Things You found Out on your own

skunkd0c

Well-Known Member
K.I.S.S. (KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID)

This is what i have found out about gardening.:weed:
I found this out too, it really is so simple so why make things complex
apparently , the average person should take 20 hours or so to learn to drive a car
it should only take about 2 hours of lessons/knowledge to grow weed proficiently imo
keep repeating what works, cut out anything from the system you find to be unnecessary
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
I learned my first grow that old dead leaves spread PM. Dont be lazy and stash a few between planters to open up later and mess up all your flowers.

I am learning this grow that some bugs are good. Most bugs I have ever had in a pot of soil and the whites fastest growing roots too. Not talking spider mites.

I learned that spider mites are the devil.

I learned that learning together on a forum can be tricky when everyone is throwing in their 2 cents. Pick one bad ass farmer and learn from them.
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
I just recently learned that cologne is terrible to weed. I didn't spray any in their general area, but when I came to my guys house I was like what the wtf happened here? and he said he sprayed some cologne in the room by accident. Hopefully they get strong again.
Also, if you're gonna buy a book, make sure that the info is recent, and is actually true. My friend got a book a basic how to grow guide by someone named Tommy (can't remember the last name) I strongly recommend NOT buying that book, or if you do, buy all the ones in stock and burn them so this Tommy guy doesn't spread his lies. I can't remember much about it, other than he recommends:
you pee on your plants (and he said pee, not urine, which sounds more professional)
ruderalis is hempweed and is not good for growing (its not... they have gotten really good with the genetics)
he said nothing about nute deficiencies, burns or anything. just pee on them again (he recommends 1 bladderful per gallon... yeah right, I'll get something that will work)
Definitly watch out for spraying bleach or cologne anywhere near your intake. Air quality is as important as water quality.
 

fatboyOGOF

Well-Known Member
it was a good day when, i realized that i could get as much yield out a 3 gallon pot as a 5 gallon (only 60 days in the larger pots). that's a whole lot of soil i didn't have to purchase and throw away.


i also learned, several times, that for one reason or other, you may lose most or all of your crop.

which is why i keep a lot of roach pot around. just in case. :)


oh, and trimming is a bunch of fun for about 10 mins. then it sucks.



and don't rub your eyes when your hands are sticky!
 

blackrecluse

Active Member
it was a good day when, i realized that i could get as much yield out a 3 gallon pot as a 5 gallon (only 60 days in the larger pots). that's a whole lot of soil i didn't have to purchase and throw away.


i also learned, several times, that for one reason or other, you may lose most or all of your crop.

which is why i keep a lot of roach pot around. just in case. :)


oh, and trimming is a bunch of fun for about 10 mins. then it sucks.



and don't rub your eyes when your hands are sticky!
I'd die if I lost a whole crop. Dont say that.
 

fatboyOGOF

Well-Known Member
I'd die if I lost a whole crop. Dont say that.
three times i lost the whole shabang.

twice because of fuck ups and once because something odd happened (ex gf said something that made me nervous) and i pulled them up and moved. :)

the more people you tell, the more people who have you buy the throat.
 

Dogenzengi

Well-Known Member
I love this Thread,
Hi RIU,
i found out on my own about plant manipulation, tying down branches, LST, Super Cropping.
When it comes to Super Cropping I have a technique that I hav not seen discussed with my little twist.

So Im a Noob, when the branches grow up and then sprout further branches at leaf junctions.
Always on the inside and outside of the branch, when you tie them down one small branch has the advantage of being on top while the other is on the bottom and grows slower because it get covered by surrounding foliage.

So her is the trick, probably 25 years old but it was my morning epiphany.

I wait till almost an Inch of stem is under a set of leaves on a horizontal branch and I pinch hard and twist 45 degrees and pinch again.
This put those small shoots even with each other, to the left and right rather than front to back.

Seems to make a much more balanced canopy.

a pic or two to show my trick
 

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billy4479

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Adding a surfactant like sm90 or dawn dish soap to a well established plant rooted in coco can drastically change the percolation rate of the substrate .
 

plaguedog

Active Member
pH is apparently actually really important not just something people talk about
to counter that: ph isn't that important if you are growing in a good soil mix and have decent water. never ph'd once in my life and my plants come out fine. then again I don't grow hydroponically.
 

bdonson

Well-Known Member
i don't want to turn this into a debate so i will relate this to the thread topic.

i'v learned that when a new industry is emerging such as the marijuana markets in Colorado and Washington that the free market will drive research into making the best possible product so that they can make as much money as possible.

i've also learned that when industry is making money hand over fist, the government looks for a way to interject itself so that it can wet its beak mafia style.

btw, who is that fine girl in your profile pic with fantastic proportions?
No shit that girl in the profile pic has an incredible ass
 

ButchyBoy

Well-Known Member
I have learned that an hour in the greenroom is equal to 5 hours in the real world! :dunce:
I have learned that I am still learning.
I have learned that 99% of what you read is WRONG!!!!
I have learned that there are a select few who should be listened to (see last comment).

And most importantly, I have learned that growing my plants is the best stress reducer I have ever had. They don't argue, yell or bitch and love the same music I do.... :peace:
 

Balzac89

Undercover Mod
Hey fairly new to RIU, not to growing anything green. After hundreds hours of scouring/reading/policing I have found out One important thing I did not know before I started. I did not know there was no botanist on the RIU staff! There can't be, with all the fallacies here why is no one correcting these statements. No one seems to know the basics of gardening, people arguing 2 different points and both are actually wrong, pages and pages of crap, name calling, racism...you name it! All of this could be nipped in the bud if a proper botanist was able to step in and shut down the parties in question before the wars start. No one wins when it is allowed to decay like I see in sooooo many threads.
I've learned more from my own experiences than I ever have from some book. Although I have read many books on growing.
 

greenlikemoney

Well-Known Member
I've learned I much prefer racing home to see my girls than I ever did with my ex.
I've learned never to display stress in the grow room.
I've learned that making hash is simple and cost effective.
I've learned on oz of hash takes up less room than an oz of bud in my suitcase.
I've learned alot from del6666 and supchaka just from reading their threads.
I've learned to sleep with with the lights shining through louvered doors.
I've learned simple is better. Good soil and good teas are all you need.
I've learned that getting intimate with your own strain is more rewarding than scoring expensive beans.
I've learned than I can re-use my exhausted heated air to offset my heating bill.
I've learned carbon filters are the shit.
I've learned I know more about female plants than I'll ever know about female humans.
I've learned I like eating both ^^^^^^^ alot.
I've learned that I am anticipating retirement more now than I ever did ( and I was doing some major anticipating ).
 

midnitetoak

Active Member
I've learned not to be a slave to checking ph... Once you are dialed in you should be able to relax a bit

I've learned that you need to learn to make hash or oil concentrates to avoid dipping into your premium bud & allow a long enough cure on them... That way when the oil/hash runs out you should have all your best bud ready & cured to perfection

I've learned that tap water can safely go straight into my res without leeching... Contrary to what others told me

I've learned that even lo grade hash cookies can get you really baked

Ive learned that vaping concentrates is my favorite method of medicating with cannabis

Ive learned that there are several RIU members here that know really their shit... Yet there are others who just troll for sheer entertainment

I've learned that this shit is fucking addictive.... Growing weed & making concentrates is all I ever think about; to the point that it's actually pissing off my ol lady
 
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