This GrowFAQ category provides essential information for newcomers to botany. It covers foundational topics such as choosing your first growing system, setting up a growroom, starting with seeds, and understanding basic lighting principles.
Getting Started
- Growing Resources: What books, magazines, and discussion forums will help me learn more about growing?
- First-time Grower Mistakes: What are common mistakes made by first time growers?
- Strain Highs: What are the different types of high associated with Indica, Sativa and hybrid strains?
- Strain Flavors: How do they get strains to taste different?
- Marijuana Effects: What is Marijuana and what effects could it have on me?
- Strain Selection: How do I choose a strain?
- Yield Estimation: How much will i yeild?
- Clones vs Seeds: Should I start my grow from clones or seeds?
- Mail-order Seeds & Clones: What should I know about ordering seeds and clones thru the mail?
Choosing System
- Hydroponic Benefits: Why should I grow using hydroponics?
- Container Growing: Why should I grow using medium filled containers?
- Aeroponic Benefits: Why should I grow using aeroponics?
- Phototron Purchase: Should I buy a Phototron?
- Hydro vs. Organic: Hydro vs. Organic
Growroom Setup
- Growroom Supplies: Where can I buy growing equipment and supplies?
- Grow Space Selection: How should I select my grow space?
- Growth Characteristics: Indica, Sativa, Hybrid: What are the different growth characteristics associated with Indica, Sativa and hybrid strains?
- Growroom Ventilation: How much ventilation do I need in my grow room?
- Pot Shape Selection: Should I choose a round or square pot for my plants?
- Optimal Conditions: What range should I maintain for my growroom humidity and temperature?
- CO2 Setup: Stickydank?s basic CO2 method
- CO2 Dosage: How much co2 should I add?
- Compact Hood Design: DIY: How can I build a compact hood with an intergrated light trap?
- Growroom Ventilation: How do I add ventilation to my grow area?
- Sewer Venting: How can I vent through the sewer?
- 12v Fan Power: How do I power 12v computer fans?
- Efficient Duct Fan Installation: How do I install a duct fan to operate most efficiently?
- Fan Cooling System: How do I design a fan powered cooling system for my growbox?
- Budget Fan Control: Fan controler for under $30
- DIY Inline Fan: Building your own inline fan
- Silencing Fans: How to dampen noise from PC fans
Seeds & Germination
- Choosing Seeds: Which seeds should I buy?
- Buying Seeds: Should I start with bought seed?
- Affordable F2 Seeds: Why are F2 seeds less expensive?
- Stronger Seedlings: How can I make my seedlings stem stronger?
- Healthy Bag Seeds: How can I tell if my bag seeds are healthy?
- Seed Colors: Why are seeds different colours?
- Desiccant Applications: Desiccant and its uses
- Oxy-Plus Germination: How do I use Oxy-Plus for seed germination?
- Deep Transplanting: The merits of transplanting seedlings deeply
- Germination Issues: Soil germination problems
- Dicot Germination: The germination process of a dicot seed
- Feminized Seeds: How can I get my plants to produce femenized seeds?
Lighting
- Electrical Hazards: GrowFAQ Electrical Safety Hazard Warning, The Physical Effects of Electricity
- Light Mover Usage: Should I use a light mover?
- Lighting Lingo: What do all of those lighting terms mean?
- Light Cycles Explained: What are light cycles and how do I use them?
- Metal Halide Safety: Metal Halide safety and fixture recommendations
- PAR & Lumen: PAR for plants, Lumen for people
- Photosynthesis Explained: What is photosynthesis?
- Optimizing Photoperiod: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-manipulate-the-photoperiod-for-larger-yields/547
- Lighting Costs: https://overgrow.com/t/how-much-will-it-cost-to-run-my-light/602
- Lighting Primer: https://overgrow.com/t/jackerspackles-lighting-coverage-primer/689
- Optimal Distance: https://overgrow.com/t/what-distance-should-my-light-be-from-my-plants/768
- Remote Ballast Conversion: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-convert-a-common-home-security-light-into-a-remote-ballast-grow-light/147
- Blacklight Growing: https://overgrow.com/t/can-blacklights-be-used-for-growing/195
- Suncircle Explained: https://overgrow.com/t/what-is-a-suncircle-circular-light-mover/231
- DIY Cool Tube: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-build-my-own-cool-tube/306
- Foil & Florescents: https://overgrow.com/t/can-i-use-foil-on-my-florescents/331
- SLR Light Reading: https://overgrow.com/t/how-to-read-light-level-with-an-slr-camera/349
- Fluorescent Basics: https://overgrow.com/t/basic-info-on-fluorescent-lighting/357
- Air Flow Enhancement: https://overgrow.com/t/how-can-i-improve-the-air-flow-in-air-cooled-light-hoods/359
- Adjustable Reflector Hanging: https://overgrow.com/t/how-can-i-hang-an-adjustable-reflector-in-a-box-grow/390
- Glass Shield for Reflector: https://overgrow.com/t/how-can-i-add-a-glass-shield-to-a-reflector/429
- DIY Grow Lights: https://overgrow.com/t/how-can-i-build-my-own-hps-or-mh-light-system/752
- Bulb Compatibility: https://overgrow.com/t/does-the-bulb-have-to-match-my-ballast/92
- Switchable Ballast: https://overgrow.com/t/what-is-a-switchable-ballast/94
- HPS System Options: https://overgrow.com/t/building-and-buying-an-hps-system/370
- Bulb Color Temperature: https://overgrow.com/t/what-is-color-temperature-of-a-bulb/540
- Optimal Lighting: https://overgrow.com/t/what-type-of-lighting-is-best/545
- Indoor Lighting Improvement: https://overgrow.com/t/how-can-i-improve-my-indoor-lighting/546
- MH and HPS Comparison: https://overgrow.com/t/close-up-of-mh-and-hps-bulbs/564
- Lighting Comparison: https://overgrow.com/t/hid-vs-fluorescents/670
- Lamp Replacement: https://overgrow.com/t/when-should-i-replace-my-lamp/766
- Conversion Bulb: https://overgrow.com/t/what-is-a-conversion-bulb/93
- Light Identification: https://overgrow.com/t/h-i-d-light-description/122
- Halogen Growth: https://overgrow.com/t/can-i-grow-using-halogen-lights/185
- Compact Fluorescents Explained: https://overgrow.com/t/what-are-compact-fluorescents/251
- Reflective Foil: https://overgrow.com/t/can-i-use-foil-to-reflect-light/118
- Efficient Hood Orientation: https://overgrow.com/t/how-does-hood-orientation-relate-to-efficiency/119
- Poly Usage: https://overgrow.com/t/what-is-black-and-white-poly-and-how-do-i-use-it/120
- Rectangular Hood Placement: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-position-a-rectangular-hood-in-my-rectangular-garden/158