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fastfred said:
> WHat is so foolish about skipping an outdated procedure and moving towards simpler and more productive ways of growing.

PF tek is not outdated.  It's a simple, cheap, nearly foolproof growing method.  What you learn is applicable to all types of growing.

Most noobs skip it because they get overly concerned with yields before they even know what they're talking about.  PF tek has about the highest BE and you'll get plenty of fruits.  A dozen PF jars should easily provide enough for a couple people for a month or longer.

Unless you want to produce more than you and a couple friends need there's really no reason to do anything but PF grows.

So ease of growing, yields, difficulty, and cost are not an issue.  There's just no reason to skip it.  I don't know of any hobby where it's a good idea to skip straight to the more difficult parts. 

Even if it's not that much more risky or difficult you still start with the basics.  If you want to learn gardening you don't start with orchids and tropical plants, learn to grow common houseplants and garden vegetables first.  If you want to learn about fish you don't start with poisonous, tropical, or even salt water fish.  You learn with guppies and goldfish, make sure your tank is set up right, filtration is good enough, heating works right and you can get the right temperature, etc., etc..

This hobby is cheap enough that you can start several methods at once or you can scale up easy methods cheaply.  There's just no reason to skip the basics.  You miss out on some learning, don't get to test your setup and skills for cheap, and you risk failure with no idea what went wrong.

Countless noobs have failed by skipping the easy parts for no reason.  Just knowing what things are supposed to look/smell like is invaluable.  Scores of noobs post here every day asking if this or that is OK, is this contaminated, how long does this take, etc., etc., etc..  Just do the easy, foolproof method and you won't have to ask those questions because you'll know at least the basics of what you're doing. 


-FF

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Very sound advice!

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Tesla said:
if any of you have any pro tips to avoid contam in fluctuating heat enviroments and humidities even with PF I'd greatly appreciate it.

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the shotgun is just about as easy as it gets if you are going to be around to mist daily.

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Tesla said:
tips to avoid contam in fluctuating heat enviroments and humidities even with PF I'd greatly appreciate it.

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