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TrailBlazer

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  1. I stay pretty close to the recommended dosages, but I do give them regular intervals of plain water + calmag. My babies are 9 days old today and I've just bumped up their dosage to 4 - 4 -4. In about another week, I will bump up to 8 - 8 - 8 or close to it. In flower I sometimes bump up the recommended bloom nute and decrease the gro nute dosage depending on what the plants tell me. Always use recommended dosages as my baseline though.

  2. Hi all.

     

    I am planning to grow my own. Sorry if these question sound too technical, but I'm a total nubie! :)

     

    I would appreciate any info regarding the following questions:

     

    1 - What are the approximate costs (South Africa) of setting up a basic indoor grow?

    2 - What are the apprx. monthly electricity and nutrient costs per plant?

    3 - If I grow in a cupboard, in my room, will the room smell? Will the smell pervade the rest of the house?

    4 - How big and wide will the plant get indoors?

    5 - If I purchase Feminized or auto-flowering seeds, will I only need a single seed to produce a plant?

    6 - Will I only get one harvest from Feminized or auto-flowering seeds? I ask this because when I've bought indoor bud, I never find any seeds!

     

    Many thanks.

     

    1. Roughly R8000 for a 80 x 80 tent, 400w HPS with digital ballast and all the ducting fans and filters etc. (good for 2 decent sized plants or 4 smaller ones)

    2. Nutes will be about R800 but will last you for more than one grow with the above setup. Electricity will be around R300 extra pm.

    3. I'm not a fan of cupboard grows, and yes there will be a smell in flower.

    4. Depends on a few variables. Strain. Experience. Veg time. Pot size. Just a few things to consider. Stick to indica dominant strains for a first grow I think. They are easier.

    5. Yes. As long as it germinates and doesn't hermie on you. I'm not a fan of autos though.

    6. You can reveg a plant (after harvesting, switch back to veg lighting schedule and veg nutes) or you can take clones to keep the strain going.

     

    I hope that helps bud, and welcome to the site.

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