# Beginner grower here....just looking for any help **URL:** \ **Category:** Autoflowers\ **Created:** [June 23, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137 "2022-06-23T15:34:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ripwater12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@Ripwater12](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ripwater12)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 3:34pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/1 "2022-06-23T15:34:15Z")
Hey all. Im just getting into this. I just ordered 20 wedding cake auto seeds from ilgm. My setup is a 3x3x6 vivosun tent. Vivosun 1000w grow light. I have an ac infinity 4 inch exhaust and 6 inch blower fan. I will be growing in 3 gallon gallon pots. Also have a heater and dehumidifier as well. I will be keeping a journal here for any advice and help. Jusy saying hello and giving an idea of my setup ---
**Author:** ![Dclark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@Dclark](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dclark)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/2 "2022-06-23T15:48:09Z")
Looking good what nutrients and soil will you be using and do you have a pH and TDS pen ---
**Author:** ![HMGRWN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hmgrwn/32/632189_2.png) [@HMGRWN](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HMGRWN)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/3 "2022-06-23T15:49:27Z")
Hello @Ripwater12 and welcome. > [@Ripwater12](#): > > Im just getting into this. I just ordered 20 wedding cake auto seeds from ilgm. My setup is a 3x3x6 vivosun tent. Vivosun 1000w grow light. I would suggest, as a new grower, that you start no more than 2 plants for now. That light is only enough wattage to effectively flower 1 plant. > [@Ripwater12](#): > > any advice and help. My method for sprouting seeds: soak in tap water in a dark, warm place until the seed sinks or stays under when poked. Then into a wet paper towel which goes in a ziplock bag with a little puff of air. Also in a dark, warm place. When it has a “tail” at least a quarter inch long, I plant directly into a 3 gal fabric planter that has been pre-watered well. Tail down and just below the surface enough to cover. When it emerges, cover with some clear dome(I use half a 2l juice jug)and just monitor. ![IMG_20220302_152103](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/2/5/7250ba0f5e0ce6dcb0b1adf08d6bfee8c9f2b255.jpeg) Beads of moisture inside the dome means no water is needed to be added. If it dries inside, just mist the inside of the dome. ---
**Author:** ![Ripwater12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@Ripwater12](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ripwater12)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/4 "2022-06-23T16:36:22Z")
Fox farm happy frog spil. I do have ph and tds pen. Nutri will be using fox farms fruit and flower and worm castings ---
**Author:** ![Dclark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b782af/32.png) [@Dclark](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dclark)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/5 "2022-06-23T16:37:26Z")
Seems your good to go buddy ---
**Author:** ![Dexterado](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/dexterado/32/678065_2.png) [@Dexterado](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Dexterado)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/6 "2022-06-23T17:08:13Z")
I think you’ll like the fruit and flower. I use that and worm castings as well, and plants seem to really like it. ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/7/c/a/7ca20c83f72821cb83a063e706a8b1bbde6f09b2.jpeg) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/original/4X/e/2/1/e212e11448731a3919ed0d69c0ec8ce4863163f2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Deepsix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/deepsix/32/855169_2.png) [@Deepsix](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Deepsix)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/7 "2022-06-23T17:17:56Z")
Welcome to the community. ---
**Author:** ![THC73](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/thc73/32/733389_2.png) [@THC73](https://ilgmforum.com/u/THC73)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/8 "2022-06-23T17:19:33Z")
They look absolutely beautiful! I used worm castings with happy frog and perlite but i am having draining problems low at the bottom it seems to be to compacted. So i would make sure the worm casting is mixed well into the soil and i would also add a good amount of perlite on my next grow. Does anyone use coco coir and do they wash or buffer the coco. I recently bought some for next grow amd i wanted to make sure i am using this medium correctly. Would anyone have advice? Kindly appreciated! @Ripwater12 welcome to the forum! ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/9 "2022-06-23T17:20:25Z")
> [@HMGRWN](#): > > I would suggest, as a new grower, that you start no more than 2 plants for now. That light is only enough wattage to effectively flower 1 plant. 👆 @Ripwater12 great advice ---
**Author:** ![Ripwater12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@Ripwater12](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ripwater12)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/10 "2022-06-23T19:03:41Z")
Has anyone used vermiculite as opposed to perlite? ---
**Author:** ![HMGRWN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hmgrwn/32/632189_2.png) [@HMGRWN](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HMGRWN)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/11 "2022-06-23T19:06:48Z")
> [@Ripwater12](#): > > vermiculite as opposed to perlite I think vermiculite actually retains water too much. ---
**Author:** ![Ripwater12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@Ripwater12](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ripwater12)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/12 "2022-06-23T19:19:39Z")
I was just wondering. So is there a certain amount of perlite you are supposed to mix with the soil? ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/13 "2022-06-23T19:22:51Z")
I do 70/30 coco and perlite 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Ripwater12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@Ripwater12](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ripwater12)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/14 "2022-06-23T19:24:50Z")
So i dont think im going to do coco coir. Should i add any perlite to fox farms happy frog? ---
**Author:** ![HMGRWN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/hmgrwn/32/632189_2.png) [@HMGRWN](https://ilgmforum.com/u/HMGRWN)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/15 "2022-06-23T19:45:56Z")
I would add about 20% perlite to most potting soil mixes. The more you add, the faster it will drain/dry and have to feed more often. ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/16 "2022-06-23T19:50:10Z")
Growing in coco gives you total control and easier to fix issue when and if they come up. I grew in soil switched to coco back for 1 run in soil last year and been in coco since then and will never look back 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![Ripwater12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ac8455/32.png) [@Ripwater12](https://ilgmforum.com/u/Ripwater12)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 8:03pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/17 "2022-06-23T20:03:08Z")
So if im using coco how much soil am i putting in under the coco? And i would mix and nutrients into the coco? ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/18 "2022-06-23T20:09:31Z")
Responded on the wrong journal with this ---
**Author:** ![OGIncognito](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/ogincognito/32/475294_2.png) [@OGIncognito](https://ilgmforum.com/u/OGIncognito)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/19 "2022-06-23T20:11:15Z")
You shouldn’t mix coco and soil due to the 2 different PH needs. Coco is 5.8-6.0 and soil is 6.5-7.0 🤟 ---
**Author:** ![6stringT](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/growingmarijuana/user_avatar/ilgmforum.com/6stringt/32/697242_2.png) [@6stringT](https://ilgmforum.com/u/6stringT)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137/20 "2022-06-23T20:55:03Z")
I’ve used both together. And, in that space you need a bigger light or you could block off an area with a white sheet in the tent to 2x2’ and only grow one with that 100W light. It’s 100W draw from the wall. [Next page](https://ilgmforum.com/t/beginner-grower-here-just-looking-for-any-help/89137.md?page=2)