UK420 (linked above) is a good forum for information so get yourself signed up and ask the guys on there.

I'd help but I don't grow in soil nor on a balcony!

Good luck🍀

Cheers BB 😊👍🍻

Cheers buddy

Hi Buddy

- BioBizz has a decent line of organic products, including a ready to use organic soil. The nutrient bottles come with the feeding schedule on the bottles, but I'm sure you can find this on their website too if you wanted to know before hand. Follow their directions and you should be good. You'll need to read the signals your plant is giving off too, and add nutrients from there. There's alot of help and charts online to identify different issues if you run into them.

If you wanted to use dry amendments instead of organic liquid nutrients, check out "Living soils UK" on eBay, they sell bundles with everything you need - minus the soil. No matter what you go with, make sure to use worm castings in your base mix , they are phenomenal for the health and eco system in your living soil. Make sure to use water that is filtered and has 0 chlorine

- I'm only guessing here, but wouldn't moving your plant to different environments every day stress it out? Would it be best just always leaving it under the lamp, or always outside?

Yeah I think about that way may stress the plant , I may have to go 7hours under sunlight but affair that won’t produce anything . I don’t have a setup inside on the light and a small store room .

Agree with the bio bizz, grow and bloom will do an auto flower. Most soils will provide the plant enough nourishment for two weeks. Tropic Mix is good.
Autoflowers require less nutrients than photoperiods and will actually get stressed if you overfeed and overwater. Most bottle nutrients dosage schedules are for photoperiods. You should start feeding an auto at the 2-3 week mark and start with an 1/8th of the recommend nutrients, moving up to a 1/4 and then 1/2 once its well established and in flowering.

so far so good, looks healthy! keep us posted on this

Give it a few weeks then top it, before it gets to big for your terrarium, keep it tidy, let it bush out a bit before flipping to flower

Any information on the seeds do you know if it was auto or photo type?

Pretty sure they were photo. They came from my first/only grow a few years back. Which I found in a bag of weed. Which could have been any number of strains (my memory isn’t what it was).

It kind of all depends on what setup you have and on what you want to achieve if you don't have a grow room and want to keep it in the terrarium you should check out the bonsai plants videos on you tube because it could get big if you dont control it also it could end up being a male. I got some seeds from some free shake I got, and they have turned out to be autos

There is no such thing as a cheap set up mate.
Buy cheap buy twice!!
There is an awfull lot more to growing than throwing a light over them in a cheap tent!
An extraction set up is manditory really,for numerous reasons...First and foremost is to make the whole grow odourless to the outside world!! Secondary is to keep the relative humidity below 50% in late flower to avoid your beloved crop turning to grey mold before your eyes.
I suggest joining a forum and posting your grow up.uk 420 maybe? Lots of experienced growers on there will help you have a successfull harvest.

Have you got any recommendations for an exhaust system for a 5x5? I’m going to check out that website after I’m home for work thanks !

What else do you have e in your grow kit?

You got a meter that measures temp and humidity. I’d hazard a guess this is the issue.

You can grow without and exhaust fan, I had several crops fine but as stated will stink without a carbon filter, mainly in flowering near end tbh.

However with a fresh air intake at bottom of tent and hot exhaust extraction at top you will get better results.

You can couple the exhaust fan to a temp controller too, I found this would help regulate at night in cold winters.

I managed to sort a whole carbon exhaust and smaller intake with fans and tubing for under 100 quid.

Make sure you got a little circulation fan in tent too, plants will love you for that addition

That’s all I kinda just winged the first 3 times but this time I got a decent light and tent so wanted to know what else to buy to make it all go perfect this time 🤷‍♂️, yeah my problem was definitely humidity and heat. Luckily for me smell isn’t really a issue I’ve found so far

Smell not an issue in terms of Random’s smelling or your skunk ain’t hit that overwhelming stench 😂

Avoid all in one deals, usually can get cheaper.

Amazon delivered most my stuff including soil lol a bit bait I know but did for years 😂

If growing in soil get ph meter you stick in, can get ones that switch between a few things including ph and wetness - 10 quid or so

Humidity meter / temp - 5 quid

Cheap tent - varies on brand and size - I’d go biggest you can first rather than neeeding to upgrade when you grow monsters lol

clip on fan for inside tent to circulate air (one that can oscillate) 10-30 quid

Key things you need to manage are:

Temps / humidity
Water
Air

Temps - can’t stress this enough!!! Dropping a couple of degrees is fine at night but big spikes will stress you babies

I believe leds ain’t as hot as I used to run hps.

The ONLY reason I had extractors was to manage temp via controller AND smell when peak flowering!!!!

You can get away with opening flaps and fan inside but I’d crack a window for some fresh oxygen.

You can go deep into more automation, nutrients and all that shit later mate.

I have heard that too powerful an LED for your space can have a negative impact.

