New grower needs recommendations Soils,nutrients, fertilizers etc etc

Rman18

Rman18

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Hey guys, within the next week i will be starting my first indoor grow, I want to do this the right way i have ordered my 2x2.5x6 grow tent and lights. Now my next step is to order all the soils,nutrients, fertilizers i will need. Let me give you some backround about my grow. I will be growing autoflowers as those are all the seeds i ordered. I will be growing them under LED lighting source. I am doing soil, so im not interested in anybody saying i should be doing hydro or other stuff etc etc. I just want to know what soil,nutrients and all that stuff would be best for my set up. Thanks guys i'm looking forward to what you have to recommend!

PS: some strains i have incase you guys are curious are royal bluematic, chronic ryder, purple ryder, sweet dwarf
 
Craig1969SS

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Start them in light warrier 1qt pot. Transplant in 5 gal container ocean forest with extra perlite add 1/3 worm castings. Water with budswel (yellow label) 30cc gallon. Areate water and budswel with a tsp or 2 of molasses for 24 hrs & water thoroughly only when dry. It'll work but don't get carried away watering too often. Use a 2-3 mm probe to loosen the soil 1-2 x week.
 

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Rman18

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Craig1969SS said:
Start them in light warrier 1qt pot. Transplant in 5 gal container ocean forest with extra perlite add 1/3 worm castings. Water with budswel (yellow label) 30cc gallon. Areate water and budswel with a tsp or 2 of molasses for 24 hrs & water thoroughly only when dry. It'll work but don't get carried away watering too often. Use a 2-3 mm probe to loosen the soil 1-2 x week.
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Thanks for the advice! Your plant looks amazing, what strain is that?
 
Craig1969SS

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Rman18 said:
Thanks for the advice! Your plant looks amazing, what strain is that?
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Thank you. This is my 2nd set of plants about 25 in all but my only other advice would be to "let the plants grow" don't try to "make them grow " faster. When they're ready to grow they will. It's AK47 from Bulk Seed.
 
Rman18

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Craig1969SS said:
Thank you. This is my 2nd set of plants about 25 in all but my only other advice would be to "let the plants grow" don't try to "make them grow " faster. When they're ready to grow they will. It's AK47 from Bulk Seed.
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looks amazing! Have you ever tried any of the strains that I posted above? And any tips on how to get a good yield like you did?
 
Resinhound

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Dont transplant autos,you only only have 2-3 weeks of veg,transplanting will stunt your final plant.Germ your auto seeds in 3 gallon pots.I use either a rapid rooter or a 16oz cup with the bottom cut out and buried close to the rim,fill that with seed starter like light warrior and the rest of the pot with happy frog or ffof and some perlite,water lightly and just in the cup until the plant gets established.Ph your tap water to 6.5-6.8 if its very high or very low and dont worry about nutrients really until flower or close to it.Leave the cup there until harvest ofc.
 
whitebb2727

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Do you want synthetic or organic? I do organic water only. You have to have room to mix and cook soil.

If synthetic, dynagro and fox farms trio are good.

I don't use or support miracle grow. I did however use it in the past. Miracle grow moisture control is great for autos. Its almost impossible to over or under water.
 
Rman18

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I have just ordered fox farms ocean soil mix, 3 gal grow bags, fox farm liquid soil nutrients kit from htgsupply. I have a question for anyone that can answer it. So say once I started germinating my beans. Some people have talked about a pre soaking of the soil before the germinated seed even goes in. I would water the soil a lot. Basically until it starts seeping out of the drain holes a little bit. And then put your germinated bean in that same day or the day after. Can anyone enlighten me on that a little bit. And give me a run down on the process of the soil/pot right before I put the germinated seed in. And maybe any special treatment I should give them for the first week out two after they have sprouted from the soil?
 
Resinhound

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Dont soak the pot water only where you plant the seed,you need the new roots to hunt for water.You are going to have to use watwring discipline in soil.If it stays waterlogged you will damage the plant,just keep it moist aroumd the seed.Dont worry about runoff until you have a fully established root system and dont worry about adding nutrients for 3 weeks or so or when preflowers pop up you shpuldnt be watering more than every couple days.
 
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Rman18

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Resinhound said:
Dont soak the pot water only where you plant the seed,you need the new roots to hunt for water.You are going to have to use watwring discipline in soil.If it stays waterlogged you will damage the plant,just keep it moist aroumd the seed.Dont worry about runoff until you have a fully established root system and dont worry about adding nutrients for 3 weeks or so or when preflowers pop up you shpuldnt be watering more than every couple days.
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Ok cool, so how far should i keep my LED away from the sprout? I have purchased a T2 1750 tasty LED
 
Potatosanchez

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Hey I'm a newbie from oz growing aussie blues in a 2m high box grow..my 2 girls are only 8 days out and I've noticed the root on 1 out the bottom..I'm getting conflicting info where or not to repot to bigger pots. .any info and help would be greatly appreciated. .cheers
 

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Craig1969SS said:
Start them in light warrier 1qt pot. Transplant in 5 gal container ocean forest with extra perlite add 1/3 worm castings. Water with budswel (yellow label) 30cc gallon. Areate water and budswel with a tsp or 2 of molasses for 24 hrs & water thoroughly only when dry. It'll work but don't get carried away watering too often. Use a 2-3 mm probe to loosen the soil 1-2 x week.
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How do you get such good bud with that small a plant bro? Any help would be greatly appreciated. .cheers
 
hotrodharley

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Rman18 said:
Hey guys, within the next week i will be starting my first indoor grow, I want to do this the right way i have ordered my 2x2.5x6 grow tent and lights. Now my next step is to order all the soils,nutrients, fertilizers i will need. Let me give you some backround about my grow. I will be growing autoflowers as those are all the seeds i ordered. I will be growing them under LED lighting source. I am doing soil, so im not interested in anybody saying i should be doing hydro or other stuff etc etc. I just want to know what soil,nutrients and all that stuff would be best for my set up. Thanks guys i'm looking forward to what you have to recommend!

PS: some strains i have incase you guys are curious are royal bluematic, chronic ryder, purple ryder, sweet dwarf
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You could use this free grow book.

http://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/marijuana-grow-bible
 
thumper60

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Potatosanchez said:
Hey I'm a newbie from oz growing aussie blues in a 2m high box grow..my 2 girls are only 8 days out and I've noticed the root on 1 out the bottom..I'm getting conflicting info where or not to repot to bigger pots. .any info and help would be greatly appreciated. .cheers
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I use same peat pots when my roots show thur bottom I re pot
 
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