The Bare Necessities....

big bud 56 said:

lol,you people are funny.
I didn't realize that you guys were so sensitive.
I didn't know I would get a bunch of you all stirred up over personal grow preference.

Does it really matter how we grow as long as we succeed.
I just personally don't care much for hydro,that's all.
I would rather grow in soil,what's the big deal.
I'm just trying to suggest to this guy the best and cheapest way to grow from my personal preference and experience.
This is supposed to be an educational and helpful thread but everyone turns it into a personal thing.
Hydro does cost more money since you have to buy way more equipment to do so.
All you need for soil is a few pots,a grow light,some dirt and nutes.
For hydro you need resevoirs,grow light,meters,nutes,you have to empty and refill resevoirs,always check ppm's and ph,adjust your nutes accordingly,just alot more work is all I'm saying.
Take it easy everybody.
If that's what you like to do then that's cool.
I just like to spend my time doing other things that's all.
peace

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mr2shim said:

I think you're the only one who is butthurt because people disagree with you, and quite respectfully at that. You're the one name calling but I'm certain you won't acknowledge that. Like I said, just because you had a bad experience with hydro doesn't mean the OP will have the same. You're being bias towards soil which isn't exactly helpful. There are benefits to both and there are pitfalls to both.

In the longrun soil will cost more because obviously you have to continually buy soil. If you're in hydro all you need is a one time cost of whatever method you choose whether it be waterfarm, DWC, ect ect.... In both soil and hydro you will always be buying nutrients. I'm not sure what you mean by not having time to do other things. I check on my plant once a day to fill up the res and take some pictures. I don't quite see how that would take up all of my free time. Once you have your grow dialed in hydroponics can be extremely low maintenance, lower than soil IMO, but I wouldn't really suggest it to a first or second time grower as it's,.. like I said in a previous post really easy to over nute and kill your plant. That being said, if I were to do it all over I would go hempy.

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big bud 56 said:

You really don't need to buy all that extra crap.
most of it's hype.
if you have an ro system you don't even need a ph meter,if not then at least you should get that.
As long as you have the right nutes,I would suggest ff open sesame,beastie bloomz and chaching line of super concentrated granules.As long as you measure measure them by what the feed schedule tells you and adjust them accordingly you should have a very good grow.
Remember to keep it simple and don't confuse the issue.
Growing is alot easier then people make it out to be.
Only you know what's best for you and your grow so wasting your money on crap you really don't need is just foolish.
You are much better off growing in soil then doing hydro since it's alot less messy and alot simpler to control your grow and alot less time consuming as well.
I hope that I've given you a good bit of advice here and have been some help to you in saving time and money.

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spek9 said:

I do agree big bud, that soil is low maintenance for a first grow or if you're only growing a few plants.

Hempy though, all you need is 2L Coke bottles, a grow light, some perlite (or I prefer hydroton) and nutes, so the same as soil. However, as I said above, it is impossible to overwater for a newb. That said, the learning experience of the first grow in soil is invaluable in how to identify watering issues.

-spek

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BWG707 said:

Its always been my understanding that the FF soluble nutes; Open Sesame, Big Bloomz , View attachment 2888145View attachment 2888146and Chaching are only to be used during the flowering stage. The FF liquid nutes; Grow Big, Big Bloom, and Tiger Bloom, are the base nutes, the solubles are the additives/extra. I used them all the past season with very good results.

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big bud 56 said:

Well I've used them throughout my grows and have gotten great results so I'm pretty sure that those are base nutes.

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BWG707 said:

Check out the FF feeding schedule, you'll find your answer there. I'm just trying to help you out. Those are not base nutes!

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