pro tip

if I can humbly provide a noobie tip I would strongly advise not to go on a lighting mission first , you should learn how to grow and get everything else perfect and then start to bring up the light factor because imho if you really max out the light then the plant has potential to grow extremely fast and even the pros will admit it can be difficult to keep up ass plants tend to grow logarithmically. so usually something else screws you up and there isnt much forgivness when your hydroing. so I recommend starting with a modest light setup for training.

1234324 said:

if I can humbly provide a noobie tip I would strongly advise not to go on a lighting mission first , you should learn how to grow and get everything else perfect and then start to bring up the light factor because imho if you really max out the light then the plant has potential to grow extremely fast and even the pros will admit it can be difficult to keep up ass plants tend to grow logarithmically. so usually something else screws you up and there isnt much forgivness when your hydroing. so I recommend starting with a modest light setup for training.

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Starting with lackluster lighting and environmental controls is how you set yourself up for failure. That's a real pro tip. Learn to grow with proper equipment. Starting with shitty lighting and then upgrading later is going to change the curve you learned from the get go.

If i can humbly give a tip, dont give tips as a noob.

I started with spider farmer they are a good brand light not low quality but not the top dog ethier....new growers do not need to spend $1000 on a gavita....but don't buy a $90 dollar Amazon blurple light ethier....you put bullshit in your gonna get bullshit out....start with good inputs....and youll get good results

My tip what ever you buy....buy it with the intent that one day you may expand....so don't buy some cheap $40 dehumidifier....get a good dehumidifier with humidity control and think about how much room that dehu covers....you don't have to get the one I got but mine can be controlled from my phone at anytime think I paid $ 220 for it I like being able to control things while I'm not there

You want nice stuff so you may need to work hard for it untill you've obtain everything you need...nobody said this would be easy

Nothing wrong with starting off with a low quality light,everyone s bank is different. But imo its bad advice to recommend one. My advice on lighting would be buy the absolute best you can afford

I've never grown an ass plant............but if I did I'd eat it

I just almost ate ass falling down the stairs laughing at that

1234324 said:

if I can humbly provide a noobie tip I would strongly advise not to go on a lighting mission first , you should learn how to grow and get everything else perfect and then start to bring up the light factor because imho if you really max out the light then the plant has potential to grow extremely fast and even the pros will admit it can be difficult to keep up ass plants tend to grow logarithmically. so usually something else screws you up and there isnt much forgivness when your hydroing. so I recommend starting with a modest light setup for training.

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I agree with you.

It's interesting because perspective and bias play into how your comment is read.

What you said in my view is, do not try and max out how much light you give your plants the first run or 2. It can quickly make an already difficult task of learning to grow a lot harder because everything has to be dialed in....which a newbie typically cannot do.

my advice is to use a high quality light. but start small w a 2x2 or 2x4. That way you keep the costs down and environment manageable. Once you get it dialed you can buy a bigger tent and old one becomes your veg. don't waste $ on cheap lights get the best one you can afford. if you can't afford it save up. or learn to DIY. you can build an amazing light for under $100 that will cover a 2x2.

As long as we all are adding our own 2c, my first grow overstuffed my room with 2x as many plants as I should have used, created my own SS, sowed directly into my final containers, manifolded them all, blasted them with the maximum light and prayed and held on.

Basically I did the opposite of what a newbie should do in every category, lol. And I loved it.

It worked. I had nice results, albeit not nearly as good as the runs that have come after. But it was an amazing experience doing everything on the first run.

Lighting, especially during early and mid flower IS still a challenge as it must be adapted to our own grow styles and limits.

ComfortCreator said:

I agree with you.

It's interesting because perspective and bias play into how your comment is read.

What you said in my view is, do not try and max out how much light you give your plants the first run or 2. It can quickly make an already difficult task of learning to grow a lot harder because everything has to be dialed in....which a newbie typically cannot do.

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That makes more sense