OK that makes sense cause my homie in Detroit said maybe longer than a week. Not really tripping on the amount just trying to get some experience.
I have a 600 watt light. Should I get a bigger one? Wanna plant like 4 plants after this one is done. Also, if I'm doing everything right, how much should I can I get from a plant? I know it's a lot of factors involved, but looking for a general estimate
It's been awhile since I fukked with indoor, but I'll try and help you out to the best of my ability. Anyone is more than free to add or correct me if I'm wrong. You can fit about 8 decent sized plants under a 600, and even if you're aiming for four, start higher as you can always throw away the weaker plants to give more space to the stronger ones. Expect maybe anywhere from 0-1/4 lb per plant. Going with less plants makes it easier for light to penetrate all the way to the bottom of the plant, and the more space you can give each one, the better. Going denser with more plants isn't bad, but if you're just starting, I'd try on focusing on just a few at a time. You can also tie branches to spread them and get more light throughout the plant. There are two steps to the growing process: Vegging and Flowering. The Veg cycle is where the plant lays its foundation, strong stalks and leaves to feed the eventual flowers it will produce, which is what the buds you smoke are. When the plant is in its vegetative stage (Vegging) you want to feed it a predominantly Nitrogen based diet for leaf growth, and during Flowering you want to stop giving it Nitrogen and switch to Phosphorus and Potassium, which promotes bud growth. The bigger the pot or amount of root medium, the bigger the plants can get. I would start with soil as growing hydro is much loss tolerant of mistakes, since the roots are getting directly fed and it makes it very easy to burn the root system. Soil gives much more of a buffer between the nutes and the roots. Hydro is also much more of an investment in set up, time, materials, and space. Ventilation, temperature, and humidity control are all very important as well. When doing the fresh air intake, make sure to use a filter as to keep out insects and mold spores. As far as soil goes, I would recommend a brand called Fox Farm.
Sounds like you're starting from seeds. Look up how to germinate them, and do a bunch, not just the amount you're planning on growing as some won't do anything, some might be male or hermaphrodite (which you don't want), and some will just be weak. You start them in cups and throw away the undesirables as they mature.
Everybody has a different approach, so I'm just giving you some basic tips. Go online and look up light cycles for vegging and flowering, and don't forget that when the lights are off, do no disturb their sleep. You also want to keep the lights fairly close to the plant, the further away from the plant, the less powerful the light is, but you don't want it so close that the heat starts to physically burn them.
Watch out with pruning that plant you got, as you don't want to shock it while it's flowering. Remember that it's a living organism. Prune after feeding it and give it a few days to recover whenever you do. Also remember that those leaves act as solar panels, so you don't want to get too scissor happy. Find a good balance between keeping leaves, but still getting rid of enough so that it makes light penetration throughout the plant possible.
Good luck, you seem to have a passion for tree. My friend is the same way and has become a very well respected grower, so stick with it, you might be pleasantly surprised at your results after a few runs.