What is your biggest question about growing cannabis?

[MisterPotatoHead]

2 questions: The beginners tutorial states that FF Ocean Forrest will take me from seed to harvest. FF sent me a feeding schedule that requires 3 additional nutrients to be added from the beginning. I'm confused. Also, My well water is hard & registers 7.0 pH, if I add pH down, bring it to 6.5, my plants got Calcium deficient, prompting me to address that issue. Confused again. I also used EM1, should I ?
I had 2 bad indoor grows back to back and am trying to revisit/correct anything that could have happened.. before my next attempt. Thanks

[Farmall]

As for Fox Farm Soil...it is grade A premium stuff and will work for you as you have read. The feeding schedule they sent you is a nutrient mix to start adding in after about the third week of development. And as you see, it changes a bit during the process. When you mix it, do each one on it’s own, don’t add all 3 in the water all at the same time they’ll blend better that way. If you use a gallon, add each 1 at a time, stir it up and then add the other until all 3 have been mixed. Your pH is pretty decent try between 6.5 and 7.0. I have used 8.8 and lowered it to 6.8 without issue.

ON THE OTHER HAND..I should add that I am a convert...... look into trying super soil. It’s an organic grow, requires no flush at the end and all you need is plain water with ph between 6 and 7. With a few fabric pots and nice lights, you’re off and running. Read up on it....seriously. https://www.growweedeasy.com/organic-super-soil

keep posting questions and pictures, there are growers here with more experience and success that you would ever begin to imagine and all love answering questions.

[Retodd]

I’m going to try the ocean forest for the first time on my winter grow. I’ve mixed my own all my life. I was told through my bro that it’ll stand alone and I wouldn’t even have to use the tri-mix. Only thing I add on my regular soil is calmag, terpinator, and molasses through the whole grow indoors. Outdoors, I’ll add bloom during the last couple months. Guess we’ll both find out right Mr. Potatohead?

[Hardbody]

This is my first time growing my own weed, plants look great and are in large pots on porch, my question is, reading all I can on growing and harvesting, I see that everyone is saying to cut stalk down to harvest buds and dry, then cure, what if I want to continue with plant growth eventually raising a tree, I live in a part of the US that has 9 months of growing season and mild winters, what's wrong with using plants for multiple harvesting seasons ????

[Hardbody]

Retodd, alltatup Thanks guys, a new adventure for me and phamacuetical free for the first time in 12 years, too many back surgeries and opioids were stealing my life, no more and keep money in my pocket

[Retodd]

Hardbody I know what you mean about pain. I’m a C6-7 quadriplegic, but have full use of arms. I deal with a ton of pain every day and night. It’s been 15 years and multiple surgeries, but I still refuse to take anything for pain other than $1 patches you get at the dollar store. Good luck with everything and anything I can do to help just message 🙏🏼✌🏻

[alltatup]

Hardbody I wish you the very best!!!

[Sledrock]

I've always wondered: Why does it screw up an Indoor grow when flowering and the in the Dark Time, if a single speck on light gets to your plant, it won't flower but what about Outdoor grows? Why doesn't the MOON affect the Flowering?

[oldjarhead100]

you that question has been debated for awhile now ,my girls have a street light to contend with and they are doing fine ,on the other hand I have had an led make them fox tail inside

[Retodd]

What if c.a.t. Really spelled dog?

[Jonny]

Do any of you know if a plant with root rot should be removed from flower tent ? Even if its still surviving? Will the smell effect
other plants,?

[SoOrbudgal]

I had a old autoflower I just harvested that had root rot in a 3gal fabric pot never dried out for 2wks no kidding. I just left it sit outdoors on a porch do to smell. I took what bud looked good and tossed the rest. If you want bad O2 gases I guess you could let it go, but I think fungus/bacteria mold could effect indoor tent??

[alltatup]

It won't affect other plants: it's not contageous if your plants are in pots; or are you hydroponic? I've dealt with hydro root rot.

[Jonny]

Yea seperate pots thanks for that everything seems fine!

[RagWeedDWC]

Interesting thread, even though questions are repeated the answers are a learning experience, definitely subscribed!

[Hardbody]

Need to know how close I am to harvest

[Retodd]

Get yourself a nice scope from amazon or a eyeloop. I got my 60X scope w light that attaches to phone or iPad for like $14. First off your pistols will get darker. They’re still young in that pic. Use your scope and wait till the trichomes are around 50% amber and 50% cloudy, then do a sugar or molasses flush for another week, then harvest.
Hope this helps

[Hardbody]

Retodd, will get scope in today, also what's the deal with the molasses or sugar flush, I've never heard of that, been using zero water for the entire growing ??

[Retodd]

Hardbody I use molasses during my entire grow, but especially on my outdoor grow I’d do my flush with molasses or sugar. It gets sucked up by the roots and helps take the harshness out of the smoke, makes it smoother. Your curing process is really important too to make a smooth hit. You don’t cough smoking my smoke, super smooth. I cure a minimum of 2 months before letting it go. I’m still getting it down myself. Some of the guys I know are masters of curing, but they’re doing multiple pounds at a time. You’re gonna love that scope! Most of us are on ‘the great auto showdown’ if you wanna stop by. I think we’re on page 84 now...lol. Me and my buddy started it last year for a competition between like 15 of us. A ton of great reading on our techniques, etc. Spend a day or so reading from the beginning.
🙏🏼✌🏻

[Retodd]

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Hardbody This is what I use

[geneo]

What is the best soil to use

[geneo]

What is the best soil to use

[Farmall]

Realistically there are several media that can produce successful gardens. It’s now an option going with personal preference. Sticking with the word Soil my indicate things like Fox Farm Ocean Forrest, Fox Farmall Happy Frog. Kind super soil, nature’s’ living soil -super soil, and a list that only gets bigger. You won’t go wrong but there are rules to follow while using these components . The super soilsfor example are used on the bottom of the pot with a coco mix placed above them on top. The fox farm soils can be mixed directly in to pots but need no nutrients for the first 2-3 weeks. The super soils never need nutrients and re only watered with plain proper pH water only.

the there are soilless mediums like coco coir . It also has it requirements for buffering and daily feeding to know in advance.

all produce great quality buds but all require special attention indoors to do so. You’re at the right place. Just find a way to go and you’ll get all the questions answered right here

https://www.growweedeasy.com/basics#choose-growing-medium

[oldjarhead100]

Retodd you never know when you might find something useful I just bought the scope you linked above thanks for the link

[alwaystoned]

More of a curiosity than a burning question & someone may have asked it before, but can you clone autoflowering strains? If it can be done, are there any benefits to be had or is it just stupid?

[Retodd]

Best person I know to answer it fully if he has time is Spidermite

[MrHappy81]

Hi, yes and no. Yes but it will still be on the same time clock as its mother eg it will flower same time so there is limited time to grow it. If your auto is say a 3 month grow time and u clone a piece at month 1 you will have 2 months left to grow clone.

[Spidermite]

And that is the perfect answer.