StonerZN Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 What up dudes and dudettes. Was stoked to come across the forum doing some research into lights and have spent hours pouring through some of the content you fine folk have so kindly created for the less knowledgable among us. Local is Lekker ne! As the name suggests I am from KZN, Durban area more specifically. Moving into a spot with room to grow soon, so am looking to build an indoor setup in the next month or two... Paying through my nose for skyf at the moment so hoping growing will help! I am a little bamboozled by some of the terms and ideas I have come across, so will no doubt have tonnes of questions for the more experienced around that are willing to answer. I will probably attempt 1/2 plants outdoors, and start with something small and hopefully user friendly and simple for my first run under lights. Once again, thanks for what I have read so far, and I look forward to partaking and sharing my progress as I go... Maybe even grow something decent at the end of it all. Shot. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Welcome @StonerKZ, loads of good growers and advice here that will set you on the right path Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Hehe@StonerZN Sent from my F5321 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyCLown Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Welcome and enjoy your stay! For anything you are unsure about, if you cannot find answers on the forum then create a thread and ask. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakstein420 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Yeah man, more KZN folk welcome bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Welcome sunshine!! If we cannot get you growing your own finest in the pozie... Then I guess we will try harder Great news that you will have a bit of a grow space going... But to be honest... Not sure how much you smoke... But 1/2 plants is roughly 100g... Every 5 months. So roughly 20g per month. You can grow it bigger... But bigger takes up more space. What is your setup budget and how are you wanting to grow? Coco, soil, hydro? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerZN Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Thanks for the warm welcome so far everyone. @CreX I hadn't thought about working backwards from how much I need to "get off the grid" so to speak. I'm currently going through around 30/40g or so give or take... Bit more than my normal level due to lockdown and boredom But i'm dead keen to start baking a bit... so that will use up some product quick. I am looking at a quatum board 250W type setup for inside... I imagine I could probably manage 4 plants with it? I think I probably need something smaller for when the plants are very young though in addition to the above. With another 1/2 outside, I would have 6 at once, roughly twice a year for maybe 12 plants then in total? At 75g/plant I could potentially achieve 900g. 900/12 = 75g a month. That should be more than sufficient I hope With regard to the medium... This is what I am most unsure of, and funnily the forum hasn't helped so far, the topic seems quite divisive to put it mildly! I just want the cheapest easiest lowest maintenance option while I learn the ropes a bit. I like the idea of a SCROG so am mindful of restrictions that may impose. I could always abandon that idea for now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluntKnife Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Welcome @StonerZN I am also from Durbs Good luck with the new setup and welcome As for medium, I am busy with my first outdoor growing experience and what I have read and busy trying out. Is the Freedom Farms Organic Classic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerZN Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 Welcome @StonerZN I am also from Durbs Good luck with the new setup and welcome As for medium, I am busy with my first outdoor growing experience and what I have read and busy trying out. Is the Freedom Farms Organic ClassicThat name does seem to crop up quite often. Shot bru!Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dank Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Welcome to the fam @StonerZN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I would skip soil if you are growing indoor... BOOM I said it..... I love coco If you want the easiest way to grow, get yourself a nice brick of coco, 5kg one should do the trick... Get some salt based nutes, nutriplex or GHE is great, follow the directions on the bottle and it really is that simple. You will need a way to measure pH of your feed and run off... And I think that's it. 250w light... Led? Hps? Coco Bottle salt based nutrients PH pen along with pH down and up ammendments Grow weed lol Ask me to grow outside though... And soil is the way and the light son 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerZN Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 And so it begins I just had a pretty crazy idea... may help with data for the poll @PsyCLown started a while ago about beginners and soil. Am a bit useless with technology, will link it in the morning on PC. Gonna head to that thread and explain...Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerZN Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 By all means feel free to move it Cant stay in Hellos forever The notion of the trial appeals to a part of me. Will work on the practicalities and do a costing exercise when I have a gap and decide whether its feasible. If nothing else it will be good amusement for the rest of you watching me stumble along... Sent from my SM-N960F using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Hey@StonerZN, in my humble opinion " Hydroponics" is just a ambrella term used when growing mainly with water(that you add nutrients to) in a container like a bucket/big or small totes/coolers or pots and you use a medium like Leca/Coco/perlite/stones, basically anything or nothing.Different Hydro ways include RDWC, DWC, Fogponics and a couple more. As said by other members it's all nice ways and you have to find yours.But one thing is for surtain, START GROWINGSent from my F5321 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimateNoob Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Awe awe... Welcome bro, finally someone else from Durban! LolCame to the show a bit late here so I'm kinda lost but I'll see if anything comes up that I can help with. Sent from my POCOPHONE F1 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420sake Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Welcome @StonerZN - growing DP hé? Come to the farm at the next club visit and collect some seedz - Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StonerZN Posted October 22, 2020 Author Share Posted October 22, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, 420sake said: Welcome @StonerZN - growing DP hé? Come to the farm at the next club visit and collect some seedz - Lol Thanks for the welcome! I have actually been shopping for some DP to try and grow, it just sorta seems to be the right thing to do when one lives in the city it is named after... I have struggled to find commercial offerings though to be honest. The most legit looking one I have seen seems to be the Dutch Passion version. It seems odd to buy a Durban seed from a Dutch company though. I may just take you up on your seeds offering. There are clubs? And those clubs visit the farm? Sounds amazing! Edited October 22, 2020 by StonerZN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
420sake Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Hahaha - its what we do chom. You want the goods - you have to provide passage. KZN Club is still in short pants - everyone is minding their gardens I am 100 minutes from where you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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