Nefar
In Bloom
I'm on my second grow, and this forum has been a lifesaver! The vast amount of knowledge and helpful people here have been incredible. I wouldn’t have started or continued without them. Every visit teaches me something new.
I keep a grow log using AI, which is super convenient. I use the voice option on my phone to record the nutrients I’m adding, TDS, temps, and observations about how the plants look. The AI tracks all my dates and updates the log when I’m done. For my first grow, I had it create a Google Calendar to alert me about watering days, but this time I’m checking the plants manually.
My advice: try not to get caught in analysis paralysis. The plants will show you what they’re lacking or getting too much of. Use a leaf/flower chart or ask here to figure it out, then adjust. Don’t overcorrect like I did on my first grow. Also, avoid adding “extra” plants unless you have the tent space, as it can mess with your veg/flowering cycles. I’m dealing with that now after my first attempt at cloning, which worked great but left me with plants and no room to veg them.
Next up for me is setting up a watering system. Watering a couple of plants in my 2x2 tent was fine, but upgrading to a 4x4 is taking more time and effort, especially since I’m growing two strains that drink different amounts.
One key tip I got this round was that I upsized my pots too early, which can slow growth. Some growers do three pot-size changes, others four: seedling in a pod, then something like a solo cup, then a pot about 1.5 times larger, and finally the final size—or one more stage in between. ChefDave and a few others mentioned this and could probably share specific container sizes.
And finally just have fun and enjoy it -- I'm far more satisfied doing this than going to the dispo.
I keep a grow log using AI, which is super convenient. I use the voice option on my phone to record the nutrients I’m adding, TDS, temps, and observations about how the plants look. The AI tracks all my dates and updates the log when I’m done. For my first grow, I had it create a Google Calendar to alert me about watering days, but this time I’m checking the plants manually.
My advice: try not to get caught in analysis paralysis. The plants will show you what they’re lacking or getting too much of. Use a leaf/flower chart or ask here to figure it out, then adjust. Don’t overcorrect like I did on my first grow. Also, avoid adding “extra” plants unless you have the tent space, as it can mess with your veg/flowering cycles. I’m dealing with that now after my first attempt at cloning, which worked great but left me with plants and no room to veg them.
Next up for me is setting up a watering system. Watering a couple of plants in my 2x2 tent was fine, but upgrading to a 4x4 is taking more time and effort, especially since I’m growing two strains that drink different amounts.
One key tip I got this round was that I upsized my pots too early, which can slow growth. Some growers do three pot-size changes, others four: seedling in a pod, then something like a solo cup, then a pot about 1.5 times larger, and finally the final size—or one more stage in between. ChefDave and a few others mentioned this and could probably share specific container sizes.
And finally just have fun and enjoy it -- I'm far more satisfied doing this than going to the dispo.
