Help a newby.

[Coops]

I’m a chronic nerve pain sufferer so I’m going to try to grow a plant.can anyone help I’m buying a tent and a Led light but what size light should I use they start at 300 w
please see photos any help would be appreciated..coops

[Xena]

When looking at leds check what the actual wattage is (what it actually pulls from the wall) the made up ???watt they give you means very little. Also check the fine print and it should give you sq ft for veg and sq ft for flowering for each light.

[dhll999]

I am also new at growing but If your only doing one or two plants I would go with something like the mars hydro 600w or 1000w and a 2'x2' size tent. It's only a suggestion there are a few different brands of lights that would fit your need I spent over two weeks researching lights and it will drive you crazy.. lots of good advice on this board

[MrPNW]

And after checking out all the lights you ARE interested in, go directly to their website. Sometimes they offer a better deal then even their same product on Amazon. Found this out when I settled on Spider Farmer.

[Coops]

Would this suit that tent

[Earlygrower]

I’m not an expert by any stretch and have recently invested in my first set up. I bought a Vivosun 2x4x5 grow tent which fills up quickly with 3 plants. If I were to do it over I’d get a 6’ high tent.

I’d also go with a quantum board led instead of blurple. Mars Hydro, Spider Farmer or HLG make reasonably priced ones.

[dhll999]

Your grow light is one of the most important aspects of growing a good plant .so my advice would be is to spend as much time as you can researching and reading reviews and going on youtube and forums like this to find the best light for what you want to do and the money you want to spend ...Not all lights are same

[Kakariki]

100% Agree. I did a "little" bit of reading, decided LED was the way to go. Bought the cheapest I could find online (such a bad mistake, goose neck, three headed at 5 watt each, 15 in total).

Lesson 1. Research the articles,. Buy for your specific conditions and environment.
Lesson 2. Don't buy cheap generic Electrical appliances (lights/ fans). Doesn't have to be expensive but fit for purpose it must be.

I now have pretty bedside mood lighting lamp 🤣

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[Coops]

Guys I’m in Australia...but I think I have found a tent combo that might do it ..I will let yous know ,thanks for the help.

[golfnrl]

Hi Coops Welcome aboard. My first grow I used a Gorilla Grow tent lite line 2.5'x2.5'x6' I used an HLG V2 100 LED light. They cost $149usd. The light worked like a champ. I grew four plants with that light. Also, check out the Auto pot system. I use it and it is very user friendly. You can get a system for just a single plant if you want. Also, if you look at the autopot system check out CX Horticulture nutrients. I use them and am very happy with ease of application and most importantly, results.

[MrPNW]

Autopot is my next goal. I just got 7 gallon Rain Science pots to use with their AQUAvalve5 and my large saucers for my next grow. I should be able to easily adapt the system to my 30 gallon water barrel.

[JSH1973]

A Mars Hydro TS1000 light is perfect for what you say you want, I'm using two of them at the moment in a 2x4x6ft tent, I would spend the little extra on the TS1000 over the TS600
They are having a Black Friday sale on their website, it's not exactly a giveaway but the TS1000 would only be a little over a 100

[Coops]

Thank you for all the advice I’ll give it a go ..I have a real green thumb so hopefully I get it right ..

[Xena]

You got it. I got to the point where I was over analyzing and finally just jumped in and started and it was easier than I thought. As long as you have a light that’ll grow, a decent weed friendly soil (if nothing else get a tomato potting soil they like approximately the same ph), and some way to test ph in your water you’ll be fine. Just don’t have too great of expectations because you’re going to probably hit a couple bumps but just learn from it move on and do better next time.

[Coops]

r my grow system .this is what I have chosen,can anyone help me with ..how high should I keep the lights be from the plant ,and how long they should be on .also I was thinking of auto flowering plants ,as I’m worried about the light cycle ,any help would be great th

[Glenganja]

Head to the tutorials section of the site and take it from there, all the info you need is there. Once you’ve read it you’ll have a better idea of whether to go for autos or photos, personally I’ve only tried autos - at least you get something! If you’ve already got green fingers that’s a good start. Good luck!

[Coops]

Thanks

[Coops]

Hi i was wanting to know do I have to change the light from 18hrs to 12hrs to make the auto,s flower ,and do they give many nuggs? any help is appreciated.

[Glenganja]

Autos will flower regardless of light cycle. Put your light on 18 and off 6 for the whole life cycle and they will flower.
As for how many nuggs ...how long is a piece of string! The amount and quality of your crop depends on how well you look after them. I’m only on my third grow, my first two were crap then I discovered this site my third is looking much more promising.
Read the tutorials and your first crop will be better than mine.
Hope that helps

[Coops]

Hi guys I planted Northern Light feminised they are 14 days old but the bottom leaves look like they are curled under ,do you think it’s a problem?

[Canuck147]

No problem - leave them alone.

[JeffInCanada]

No problem Coops Those are the cotyledon leaves that the plant uses to get going right out of the seed. The plant doesn't need them anymore. They will wither away eventually. Looking good otherwise.