So here's where I've gotten so far in my research and what I'm thinking. AK48 seeds. 5 gallon buckets DWC setup for each. Each bucket started totally autonomous (no central reservoir/redistribution to start). Rockwool cubes for starting seeds, still looking into different mediums or a possible pure hydro setup if I can figure out how to get seeds started for direct clean transport into hydroton with no absorbing medium. Staggered with two plants each, starting two weeks from each other, giving us the ability to adjust as we go based on plants already growing. Once we get our nutrients and ph dialed in where we'd like, move to redistributing reservoir system for all new plants.
My first question: does this sound good for a first timer, or am I way off base?
Second: Lighting. Light startup budget. Looked at CFLs, but we're not talking tiny plants I want to grow. LED is a bit out of my price range to start. Thoughts?
Third: Thoughts on medium, like I list above?
Any help appreciated, just want to make sure I'm going right direction so I can have as few of the inevitable hard lessons I'll have with a first grow as possible. Thanks.
My first question: does this sound good for a first timer, or am I way off base?
Second: Lighting. Light startup budget. Looked at CFLs, but we're not talking tiny plants I want to grow. LED is a bit out of my price range to start. Thoughts?
Third: Thoughts on medium, like I list above?
Any help appreciated, just want to make sure I'm going right direction so I can have as few of the inevitable hard lessons I'll have with a first grow as possible. Thanks.