No ones mentioned pot choice. It does matter.
I used Airpots-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
But messy to water with,but because they have holes in,you can get air to those roots—-I completely by accident ended up blasting the roots with winter uk temps (jan/feb) and the results we’re spectacular.
If I remember right I got 30 oz from a single 600w bulb.!!
Ak48-will never forget.

Good luck

Tell us more.......

Grow space size?
How many plants?
House/flat??

Too many question

start with good cuttings

Hey 5x5 tent , 3-5 auto flowers I have seeds though not cutting, I’m growing the top back of my house

All good advice above...

If you don't get your environment right...you will always struggle...air flow and extraction are a must imo!

Good luck!

If you’ve built a pc, try emulate a tower that has bottom / front intakes - exhaust out your top and back.

If really wanting good intakes - get smaller in-line fan and flexi trunking and seal this to window.

In winter i used to run my spent exhaust gas through the door on the room and into the house.

Saved on heating through winter 😂

Also remember air flow drops drastically with frequency of turns and harsh bends!!!

PC fans are also surprisingly powerful. I used to use them in my fermentation fridge when making beer.

Environment is Number one.

Get yourself a hygrometer with min and max facility on it and you'll know what is happening in the tent when you're not around.

With LED's you want about 27c lights on, and no lower than 22 with the lights off. While they are still Vegging, humidity should be around 70% but when in flower you should be aiming for 50%. Probably a tenner from amazon.

You need an extractor fan, probably about a 150mm for a small tent, but this needs to be wired into a fan controller such as an SMS, which will regulate the fan speed depending on what temp is in your tent. When it gets hot, the fan speeds up, and when the desired temp ir reached, it turns itself back down to the minimum. One end of the fan should have a carbon filter on it to hide the smell as best it can and the other end should be vented out of the tent. Not only does this control temps but it also draws in fresh CO2 which is essential to growth.

Next you need a heater of some kind for when the light is off or its particularly cold. Oil filled rads work best. Again, you need a controller for the heater to turn itself off and on as required. G.A.S make a pretty good heater controller for about 50 quid.

These are the most important steps. You could have the best cuttings or seeds in the world, but if your environment is not right, they'll still come out shit.

Search google for Growell or greens horticulture. They do all the bits youll need

PM me dude might have what you need 😉

If mild is your main issue then you’re not moving enough air out.
This is paramount to keeping the moisture under the required amount.
Get a built in sensor that you can monitor with.
Maybe don’t water til run off when plants get bigger? Just add a bit at a time?

You need a good exhaust system (air out) and your game will change,I’m sure of it.

You won’t have to spend more than £70 for a brilliant extraction unit. And don’t forget about the ‘last line of defence’——the inline ozone attached to that exhaust. ABSOLUTE zero smell leaving your gaff. This is the most important purchase my friend.

Definitely join the forums,
So much advise there.
🫡

Number one piece of advice before seeds, tents, lights, extractors, nutes:

Get a decent air intake ie. cool, fresh air being drawn in from outside. You'll need to drill / bore a hole. Drill 2 holes, side by side and extract your air from the other. The cool air intake should preferably lay close to the floor so that it circulates around and then upwards. Invest in an adjustable fan - that way you can keep temps within the ideal range, even with hot lamps.

Listen to The Breeder’s Syndicate podcast.

Literally. And I mean literally. Everything you’ll ever need to know about growing. And a load of stuff you probably don’t need to know, and will be glad you did. Direct from both pros and amateurs. OGs and new growers alike.

Some fascinating stuff about hash and rosin making too.

I don’t grow. Still love listening to experts who do, talking about it. It’s fascinating learning all about all the original phenos direct from the people who grew them, year in, year out.

I’ve only grown once, as much to see if I could do it as anything else (cost/effort wise, it’s debatable how much benefit you ultimately get with a small grow, but I enjoyed it). As others have said, air flow and temperature were key things for me. And you also mentioned the smell not being an issue. This is interesting, because—done right—it’s going to smell *really* strong. So that filter is a must. I used a Black Orchid (100 mm) extractor fan and a 4inch filter made by a company called Ram. And make sure you’re taking care of them when they’re getting started (I read up on topping and pruning, and it really helped to establish sturdy/healthy plants). Good luck!

I would say also research different strains. Some are more resistant to mold than others.
I used to grow auto flowers and found the ones with a short flowering time like the F1 were far more susceptible to mold.

You can try with a carbon filter but I wouldn't bother, never found one that works. But yes you do need suck all that hot air out of the tent - not push - put the exhaust fan at the exit point within the tent and the other end attach to your light fitting - get a cool tube. And get the most powerful fan you can because you want a powerful suck so that the walls of the tent get sucked inwards, like the opposite of a bouncy castle - this creates the perfect grow environment as well as a few side effects such as killing bugs, they can't live in a negative pressure which is what inside your tent will be if you have the walls going inwards and you shouldn't get any mould. BUT... you still need to move the air around inside the tent and have good air flow over your crop - this will help strengthen the branches and also eliminate mould, end of. To do this get 2 oscillating desk fans and 2 bits of 50cm long bit of timber - turn the fans upside down and unscrew the bottom, screw that to the bit of timber then screw the bottom with the timber attached back on to the fan. Then screw a hole at each end of the timber and get some wire - each fan will be in opposite corners upside down with the wire tied to the top poles of the tent, get them right back in the corner and on oscillate - now buy a timer and plug them both in, put the timer on random times eg 1 hour on, 15mins off, 30mins on, 45mins off, 15 mins on etc for the full 24 hours. This will give you max yields for all the reasons I have mentioned and more. Best of luck.

