe for nute deficiency
Check HID system for heat near ballast, plug in, timer, outlet
CLEAN EVERYTHING
CLEAN EVERYTHING AGAIN
Check walls and ceiling for mold
Move lamps if necessary


Doing all this stuff helps keep an organised, clean, healthy and stress
free garden, everything your plants love.

Check my journal and let me know what you think.

_Shrubs_
 
Thanks shrubs, we need all the help we can get! what do you mean cultivate soil suface, nuting, or ferting?
 
kronic1989 said:
Good info, Just would seem a bit intimidating for beginners.
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So would the whole idea behind Plant Sciences, Plant Pathology and Greenhouse Management, yet I see beginners on here every day asking questions pertaining to all of them.. They have to start somewhere, and in my experience and many other Horticuluralists failing to plan is planning to fail.. This is a concise and simple, and even inexpensive checklist for beginners to obtain..

I guess if it's intimidating they should rethink growing such a complex organism ;)

Well let me rephrase that.. I hope they don't take it lightly, because it is a difficult process, but everyone should try it
and those who succeed will not be coincidince, they will be following certain rules, developing patterns, and staying consistent
 
Shrubs First said:
So would the whole idea behind Plant Sciences, Plant Pathology and Greenhouse Management, yet I see beginners on here every day asking questions pertaining to all of them.. They have to start somewhere, and in my experience and many other Horticuluralists failing to plan is planning to fail.. This is a concise and simple, and even inexpensive checklist for beginners to obtain..

I guess if it's intimidating they should rethink growing such a complex organism ;)

Well let me rephrase that.. I hope they don't take it lightly, because it is a difficult process, but everyone should try it
and those who succeed will not be coincidince, they will be following certain rules, developing patterns, and staying consistent
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Im sorry to hear its been such a difficult process for you. It was really quite simple for me.
 
dThere are 16 Nutrients Plants require to live, these elements and their purposes are.

phosphorus Mobile
1. A constituent of phosphatides, nucleic acids, proteins, phospholipids and coenzymes NAD, NADP and ATP.
2. Constituent of certain amino acids.

3. Necessary for cell division, a constituent of chromosomes; stimulates root development.

4. Necessary for meristematic growth; seed and fruit development; stimulates flowering.

potassium Mobile
1. An activator of enzymes involved in photosynthesis and protein and carbohydrate metabolism.
2. Assists carbohydrate translocation; synthesis of protein and maintenance of its stability; membrane permeability and pH control; water utilization by stomatal regulation.

3. Improves utilization of light during cool and cloudy weather and thereby enhances plant ability to resist cold and other adverse conditions.

4. Enhances the plant's ability to resist diseases.

5. Increases size of grains or seeds and improves the quality of fruits and vegetables.

Nitrogen Mobile
1. An important constituent of chlorophyll, protoplasm, protein and nucleic.
2. Increases growth and development of all living tissues.

3. Improves the quality of leafy vegetables and fodders and the protein content of food grains.

Sulfur
1. Constituent of sulphur-bearing amino acids.
2. Involved in the metabolic activities of vitamins, biotin, thiamine and coenzyme A.

3. Aids stabilization of protein structure.

calcium
1. Constituent of cell walls in the form of calcium pectate; necessary for normal mitosis (cell division).
2. Helps in membrane stability, maintenance of chromosome structure.

3. Activator of enzymes (phospholipase, argine kinase, adenosine triphosphates).

4. Acts as a detoxifying agent by neutralizing organic acids in plants.

iron

Magnesium Mobile
1. Constituent of chlorophyll molecule and therefore essential for photosynthesis.
2. An activator of many enzyme systems involved in carbohydrate metabolism, synthesis of nucleic acids, etc.

3. Promotes uptake and translocation of phosphorus.

4. Helps in movement of sugars within plant.

boron
1. Affects the activities of certain enzymes.
2. Ability to complex with various polyhydroxy-compounds.

3. Increases permeability in membrane and thereby facilitates carbohydrate transport.

4. Involved in lignin synthesis and other reactions.

5. Essential for cell division.

6. Associated with the uptake of calcium and its utilization by plants.

7. Regulates potassium/calcium ration in plants.

8. Essential for protein synthesis.

manganese
1. A catalyst in several enzymatic and physiological reactions in plants; a constituent of pyruvate carboxylase.
2. Involved in the plant's respiratory process.

3. Activates enzymes concerned with the metabolism of nitrogen and synthesis of chlorophyll.

4. Controls the redox potential in plant cells during the phases of light and darkness.

copper
1. Constituent of cytochrome oxidase and component of many enzymes - ascorbic acid oxidase, phenolase, lactase, etc.
2. Promotes formation of vitamin A in plants.

zinc Mobile
1. Involved in the biosynthesis of indole acetic acid.
2. Essential component of a variety of metallo-enzymes-carbonic anhydrase, alcohol dehydrogenase, etc.

3. Plays a role in nucleic acid and protein synthesis.

4. Assists the utilization of phosphorus and nitrogen in plants.

molybdenum
1. Associated with nitrogen utilization and nitrogen fixation.
2. Constituent of nitrate reductase and nitrogenase.

3. Required by Rhizobia for nitrogen fixation.

chlorine
1. A constituent of auxin chloroindole-3-acetic acid which in immature seeds takes the place of indole acetic acid.
2. Constituent of many compounds found in fungi and bacteria.

3. Stimulates the activity of some enzymes and influences carbohydrate metabolism and water holding
capacity of plant tissue.

All of these break down in to several classes, Primary, Secondary, and Micro, but from there there are a further
2 classes.Mobile and Immobile, Nutrients which are mobile are able to be transfered to other parts of the
plants in case of deficiency.

The Mobile nutes are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Zinc, and Magnesium. If these are deficient in a plant,
the plant usesexcess of the nutrient from older leaves and moves it to younger, that is why N,P,K,Zn,
and Mg show their deficiency in the older leaves.

The rest are Immobile or at best partially mobile, and show most or all of their deficiency signs in the young
developing leaves.

The pH of the soil is one of the most important factors in determining the ability of the soil to be used as a
media for growing plants. The soil pH affects the uptake of essential nutrients by plants, soil microbial activity
as well as the health of plants in general. The soil pH is something that must be continually monitored if
optimal crop yields are to be obtained.

Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Carbon all work together turning light energy and Co2 in to usable Sugars (Carbs).
The basic Formula looks like this

h2o + co2 + Light energy = ch2o(Sugar) and o2 (air we breath)


This information was taken from my Horticulture 101 textbook
 
was not trying to jack your thread :lol:
was simply telling everyone a great place to get them

it's a great fert to start with, kinda like a foundation :bigjoint:

and no I don't work for them

and hey Boulder, Denver here they have it at Paulinos :bigjoint:
 
riddleme said:
they also have Jack's Classic (click nute link in sig) I love Paulinos!
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I checked out your Dyna Grow, that shit is disgusting, I would not want to smoke
weed grown with it.

This is in order to facilitate a clean healthy grow operation. Not a chemical nightmare.

Clean nutrient brands include, Roots Organics, Humboldt Nutrients and Organicare to name a few.

There are many more "organic" producing companies, althought even organic
lines have different grades in qualities, I would encourage people to check a
companies garunteed analysis.
 
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