Wow. that was interesting, to say the least, lol.
I spend all kindsa money on equipment, seeds, n all the bells n whistles, n all i use a Ph meter twice during my grow n thats it. Once during veg to make sure my dolemite lime is working to stabalize the ph, and once again in the middle of flower to make sure the same shit is happening. Im not having ANY problems with my grow (knock on wood), and all it took was reading all about cannabis plant problems and how to identify them, and then i bought the book MARIJUANA GARDEN SAVER by Ed Rosenthal.
That book right there is all you need when trying to keep a plant from going south on you. Other than that, most beginners should be growing in soil, so they really dont need a ppm meter anyways. I do admit, once you start growing in hydro, then you should probably pick one up, but until then, dont let anybody fool you into thinking that a ppm meter is absolutely essential to growing a dank ass crop. Just read your books, and know what your talking about and doing, and youll be fine. Even if you dont possess a Greenthumb man, reading a couple books will still give you an upper hand on any problems that may arise.
I know the ignorant dude that began the thread is banned, but i dont want n00bs who come here lookin for help to read somethin like this and then automatically assume that theyre doin shit the wrong way. They should just read up on what theyre doin, and attempt to do a completely successful grow with as little as possible, that way if they are successful, then theyll do 1000 times better WITH all of the extra bells n whistles n meters n shit.
Good luck to all you newbies out there who are just now getting interested in growing cannabis. I wish all you guys n gals nothin but the best of luck, n hit up a REAL vet, or even me (who by no means is a vet by anyones standard, but i read alot
), and we will be GLAD to help out. We dont think of you guys as whinin little bitches, lol. Asking questions is what this thing is all about man. Learning is a good thing -- even the most experienced grower still learns something new all the time man. So keep askin questions, n dont stop doin it, even when u think u know everything, you havent even scratched the surface. Just make sure you read the basics and learn them. That way you wont have to ask about the obvious stuff -- thats what the FAQs are for
-K1.