Cool tube? What's is this 2001?

Man said he's using a mars so that's gonna be a LED panel.

If a carbon filter not working for you, you're defo doing something wrong.

I've run in both push and pull configs and always managed to get a good seal.

If you've got neighbours of any sort then you need a filter.

Otherwise good advice about keeping the air flowing.

I used to use oscillating fans inside the tent plus the extraction set up.

Yes moulding in flower is too much humidity/bad air flow.

Couldn’t agree more with everyone! They need to be taken care of like babies ;) Fresh air is difficult especially in winter and humidity when we use heating and all the rain has definitely made us seen a difference and we had to exercise more control. There’s some really top dehumidifiers out there bud but as everyone said spend the money and you won’t regret it as the yield will pay it all off in no time

Have you you got any equipment you could recommend ? This all sound like so much effort but I really need to I spend over 1k a month on weed 😂 just wish I lived somewhere I could just plant and leave it to grow 🥲🥲

What’s your area size?

2nd hand Grow equipment goes for buttons on eBay compared with RRP.

Don’t use a 2nd hand filter, buy a good one, mountainair and carabo are very good.
Don’t use a box fan, use a cylinder style one - iso max, cannQ etc
👍

Personally I’d get a lil tent for 1 plant.

Look up low stress training and scrog.

If done carefully you can get a fat yielding solo baby.

Be warned, when I grew this how I started. Next a bigger tent, then I converted half the pc room to a 4 plant rotation and then you’ll dread cutting day 😂

I have a small greenhouse in the balcony, for three auto at a time, I grow them naturally, where I live is not considered illegal to grow if you do not use expert techniques and are three at most.

three shifts from April to November with an average yield of 30/40g each plant.

I know it’s little but the cost is minimal, effort is zero, risk is zero and the result is good. tops are no dense and a little light in high obviously but I mean..it’s all free from my balcony 😎

Nah Thats decent mate!

Is that dried weight too!!! Well pleased with that I’d be and legal you say.

They need to sort that shit out in uk. Like 2-4 plants or something.

They will get enough from our leccy bills lol

Yes Mate, well trimmed and dried 😎

Indica strain grow smaller. Minimum size for a closet with one 400watts hps should be 1x1 mt . If this is already to big for your project ... Autos in balcony (totally agree) . PC box is cute but might be disappointing if you harvest 10g after 10 weeks
Have a good week,GH

Good and large auto, Dutch passion,auto Mazar

If you have limited space indica dominant strains will be much butter choice than sativas. Indica strains dont stretch as much as sativas when you flip them in flower, but they are not as vigorous in veg so they need week extra in veg.
Pc box in my opinion it is a waste of time, its not worth to wait over 10 weeks and harvest just few grams. Little tent will be much more efficient.

Are autos any good in just daylight?

I had mad success with them under cfl then hps but always wondered

Yes they responded well just to day light (in the summer). Something to consider is the number of hours of sun exposure they get.

Scrog is an amazing technique considering space and g harvested .

For a small space like asked, check also some pruning techniques like topping or fim.

Hope it helps your project and keep us update 🌱😎

Autos are good for UK outdoor but problem with them is they dont yield good. I try them few times and I harvested around 15g a plant so a bit disappointing.

Gotcha, I remember my first plant 10g dried harvest 😭

By the end I could get 2-6 oz dried from an auto .

Low stress training when saplings, topped and scrog 🥳🥳🥳

Actual photo period amnesia grew into fucking trees that had mega buds

Any size is viable. As weed cost so much;)

You can convert a bedside cabinet easily into a wee grow box. Grow auto flowers in tiny pots.
Check out Stunted art on IG.
You won’t get a big yield but it will be fun.

Auto's on a balcony, is a good way to go

Get some ladybugs 🐞

They actually work effectively?

I have never encountered the scary spider mite, clap a few of those small flys if they're about. But mate a huge infestation among the roots is...not worth thinking about 🐧. Be cool to have a nice spider web across a branch or two - don't worry i'm not a vendor

They’re a nightmare be grateful! I fought them for weeks just to lose the war in the end 😭

Plant vitality+
One spray and bye bye spidermites
I tried everything for many many grows after some lazy clone shipper sent me infected cheese cut...I was unaware of the little monsters before then...
Anyway...again,plant vitality plus in a little silver bottle

might have to try this!! Ive had to throw a whole grow before as the bud was covered in the little fookers! Would growing in coco rather than soil help?? Ive only ever done soil but very tempted to try coco !!