West Coast Hydroponics is offering free classes based on 4 week incremental stages. The goal of these classes is to help you become a successful gardener and develop a trustworthy source for all your gardening needs.
Week 1: Clones and Seedlings!
During the 1st week of class we discussed the initial stages of growth, seedlings and making clones. The instruction was meant to be basic and communicated in an easy to understand format to make the class fun and the students successful. We covered the essentials such as choosing the proper seedling mediums such as rock wool, peat moss cubes and clone machines to name a few. The instructors discussed the vital nutrients and atmospheric conditions needed to successfully clone and develop seedlings. The students walked away with a good understanding of how to clone a plant and start a seedling.
Week 2: Vegetative Growth and Mothers!
We again discussed/reviewed the cloning and seedling process to ensure that our students were properly trained and experience a successful start. Our attendees also learned the secrets of how to aggressively vegetate a plant and ensure a healthy grow cycle. We shared little secrets that ensure that you give your plant the best resources to enable it to grow to its highest potential. The class also taught our students about proper root acceleration techniques and NPK ratios. We also discussed various micro nutrient requirements a plant needs and the signs of micro nutrient deficiencies! Our instructors also explained preventative disease control. We also covered the importance of pruning and how to properly take care of your plant and mothers. The students were educated on the importance of this stage and how staying on top of this phase is crucial to a successful bloom.
During this phase of our students learned how to ensure a good vegetative cycle and how different light spectrums and intensities can effect a plants overall performance. The proper balance of NPK ratios and micro nutrients were also stressed and thoroughly explained. The class also had a core emphasis on good pruning techniques and topping instruction. We also discussed the signs of nutrient deficiencies and good practices to ensure growth stunts don’t occur and other productivity inhibiting factors. The importance of beneficial bacteria and fungi were also demonstrated in the root system and how not addressing these crucial elements can affect the yields.
Week 4: Bloom
All of the instruction up to this point has had bloom in mind all along. We stressed the importance of paying attention to the details in all areas that lead up to a bountiful harvest. Each segment was broken down in order to gain a complete cyclical understanding of how the phases interact with each other. During the class we showed our students various nutrients available in the industry and explained the benefits/cons of each of them. Unique secrets and enhancement techniques were also shared with the attendees as well. The response from everyone was great! Even some of the most experienced growers commented on how informative and beneficial the information was they learned. We love to make people happy and look forward to our next round of classed coming up very soon. The bloom phase is where all the magic occurs and we intent to help you make it as productive as possible!
Join us March 7th for our next free 4 week class!
