Roseman
Elite Rolling Society
These are mistakes I made with DWC, Hydro growing, and in Bubbleponics
Mistakes I made in the beginning and errors I posted here, that I wish I could take back:
You should start the seeds in the cubes, in the system, with the water flowing, but with NO nutes, and not in a wet papertowel so they have to be transferred.
You should start 2 or 3 EXTRA seeds in a wet paper towel to replace the new sprouts that are weak, deformed or runts.
DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM TO RINSE THE HYDROTON ROCKS. AND rinse those rocks ten times, over and over in a collander, until the water runs clear.
DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE OFFERING ADVISE THAT IS A SOIL GROWER OR HAS NOT DONE DWC.
I wish I had added 1/4 nutes at the first sight of 4 full leaves, and another 1/4 every other day aftwerwards.
I wish I had done 24/7 lights THE FIRST DAY, and NOT gradually built up to 24/7.
I wish I had not tried 18/6 Lights, BIG WASTE OF TIME.
When it was time to flower, I wish I had not wasted the time gradually going to 12/12. BIG MISTAKE.
I wish I had not went for the SOG grow and had VEGGED 5 FULL WEEKS, and then started BLOOMing to get a bigger yield.
I wish I had not taken any advise about additives, and supplements.
I wish I had used an extra air stone and arger air pump the first grow.
I wish I had used some CFL SIDE LIGHTS the first grow. You get a bushier plant and more tops.
I wish I had not listened to anyone who said to remove the big fan leaves near the bottom.
I wish I had snipped the tops off, about onehalf inch, at 2 and 4 weeks, along with the ends of any large branch.
I wish I had never done anything thinking "I wonder what will happen if I ...............................?"
I wish I had not added miracle grow to the tank. BIG MISTAKE!!!
I wish I had made cup covers the first grow.
I was very wrong about doing a SOG.
I WAS WRONG ABOUT MIRRORS AND TIN FOIL.
I was not putting the cube low enough in the cup. Put it half way down.
I was WRONG about introducing the nutes THE FIRST DAY.
I wish I had butted the feeder tube right into the side of the cube.
I was VERY Wrong about City WATER, (It is probably better, but do not let it sit)
I DO Advise going for large plants, you can do 3 or 4 in the one tank.
You DO soak the cubes.
I wish I had learned to DRAIN AND REPLINISH more often, earlier, providing an oxygen bath.
I wished I had checked the feeder tubes more often to see if they were still connected to the hub AND NOT CLOGGED.
I wish I had learned how to let the pump empty the tank, instead of siphoning it out.
I wish I had learned to pH the water first, then add the nutes.
I wish I had spent the $59 on a pH meter, earlier.
I wish I had spent the $89 on a ppm meter earlier.
I WAS WRONG IN WANTING TO KEEP DOING SOMETHING. YOU CAN REST AND LET THE SYSTEM DO THE WORK.
Trimming, Pruning, Fimming, LSTing, PINCHING, TWISTING and Adding Nutes are like WORDS. AFTER they are said and done, they are said and done and you can not take them back. Like toothpaste, once you squeeze it out, you can't put it back. What I'm trying to say, that when you experiment, take it easy, don't go hog wild crazy doing anything to them. Go slow and learn, go gradual. Too little is just too little and can be fixed. TOO MUCH is TOO MUCH and you can't go back and do less, it's too late. It is so easy to get stoned and ask yourself "I wonder what will happen if I...." DON'T DO THAT! If you don't know what will happen, don't do it!
AND I wish I had listened more to Al B Fuct, Fdd2blk, Potroast, Mogie and Filtyfletch.
I wish I had never listened to NGT and VM.
Mistakes I made in the beginning and errors I posted here, that I wish I could take back:
You should start the seeds in the cubes, in the system, with the water flowing, but with NO nutes, and not in a wet papertowel so they have to be transferred.
You should start 2 or 3 EXTRA seeds in a wet paper towel to replace the new sprouts that are weak, deformed or runts.
DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM TO RINSE THE HYDROTON ROCKS. AND rinse those rocks ten times, over and over in a collander, until the water runs clear.
DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE OFFERING ADVISE THAT IS A SOIL GROWER OR HAS NOT DONE DWC.
I wish I had added 1/4 nutes at the first sight of 4 full leaves, and another 1/4 every other day aftwerwards.
I wish I had done 24/7 lights THE FIRST DAY, and NOT gradually built up to 24/7.
I wish I had not tried 18/6 Lights, BIG WASTE OF TIME.
When it was time to flower, I wish I had not wasted the time gradually going to 12/12. BIG MISTAKE.
I wish I had not went for the SOG grow and had VEGGED 5 FULL WEEKS, and then started BLOOMing to get a bigger yield.
I wish I had not taken any advise about additives, and supplements.
I wish I had used an extra air stone and arger air pump the first grow.
I wish I had used some CFL SIDE LIGHTS the first grow. You get a bushier plant and more tops.
I wish I had not listened to anyone who said to remove the big fan leaves near the bottom.
I wish I had snipped the tops off, about onehalf inch, at 2 and 4 weeks, along with the ends of any large branch.
I wish I had never done anything thinking "I wonder what will happen if I ...............................?"
I wish I had not added miracle grow to the tank. BIG MISTAKE!!!
I wish I had made cup covers the first grow.
I was very wrong about doing a SOG.
I WAS WRONG ABOUT MIRRORS AND TIN FOIL.
I was not putting the cube low enough in the cup. Put it half way down.
I was WRONG about introducing the nutes THE FIRST DAY.
I wish I had butted the feeder tube right into the side of the cube.
I was VERY Wrong about City WATER, (It is probably better, but do not let it sit)
I DO Advise going for large plants, you can do 3 or 4 in the one tank.
You DO soak the cubes.
I wish I had learned to DRAIN AND REPLINISH more often, earlier, providing an oxygen bath.
I wished I had checked the feeder tubes more often to see if they were still connected to the hub AND NOT CLOGGED.
I wish I had learned how to let the pump empty the tank, instead of siphoning it out.
I wish I had learned to pH the water first, then add the nutes.
I wish I had spent the $59 on a pH meter, earlier.
I wish I had spent the $89 on a ppm meter earlier.
I WAS WRONG IN WANTING TO KEEP DOING SOMETHING. YOU CAN REST AND LET THE SYSTEM DO THE WORK.
Trimming, Pruning, Fimming, LSTing, PINCHING, TWISTING and Adding Nutes are like WORDS. AFTER they are said and done, they are said and done and you can not take them back. Like toothpaste, once you squeeze it out, you can't put it back. What I'm trying to say, that when you experiment, take it easy, don't go hog wild crazy doing anything to them. Go slow and learn, go gradual. Too little is just too little and can be fixed. TOO MUCH is TOO MUCH and you can't go back and do less, it's too late. It is so easy to get stoned and ask yourself "I wonder what will happen if I...." DON'T DO THAT! If you don't know what will happen, don't do it!
AND I wish I had listened more to Al B Fuct, Fdd2blk, Potroast, Mogie and Filtyfletch.
I wish I had never listened to NGT and VM.