It seems as though everyone is growing these days so I thought I'd give some advice about what would of helped me the most when I started.
LESS is MORE:
This applies to a lot of things when it comes to growing, but most of all to nutrients! I use HALF of whats recommended even in full bloom, this will save you A LOT of headaches and quite a bit of money. Let me say it again, More nutrients DOES NOT equal bigger plants! I have also seen many new growers with way to many different nuetrients, ones they don't fully understand and it causes nothing but problems (don't cause your own problems). Start by finding a good nutrient line that includes everything you need in just a few bottles. Adding any extra macro or micro nutrients seprately can get extremely confusing, and those extras nutrients can really mess stuff up if you don't know what you are doing.
Less is more also applies to just plain working on your plants to much. Growers often think they have to constantly be working on and picking at their plants to make them bigger and stronger, that couldn't be further from the truth!! Believe it or not plants have been around a really really long time and they don't need any help doing their business! Often times you think you are doing something to help the plant when you are actually hurting it. So just give them the necessities to live and LEAVE THEM ALONE!
BE HAPPY!
The happier you are, the happier your plants will be. I know this sounds ridiculous but it's absolutely true! Atleast in my case, let me explain. I battle with severe PTSD from my 2 combat tours in Iraq and sometimes that cause me to have long bouts of depression and anxiety (usually for months on end). I've notice my plants suffer as well when this happens to me, they don't seem to be as lush or even grow as fast! Its like they feed off my energy. I spend the same amount of time with them everyday because I have a schedual that stays exactly the same whether I am depressed or not, so I know its not just lack of care. But lately I've been very happy and it shows in my ladies :) so its absolutely true for me. I guess what Im trying to say is BE HAPPY and your plants will be too! :)
Recently I have been learning about nikoli Tesla's theorys about vibrations, happy thought vibrations are extremely different than negative thought vibrations, i think that might have something to do with it? But who knows, Maybe Im just a crazy hippie!?!
PEACE, LOVE N ALL THAT HIPPIE SHIT