Your first grow: an honest 90-day roadmap

Most beginners try to do too much in their first grow. This roadmap is intentionally minimalist — get one plant from seed to cured jar with as little drama as possible.

1. 1
   Weeks 0–1: Setup

   Tent, light, fan, pot, soil. Stop reading forums and just get one solid setup running. Perfect is the enemy of started.
2. 2
   Weeks 1–2: Germination & seedling

   Pop the seed. Plant it. Water sparingly. Do not feed. Light at low intensity. Resist the urge to overcare.
3. 3
   Weeks 3–6: Veg

   Increase light gradually. Start a mild feed schedule. Watch the bottom leaves — they tell you everything. Top once if you want a bushier plant.
4. 4
   Weeks 7–14: Flower

   Flip to 12/12 indoor or wait for autumn outdoor. Feed flower nutes. Manage humidity. Watch trichomes from week 10.
5. 5
   Week 14: Harvest

   Chop when trichomes are cloudy with a few amber. Wet trim, hang dry, slow cure.
6. 6
   Weeks 15–18: Cure

   Burp jars daily for 2 weeks, then every 3 days. The plant gets better in the jar than it ever was on the stalk.

What to skip on your first grow

• Advanced training (SCROG, manifolding). Do a basic top, maybe an LST. That's it.
• Custom water mixing. Tap water with a 24h sit is fine for almost everyone.
• Foliar sprays. Risk > reward for beginners.
• Three strains at once. One strain. One plant. Learn its rhythm.