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Hi everyone! Just here to inform myself a little. Thinking of starting some home grown for the first time. Thought I would browse around. Any suggestions for a newcomer?

welcome to RIU from a house hubby!

if you've got a private, sunny spot, summer is coming up. might be a good idea to borrow some sun to use for a first time grow, but your mileage may vary.

Welcome to riu, go to the newbie forum and do some reading, hope you're successful.

Heloo and welcome!

My1st suggestion to newbies is always a 3-parter:
1) Read Read Read !
2) Never be afraid to ask
3) have everything you need to HAVE and KNOW before you even start a seed!

as mentioned, research is the key. there's a wealth of info on this site and beware, there's a bit of bad info. i'd start with an auto and if your in the south you're in prime time growing season. order some seeds, sow, grow, harvest, cure and enjoy the awesome smoke you'll be rewarded with. welcome to the site and have fun. GL

Welcome, as you can see their many people here who would love to help you. Don't be shy

read & practice sprouting your bag seeds...
then invest in some lighting and seeds!!

Start out with autos so you won't have to worry about light cycles. If you're going to use CFL'S use a lot of them and count the actual wattage not the replacement. In another words if the bulb says 100 watts that' s generally the replacement value and not the true value.When I grew with CFL'S I had 700 actual and heat was no problem.
If you can afford though I recommend a dual MH HPS ballast of at least 400watts.

Thanks everybody! Yes, I agree with a lot of you maybe I should start outdoors. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good outdoor plant?

Any plant can be outdoor. Should be easy to grow, mold and pest resistant.

(I wouldn't grow outside though)

If you want to grow indoors which to me is very much easier because YOU control the environment. Grab a couple of cfls germ some autos (or photos) put em under those cfls. Go to amazon pick up a 400w HPS (150$) put em on 20 hours a day for autos or 12 hours a day for photos for 12/12 from seed.

Get some nice soil and good nutes. And you're ready to harvest in a month and a half

Me is new one to this forum and this forum gives me more better chances to understand it therefore better way to engage to take more opportunities in this regard in all means.

welcome to the community

housewife420 said:

Thanks everybody! Yes, I agree with a lot of you maybe I should start outdoors. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good outdoor plant?

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northern lights autos. great yields, awesome smoke and it's a tough rugged plant. GL

bullwinkle60 said:

Start out with autos so you won't have to worry about light cycles. If you're going to use CFL'S use a lot of them and count the actual wattage not the replacement. In another words if the bulb says 100 watts that' s generally the replacement value and not the true value.When I grew with CFL'S I had 700 actual and heat was no problem.
If you can afford though I recommend a dual MH HPS ballast of at least 400watts.

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How in the world did we ever grow a plant without a scientist genetically modifying it to 'autoflower" for us?!?!
It's a bunch of fucking bullshit if you ask me.... we use timers to control our Christmas lights... how hard is that to do to your HID light or any appliance?
and for outdoor.... outdoor IS auto!! TA DAAAA!!

do some strain research... find something that's 'easy' to grow... White Widow, Northern Lights, ....
but seriously.. dont be afraid of light cycles... learning about them will only help you.

I second the call for HID lighting though...
I own both 400W and 600W. The 400W is great but if you can afford the 600W... more than worth it.
It's efficiency is mathematically superior. Mine paid for itself and then some with ONE flowered plant...

and indoor vs outdoor.... eh... outdoor you certainly get a better yield with the sacrifice of quality.
I love my indoor grow...it's my baby.. but I throw a few outside so I can get some midgrade. why not do both?
I will say...many White Widow strains have leaves that are seemingly harder to spot from the air...
not as jagged and noticeable compared to say Jack Herer...... and it is certainly an easy grow....