Show notes
Joseph from our sunshine state and started growing from inspiration from his father. I wish I would’ve gotten the same advice – “Get a hobby that was going to make money”, so he started growing and then realized that he was able to help people out a lot by teaching them how to grow. Helping reduce opiates has been a huge benefit of Joseph helping the senior population in Florida learn to grow. Listen in at 7:30 as Joseph goes through his current grow set up, which is a great set up for any home grower with 1000 sq ft. total with a veg room, mother room, and flowering room. He gives a great rundown on the lighting and why his rooms are set up the way they are. Pay attention to spectrum he says, using both HPS and red spectrum 4200K 315W CMH in the flower room for better flower production. What must you pay attention to for overall plant health? Besides the environment, Joseph talks a bit about breeding of your cannabis strains and how important it is to start with top quality genetics in your grow room. This will get you going on the right foot and moving towards a quality harvest. He suggests @jinxproof and @mzjill as his top breeders. He’s also very adamant against immediately adding CO2 to your grow, he suggests taking it easy at first and learning your plants before adding CO2 in. His reasoning: you’ll have more time to correct issues before they become bigger as CO2 can help your plants grow “too” fast and you won’t have time to react properly. Joseph’s unique grow tip for the show: Check your ph. I’ll leave it at that, listen up around the 26-minute mark for how and why he cares so much about this. At 28 minutes we talk about the type of people that make the best growers. Those types for Joseph? The people that need it the most. If you’re a grower and care about your plants, you will identify well with this. Grow the plants that your body needs, the way that your body needs it. Last bits of advice around 36 minutes: Don’t be afraid to fail, learn from your failures, and don’t change more than one thing in your rooms at a time so that you can see the impact of that change. How to connect with Joseph: @xnosomtim on Instagram, or you can connect with him at @southerfriedproductions or @johnsmith710420. Or you can reach out to us at thehomegrownhelpers@gmail.com or contact at http://thehomegrownhelpers.com. If you liked this interview, and want to hear more from this week's Homegrown Helper please head over to http://thehomegrownhelpers.com/bonus and download the rest of the show! Today’s show is brought to you by Suite Leaf Plant Nutrients, the premium vegan plant nutrient line. Give your plant exactly what it needs with these smart nutrients made for smart growers. They’ve won many awards including their Cal-Mag Maximizer winning the High Times stash Award Best Amendment. Use code GROWCAST for