Experience is the best teacher, (TOP 3 TIPS)...

Aqua Man said:

The more you fuck with shit the more shit you fuck up.

It's a fact more plants die to love than die to neglect.

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Sooo damn true. I remember my first grow, almost everyday I sat and stared at my plants like a stalker in the bushes. Lol Man that’s a good one.

This is why I grow organic by amending my soil. I’ll check’m in the morning, water when necessary, make my notations in my journal, and then zip it up and go about my day.

Aussieaceae said:

Be more observant than anything, most plants can take care of themselves.

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Like a security guard, observe and report but don’t be a hero. Lol

Herb & Suds said:

NEVER TELL ANYONE you grow

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Even in legal states, running your mouth can get you burglarized or jacked.

Don't do anything with your plants when you've gone through half a bottle of single malt scotch. It might not end well. Believe me I know.

xtsho said:

Don't do anything with your plants when you've gone through half a bottle of single malt scotch. It might not end well. Believe me I know.

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Oh but the great ideas you can come up with lol so true

Obepawn said:

Always, always ph your water and when feeding, ph after adding nutes.

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That's a little vague.

Should add all your nutes and allow time before checking pH. With harder tap water most people don't give much time after adding their pH adjuster for the reactions to finish and if left for an hour or more the pH tends to climb back up. Those using tap water should run an experiment to make sure they have actually done a proper pH adjustment.

Use a measured amount of water. Liter or gallon doesn't matter but a known quantity is a must. If high add some pH down to get it to say 7 then mix well and let sit for 12 hours. An airstone can speed it up but that's not critical. Check again and if it's risen add more pH down to 7 then allow another 12 hours. Keep track of the amount of pH down used in total. Might take another dose to get it to remain stable.

Once the pH remains stable then you will know how much pH down to use in that much water to get it right. That can change with the seasons tho so will have to be checked as they change.

Or you can forget all that foolishness and use RO water with pH Perfect nutes and retire your pH pen like I do.

Testing runoff pH is another check the majority do wrong and place too much credence on as well. Another time maybe.

And don't forget that all the minerals in tap water that give it it's pH value are still there once proper pH has been established and build up in the pots with each watering. Over time they contribute to toxic salts buildup that tends to show up mid-flower or earlier and is made worse by treating what is perceived as a deficiency with more stuff that just makes it worse. Got hard tap water then get plenty of runoff with each watering or flush well every so often to reduce that buildup. In hydro keep track of how much top-up is used and once you have added back as much as the reservoir holds it's time for a fresh batch of nutes and new water. Replacing water and nutes weekly is not an economical way to do it but makes the company you buy nutes from richer, faster.

xtsho said:

Don't do anything with your plants when you've gone through half a bottle of single malt scotch. It might not end well. Believe me I know.

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Been there, done that!

Took the pledge . . . almost.

Obepawn said:

Never thought about work outside then going inside thing.

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Where do you think all those pests come from, anyway? You're the prime vector! This is why you don't let your pets into your grow space, either.

Never neglect or ignore the basics. I can't tell you how many times I've walked into a friend's grow where they were battling a problem and a quick examination of the fundamentals exposed the cause. Sometimes it was so obvious I could tell just by walking in.

Great stuff guys.

Double check your timer anytime you mess with it. Many a flowering run has gone bad from reveg due to a timer set wrong. It happened to me one time. Now if I do anything with the timer I check and then check again to make sure it's right. Kind of like carpentry. Measure once and mark. Measure again to make sure.

Climate. Period.

Obepawn said:

Good day everyone. The idea of this thread came to me last night while laying in bed. I thought that every grower, no matter if you had one grow or a hundred grows under your belt, could offer valuable, learning lessons to us all on this journey to become the best at what we love doing.
Over the years, what lessons have you learned, whether hard learned or minuscule, that you consider most important to a successful grow? I feel that no matter what your skill level is you have something to offer to this thread. So with that being said, what is your top 3 most important words of wisdom, or cardinal rules to grow by? I’ll start with mine:

1. Read every damn thing you can get your hands on. Books internet etc... and do a grow journal every grow. Mine are simple in nature. I usually use a daily planner and write what I did that day, observations, how much water, nutes, ph while watering or feeding, temps etc.. That way if something goes wrong, it’s easier to pinpoint the cause.

2. Don’t over water your plants.(Number one way plants are killed).

3. Don’t over feed your plant. Remember, less is more.

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I like your 3 this is exactly what I try to do...I could do them all better

I’ll add patience and TRY NOT to over love them..after all it’s just a plant...
My biggest problem is understanding it’s just sort of a hobby...I try to do everything perfect... when there is no such...then it hits me, just let nature take it’s course...
And understanding what a plant looks like done... not in 8 to 29 weeks