Want advice from experienced growers

Hi everyone,

I am new to rollitup and new to growing in general. I have spent months researching, grow tents, growing medium, nutrients, supplements, almost everything. I have built a collection of my research and would like to post it here for the following reasons; 1) I believe it's useful information (most likely redundant on this website) and would like to share my collection 2) On a more selfish note, I would like people to review it, correct me if need be, makes suggestions ect. So that I may learn from the collective

I will start with my grow setup;

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[TD="align: left"]Secret Jardin Dark Street 120 II 4'x4' Grow tent
[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]400W HPS grow light[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]400W variable electronic ballast[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Standard socket (no reflector)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]4'' Odor-X carbon filter
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[TD="align: left"]Stealth centrifugal inline fan 4'' - 171 CFM[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]2 x Titan Controls Apollo 9 digital timer
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Medium;
I am growing in GH CoCo coir. I flushed and made sure PH was at 5.8 - 6.0

7" Tall plastic containers with drainage holes
6" Diameter

Watering Cycle; I run-to-waste the nutrient solution 2x per day

Nutrients; (PH 5.8 - 6.0)

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[TD="align: left"]Nitrogen (N)
[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Phosphate (P205)
[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Potash (K2O)
[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Magnesium (Mg)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Calcium (Ca)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Iron (Fe)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Sulfur (S)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Boron (B)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Cobalt (Co)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Copper (Cu)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Molydenum (Mo)[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]Zin (Zn)[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]FloraGrow[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.50%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]FloraMicro[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.05%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.01%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.0005%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.01%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.0008%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.015%[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]FloraBloom[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.50%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]LiquidKoolBloom[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]BioRoot[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]CalMag[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.50%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]
[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Superman B1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2.00%[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.00%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Totals Per phase
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[TD]Nitrogen (N)
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[TD]Phosphate (P205)
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[TD]Potash (K2O)
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[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Seedling
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10.5[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Mild-Growth
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10.5[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Growth
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[TD="align: right"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10.5[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Transition
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]18.5[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Bloom
[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]18.5[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Ripen
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[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]15[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]12.5[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Flush
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[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
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Schedule;

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[TD]Growth Stage
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[TD]Pre-Germination
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[TD]Germination
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[TD="colspan: 3"]Seedling
[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]Mild-Growth
[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]Growth
[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]Transition
[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]Flower
[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]Ripen
[/TD]
[TD]Flush
[/TD]
[TD]Total
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[TD]Weeks
[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3, align: left"]1[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]1[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]4[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]1[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]6[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]1[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]15[/TD]
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[TD]Lighting
[/TD]
[TD]0/24 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD]0/24 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]18/6 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]18/6 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]18/6 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]12/12 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]12/12 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]0/24 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD]0/24 ON/OFF[/TD]
[TD]--------[/TD]
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[TD]Temperature
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[TD]24 ° C[/TD]
[TD]24 ° C[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]26 ° C[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]28 ° C[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]28 ° C[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]28 ° C[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]28 ° C[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]28 ° C[/TD]
[TD]24 ° C[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]Humidity
[/TD]
[TD]100%[/TD]
[TD]80%[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]50%[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]50%[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]50%[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]50%[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]50%[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]50%[/TD]
[TD]60%[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]Solution
[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]330[/TD]
[TD]ppm[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]540[/TD]
[TD]ppm[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]830[/TD]
[TD]ppm[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]850[/TD]
[TD]ppm[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]800[/TD]
[TD]ppm[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]500[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
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[TD]FloraGrow (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3.2[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.6[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]15.9[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.6[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5.3[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]FloraMicro (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3.2[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5.3[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.6[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.6[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.6[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]5.3[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]FloraBloom (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]3.2
[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5.3[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5.3[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.6[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]15.9[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]15.9[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]LiquidKoolBloom (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]13[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]BioRoot (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]13.5[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]13.5[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]13.5[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]CalMag (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10
[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD]Superman B1 (per 10L)[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5[/TD]
[TD]ml[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]--------------------------------------------------------[/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD]N[/TD]
[TD]P205[/TD]
[TD]K2O[/TD]
[TD]N[/TD]
[TD]P205[/TD]
[TD]K2O[/TD]
[TD]N[/TD]
[TD]P205[/TD]
[TD]K2O[/TD]
[TD]N[/TD]
[TD]P205[/TD]
[TD]K2O[/TD]
[TD]N[/TD]
[TD]P205[/TD]
[TD]K2O[/TD]
[TD]N[/TD]
[TD]P205[/TD]
[TD]K2O[/TD]
[TD]-----------------[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Percentage in solution[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]10.5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]18.5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]18.5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]15[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]12.5[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]Notes: [/TD]
[TD]Scuff the outside of seed (optional). Drop in room-temp water for 8-16 hours.[/TD]
[TD]Put paper tower along the bottom of a strainer. Gently pour water (and seeds) over the paper tower. Place another paper tower over and pour remain water. Ensure the paper is damp at all times. But not drenched[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"] [/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"] [/TD]
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Any corrections, comments, additions are much appreciated.

oots

looks like you got it nailed down....now put it to practice and show us your plants

your time spent educating yourself will pay off immensely. good vibes bro!

oots, You have done the right thing straight off the bat by researching and reading, reading, reading
I can tell you with the right mindset, you will always read no matter how experienced you become... and you will continue to learn

That being said, all the reading in the world will not compensate for experience. But you only get experience one way
Bit like prepping yourself for your first born child, most of it just flies out the window when it comes to practice lol

Starting a setup is always about projecting into the future... and trial and error. Dont be afraid to make mistakes, we learn more from mistakes than success

Best advice I can give you with growing is not to be too pedantic over ever aspect, but at the same time don't be neglectful!
Successful growing is all about knowing when to step in and knowing when to just simply step back

Good luck!
Cheers Jimmy.

Thanks everyone for your replies, much appreciated.

As requested, here are some pictures. These were taken today so they are 14 days old at the time of the picture.