Advice For Other Newbies

Hi guys,
I just want to say something about what I have noticed on this forum. Firstly, I am also a complete newb too. I just put a small room together and have my first plants growing as we speak.

What I have noticed is that there are a lot of new growers that are trying to do too much too fast. Guys, you need to slow down! There is no need to dump $1000 into your first grow! I understand that it is exciting to grow your own weed, but there is no shame in starting small. Starting out on a low scale allows you to learn. Think about it, do you expect to be able to take care of 50 plants if you're unsure if you can grow only 1? Experience and learning from mistakes is more important than the equipment you are using.

Another thing, READ THE FORUMS! I haven't been a member for very long, but I am already getting tired of seeing repeat questions. I can only imagine how crazy that drives the vets around here. Especially when many of them have taken their own time to make step-by-step tutorials on the very questions you are asking. The answers are out there, do your own research, and quit being lazy and look for yourselves. Chances are, you will stumble across information about another topic you were curious about. Take notes, and as you learn, refine your techniques. Whew....felt good to get that out.....Just my 2 cents.

Good luck guys

Let me the first to give you a +rep.....

well said..

I get what you're saying, for sure, but some people have significant budgets and $1000 ain't shit for them. So, I agree it's good not to get in over your head, but budget really depends on the person and their circumstances more than anything. I would had loved to started with a $1000 budget, but I would had hated to have to sell it all on craigslist a week later.

red0021 said:

I get what you're saying, for sure, but some people have significant budgets and $1000 ain't shit for them. So, I agree it's good not to get in over your head, but budget really depends on the person and their circumstances more than anything. I would had loved to started with a $1000 budget, but I would had hated to have to sell it all on craigslist a week later.

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Yeah that is a good point. 1000 bucks isn't much to others and alot to some. To me....my purchase of roughly 1600 from monstergardens was the single biggest purchase I've made this life.

It felt great, scary too.

I'm glad I went with the 5x5 1000w tent set up. Its freakin' banging and awesome. Yeah, I am a noob, a supernoob at times but I don't regret the purchase. It has more then paid for itself, and the seeds I purchased too, with just the first 3 plants harvested.

I made mistakes....as can be seen by the yellow ass leaves I had! But in the end it worked like I said.

While the OP has a great point, lets not forget that there are those noobs who fork out the 1000 and make it work....perhaps not to the best potential (thats what the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grow are for!!) but not a complete failure.

So while you should read pretty much all you can before spending the dough, you shouldn't be too skurd to do it. After all.....no reward with out risk!

Happy growin

Live and let live thats my motto, every one to there own, keep it in the family whatever fuck it build the biggest you can and get Baked thats my advice although i would say that for any and everything to everyone

You are correct, that's why you watch craigslist and shhh here on RIU.

If you call out 90% of these posters out like your post did, then they will lynch you like a troll. They don't like common sense posts that relate to saving money, better yields or easier growing or worse yet that they are mistakenly following misguided advice. They already heard it here and belive it to be the gospel because they need something to beloing too from anyone or anything. Not saying there are some excellent people here on RIU, but 95% are resentful, bitter, closed minded posters that do not want to hear that their time spent here is for their ego not being a better grower.

There are hundreds of morons here spending 1000s on equipment to find out that they cannot even grow a simple plant, with all the latest and greatest equipment that was "suppose" to be plug and grow.

I get great gear for pennies on the dollar on craigslist from the people that are going to lynch you for calling them out here, please do not tap the glass OP.

PS: I know you really did not call them out, but they will twist, contort it so that you look like the bad guy. Been there done that, better yet to just let the bad growers go on being bad and good ones you can communicate with. I think its a win/win for us that do not have something in life holding us back from growing... plants and as a person.

If this is a hobby, then do what makes you happy. There are tons of ways to get into a hobby, it is just a matter of preference. I get what you are saying though.

And as mentioned above, read everything before you start. You would be nuts not too.

...........................................here here @ op +rep

I've sunk about $500 into my first grow so far and I'm only on day 5 of flower. I planted 8 seeds, and grew out 5 of them.. You're right though man, I've done tons of reading around here and it's helped lots. Nowww, let's cross our fingers for some females. lol

Twisted694 said:

I've sunk about $500 into my first grow so far and I'm only on day 5 of flower. I planted 8 seeds, and grew out 5 of them.. You're right though man, I've done tons of reading around here and it's helped lots. Nowww, let's cross our fingers for some females. lol

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See, you've read so you'll know how to figure out if you got females or not! Yay for reading!

What a refreshing post...reps 2 u op