Growing do you find it stressful?

[ryan1918]

I'm curious how many people actually that grow find it stressful, I'm sure one plant isn't going to be as stressful as 100 but I do know everytime I'm growing I'm always stressed until crop time, stressed so I don't run into mold, bugs, light problems, or just shitty plants in general, I know I'm not the only one..
same goes for the time when the timer didn't turn on, or off, or something just completely went bad like flooded room, no water, pump dies, oh my can I list the things that could happen.

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

The tent is the most peaceful place I have lol. No stress. I guess hydro/aero can be somewhat more stressful in the event shit goes awry.

I just mix the dirt, sow the seeds, add water, and watch them grow. They do most of the work.

 

[CanBud]

Probably depends on ones expectations from their set up, personally I don't stress at all but I get a bit anxious when I think they're not progressing much.

 

[hondagrower420]

The tent is the most peaceful place I have lol. No stress. I guess hydro/aero can be somewhat more stressful in the event shit goes awry.

I just mix the dirt, sow the seeds, add water, and watch them grow. They do most of the work.

Growing is a big part of my therapy. It is so relaxing and I find it very rewarding. I has ptsd and my garden definitely helps with my stress level.

It is basically aromatherapy.

 

[bict]

I find outdoors very stressful and more work (mine are up in a forest and I have 13 of them.)

Indoors is relaxing as fuck.

 

[sunny747]

Agreed. Growing can be very therapeutic..

What's stressful to me is the thought of the landlord walking in or the cops hassling me or something to that effect.

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

Growing is a big part of my therapy. It is so relaxing and I find it very rewarding. I has ptsd and my garden definitely helps with my stress level.

It is basically aromatherapy.

PTSD and rage, same boat.

It definitely keeps anxiety and stress down. Keeps a definitive goal within grasp too.

 

[hondagrower420]

I find outdoors very stressful and more work (mine are up in a forest and I have 13 of them.)

Indoors is relaxing as fuck.

I agree. I did a few crops outdoors maybe 20 plants each year. And all I can say is fuck lugging around soil and water.

Agreed. Growing can be very therapeutic..

What's stressful to me is the thought of the landlord walking in or the cops hassling me or something to that effect.

Cops got me 2 or 3 weeks ago. Got to have bread for an attorney. It's my first felony charges and if they don't get dropped I will get what's called pti around here. Basically no conviction, so I wouldn't be a felony.

 

[Resinhound]

I can see growing being stressful for someone with an anxiety disorder or something,but generally I cant think of a more peaceful hobby

 

[doublejj]

What stress?...what could go wrong?

 

[TopDogTHC]

Only thing stressing me is trying to get temps under control. Spent hours positioning fans to try get it cooler. Somedays its bang in range, other days its 5c+ to high. Big difference considering nothing changes in terms of outdoor temp or my house central heating. Pisses me off now even thinking about it lol. But apart from that its peaceful, even when ive run into other problems.

 

[theslipperbandit]

If I found growing stressful I probably wouldn't do it.as previously stated it's great to have an achievable goal within your grasp..especially when everything else in life is a ball ache.

 

[Robert Hodges]

I find outdoors very stressful and more work

 

[earthling5]

In terms of growing, I think at one time or another I've had every issue I've read about on this site. Over time I've learned not to let the small stuff stress me out. I've only lost one entire crop, all the other stress causing issues have been on a less than epic scale.

It doesn't seem to matter how much experience I get, earth has bugs and fungi and I'm not growing in a hermetically sealed laboratory. Each strain has specific soil/light/temp/trimming preferences, and since I switch up strains frequently, something is always off to one degree or another. I do everything using all the common wisdom, but shit happens. Every time.

I suppose some day I could have a completely trouble-free/stress-free grow, but I haven't yet and I'm not holding my breath. It's highly likely that I'm just not very good at this, hahaha... but I can't let that stress me out too much, what would be the point?

 

[shorelineOG]

Growing relieves stress because I enjoy it. One mans stress is another mans leisure.

 

[Mowgli Ma-Fên]

The tent is the most peaceful place I have lol. No stress. I guess hydro/aero can be somewhat more stressful in the event shit goes awry.

I just mix the dirt, sow the seeds, add water, and watch them grow. They do most of the work.

word.its the room of spirit and time.
doesnt mean the process isnt stressful.especially for commercial gardeners.

 

[dcpharma]

My grow helps me get away from the everyday drama..

 

[Connoisseurus Rex]

word.its the room of spirit and time.
doesnt mean the process isnt stressful.especially for commercial gardeners.

I don't grow commercially so I don't find very much stressful. Mildly irritating sometimes, like finding good phenos from a crossbreed, but not bad at all.

 

[Final Phase]

Growing is a big part of my therapy. It is so relaxing and I find it very rewarding. I has ptsd and my garden definitely helps with my stress level.

It is basically aromatherapy.

It was a sad day 3 yrs. ago when I had to pull up 25 plants due to lack of funds for the electic bill. Garden under house provides a better place to be and helps me deal with TBI and PTSD...

Current grow - running 11 strains totaling 40 plants. They help me in so many ways and good to hear of anyone getting help with PTSD....

 

[GroErr]

Ha, indoor MJ garden is the only activity and space that's all mine in this world, when I hit the garden stress never follows, nor does anyone else. Stress is something we generate ourselves by putting ourselves in situations or surrounding ourselves with people who create stress. Things like being pressured to produce could be stressful, when I did outdoor guerilla grows years back, that was stressful. Indoor gardening is f'n heaven for me.