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Welcome to the RKS Community! Whether you're growing your first plant or your hundredth, this guide covers the essentials. **Step 1: Choose Your Seeds** Start with autoflower seeds if you're a beginn
Picked up a decent mid-range LED about two years ago and it's done fine. But i keep seeing guys on here talk about their fancy quantum boards and how everything changed for them. Starting to wonder if
I've been germinating cannabis seeds for about twelve years now and the question I get asked most often by new growers is some version of: "my house gets really humid in summer — does that ruin germin
Stick your finger an inch into the soil. If it's dry, water. If moist, wait. Or lift the pot — heavy means wet, light means time to water. The lift test is the most reliable method.
Just planted my seed in Fox Farm Ocean Forest soil. Do I start feeding nutrients right away or wait? I bought the Fox Farm trio but don't want to burn my baby plant.
I want to grow but I'm nervous about messing up and wasting money. Be honest — is it actually hard or are people overcomplicating it?
I'm growing regular seeds (not feminized) and I need to identify males before they pollinate my females. What do male plants look like? When can I tell?
In pre-amended soil like Fox Farm, autos need minimal to no added nutrients for the first 3-4 weeks. After that, a light feed at half strength is usually enough. Autoflowers are more sensitive to over
Essentials: grow tent, LED light, exhaust fan + carbon filter, fabric pots, soil, pH meter, pH up/down, nutrients, timer. Nice to have: hygrometer, clip fan, plant ties. Skip for now: CO2, humidity co
Absolutely! Many people start with closet grows. Key needs: reflective surface (mylar or white paint), exhaust fan pulling air out, intake hole for fresh air, LED light, and a way to manage smell (car
Because they're foolproof: flower automatically (no light schedule changes), finish fast (8-10 weeks), stay small (easy to manage), and are more forgiving of mistakes. You sacrifice some yield vs phot
Autoflowers: 8-12 weeks seed to harvest. Photoperiods: 3-6 months depending on veg time. Quick breakdown: germination (3-7 days), seedling (1-2 weeks), veg (2-8 weeks), flower (7-11 weeks), dry (1-2 w
If the taproot snapped off completely, the seed is probably done. If it just got exposed or slightly damaged, plant it immediately — taproot facing down, 1/2 inch deep. Handle seeds with tweezers, nev
My seedlings are 5 days old and already 4 inches tall with really thin stems. They look like they're about to fall over. Is this normal? Using a cheap LED about 30 inches away.
Trying to figure out if growing is actually worth it financially. What's the real cost breakdown for one plant from seed to harvest? Including electricity.
Harvested my first plant and someone told me I need to "cure" it in jars for weeks. Can't I just dry it and smoke it? What's the point of curing?
LST = Low Stress Training. You bend branches down and tie them so the canopy is flat and even. Start at the 4th-5th node. This exposes more bud sites to light and can double your yield. Use soft plant
Yes! But be aware they may grow at different rates and heights. Use LST to keep the canopy even. The main challenge is feeding — if one strain needs more nutrients than the other, you need to water th
I keep seeing conflicting advice. Some say 3 gallon, some say 5 gallon. Does it really matter that much? I have a small 2x2 tent.
Paper towel method: soak seed 12hrs in water, then place between damp (not dripping) paper towels on a plate, cover with another plate, keep warm and dark. Check every 12 hours. Once taproot is 1/4-1/