New Grower Planning of my first AF grow (questions and sugestions)

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I just wanted to clear a few things up, and plan this, I cant start until the 12th of Jan. When I do I will be Logging the grow.

My grow room has been built, just need to line or paint the room. It is 44" wide by 24 " deep and 80" high (to max hanging light allowing room behind it for venting)

I have decided to go for getting the Grow Northern Ms0006 Lights, 2x

I probably will only grow 2 plants in this space, with 6-11 Litre soil mix pots. (Hope the Autos like my old tried and tested soil Mix)

I have decided to go for Think Different and AutoBlueberry. (not sure which to grow first)

:smokeit: excited about getting my own plants grown again, fed up of relying on random availability and standard.



:help:So my concerns:-

Room lining/paint: any recommendations? have had success in past with just a white painted room.

Soil: My mix is base mix i use for many plants, with a few tweaks for differing needs of the plant type. Any specific needs the AF

Soil/Water PH: have an old school PH testing kit, may invest in a new digital one, recommendations?

Venting (air circulation): Right here I find myself at a start fresh, most of my fans and my air filter, have been given away/sold. Would a series of USB/pc fans work for air circulation? And how necessary is a carbon filter? other than reducing smell. In the past i had hefty venting for temperature control, more than anything, but LED's are not going to cause the same heat issue.




Then final and fun bit which Plant shall i go with first?
Think Different or AutoBlueberry


Thanks,
:D Green Penguin
:peace:



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I would recommend Think Different for the first grow, it's very hardy, yeilds are great, and has a soaring high.

White paint, i find is the way to go.

Good luck with the grow!!
 
Sup hazy! :) so the think different is a heady buzz? What's the genetics of em? Im torn between think different or auto mazzar :smokebuds:
 
It's an AK 47 hybrid AK420 20% Indica 60% Sativa 20% Rud. the thc comes in at 16-18% so it's a real potent mofo!!
 
Hey man. Welcome to the amazing AFN. Let's see watcha got here.

White paint will be fine. Do 2-3 coats and make sure it's flat white.

Autoflowers need to start out with little to no nutrients. They aren't like photo sensitive plants in their regard to nutrient intake. They take lower dosages usually. Some AF won't take over half a recommended dosage for any given nute for the plant's entire cycle. You want a good light air mix. Pot likes to breathe with no compacted heavy soils. It needs a good wet/dry cycle of watering. Perlite helps a lot with this. So depending on what that mix consists of is to whether its ok for Autos.

I suggest getting a good digital ph meter. Like now, before you even.start. :D haha
No seriously it could be the difference between a good grow and bad for a newer grower. I use one made by Hanna. Its their pricey one but it measures temp ph ppm and all. There are other less expensive ones.

I think I left something out but cant see the post from phone atbthe same time.

Oh right venting. Dont think.pc fans will cut it. You'll need a least a 4" inline fan with a good carbon filter. They Will get stinky. Later man
 
welcome aboard mr green penguin!:Dyour grow area sound's very cool!:thumbs: your plan is also very good, i think you will be a very good auto grower! i like the fact that you started a log, and started asking question's before you started the grow!:toke:thats a key to agood auto grow! the one thing i might add, would be an inside reciprocating fan to blow across your plant's to stiffen them up. and it is a good preventer of mold or mildew!:smokeit:looking forward to a sweet grow! :peace:
 
hehe, Thanks The Squid,

I suggest getting a good digital ph meter. Like now, before you even.start. :D haha
No seriously it could be the difference between a good grow and bad for a newer grower. I use one made by Hanna. Its their pricey one but it measures temp ph ppm and all. There are other less expensive ones.

I never had any problems with the old PH testing kit, Used to do me well when I used to grow. Any chance you can PM me details of the PH meter? I dont mind spending, my motto has always been "buy cheep buy again" so may as well invest :).
I am 12 years out of practice shall we say, with this particular species of plant. hehe.

My soil is aimed at replicating tropical substrate. I have found i to work wonderfully for my White widow i used to grow. So my initial aim is to have my old mix in one pot, and a recommended mix (one of the mixes i see or get recommended here)

Oh right venting. Dont think.pc fans will cut it. You'll need a least a 4" inline fan with a good carbon filter. They Will get stinky. Later man

I may have to see if my old filter and fans can be re-acquired. (don't think they are getting any use anymore) any recommendations on filters?


Thanks Hazy Think Different does look superb, even if i don't get a 100 day pheno!!!

:group:

Lights and seeds ordered :)
 
if those white widow's were photo, any auto;s will require far less nute;s than the photo version. i have a ww auto going right now. when you plant auto seed ling's if you use any nute;s in your soil, keep it in micro dose's keep nitrogen level's very low at first:2cents: :smokeit:
 
Yeah I generally seed in a different soil substrate, and then move into the larger pots.

Ooh here is a question... in the past i just had seeds... I have now ordered feminized seeds, do feminized seeds produce males occasionally? I'm assuming that it is possible. (just wondered how reliable it was?)
 
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