as soooo many of us I feel have learned in a myriad of ways this very thing that,me included still challenges us most days growing..more often near the last weeks O flower. Patience..has been my longest and probably biggest challenge short of heavy physical stuff..Happy harvesting 
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Hard to over water coco I keep mine a good 80/90% soaked pretty much from popping up! I add a good bit of added perlite too it’s hydro so u need consistent fresh moister and food! It’s drys it’s going to lock at food this it’s were a good wetting agent can be good used for or to avoid if wanted but thats not needed just keep it moist-wettish with nutes everytime! Check PH for stage ur in 55-62/3 always want runoff and check that when done drawing aim for same coming out as in this is why u need everyday feeding either one or multiple times a day. Not trying to be bossy sounding just figured id let u know…once u look at it as hydro and not soil ull unlock it’s potential and grow 
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My biggest challenge to date is identifying and dealing with Septoria late last year in my outdoor grow.
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I was able to identify early enough and get under control…limited to just a couple plants. walking/inspecting plants everyday is vital outdoors
I have attached a couple pics to show it
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I’m organic growing everything so this year I have amended the soil with microbes and worm castings in hopes of controlling it better.
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My biggest challenge to date (as many others have mentioned) is getting past those first seedling weeks. I fell into the over watering trap a few times, but I think I figured out what works. I’ll be eager to start another grow to confirm.
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Thank you for that. From the things I learned during that time, I was using hydrogen peroxide on the surface as it kills the eggs and rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle for instant death for the airborne ones. My biggest challenge was their turn-around time on replenishing themselves. Just when things are quiet for a day or two, they came back for another round!!
Due to moving this spring, i’ll be growing outdoors for now on and look forward to some massive plants!!!… and no more bugs in my house!!
Thanks again for the tip! We have an awesome community here!
Mark
hey @J-man - this is so cool just wanted to ask if any of these methods you mentioned were more successful than others, have a bunch of older seeds and would love to awaken them as some are from about 10 years ago, crossing some fave plants to get seeds but haven’t used them in all this time… never saw anything about techniques to activate older seeds more effectively so am really curious! thanks for sharing this
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biggest challenge has been syncing up timing with knowledge - there’s a saying 'experience is something you get just after you need it’ and totally applies lol - have a much better understanding now of cloning / breeding / storing seeds, there were some amazingly unique plants in the past i really wish i’d have kept going because i realize now that i could have! but its cumulative and there is a lot more perspective on how to have multiple phases going at once, how to perpetuate favorites and keep all the plants happy and healthy at various stages even on a smaller scale
hand watering too has taken time to get just right - have only ever hand watered over the last 22 years and am at a point where its pretty balanced - can read each plant so it gets just what it needs when its needed without overdoing it, considering variation in temps / humidity / time of year / medium / containers strain needs etc - this took many years to fine tune but the more you practice anything the better you get at it
my dad could hold an amount of bud in his hand and know exactly how many grams it was which i always thought was cool - it inspired the approach to hand watering, in developing a sensitivity like that 
really inspiring to read all this and see how the various challenges have been overcome cultivating in so many different conditions! am so enjoying learning from everyone here
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My biggest challenge to date was drying and curing. In summer my harvests tasted nothing close to the other seasons. My lung room was getting too warm in the day. Couldn’t keep the temps under 75 degrees all day so my summer bud was just ok. I was about to get an AC, then the V Cure came out. I’m kool now
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So far mine has been understanding the different environmental factors and understanding how each works in perfect harmony together. Other than that, my biggest challenge has been continuing down the rabbit hole for more equipment and more seeds from seedsman lol
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I’m so damn impatient it hurts lol. I am trying my damn best to not mess with the process I have going, as this is probably the longest a seedling has survived for me (it’s been almost 2 weeks.) I am enjoying what I’m doing but good lord do the days go by slow when it’s the seedling stage. I’m now seeing sets of leave on both of them so fingers crossed 
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You got it just take it easy and be patient
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Some of my challenges is acquiring seeds to grow as im on a limited income and would really appreciate any support in getting a few seeds of my own as I have never grown before and would be total new to the growing community…
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So im truly new to the growing side of the community….any tips and tricks for a first time grower??
My biggest challenge to this day is keeping my grow pest free. It’s either fungus gnats or thrips that are consistently causing havoc. I have found that they are more active at different times of the year.
The things that have helped the most is improving air circulation at soil level and giving them a neem oil bath a few weeks prior to flower.
since I’m growing in living soil I don’t expect my grow to ever be completely pest free but if anyone has some suggestions I’m all ears!
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Challenges: Bud Worms
I started growing outdoors a few years ago and my entire first run was decimated by the Eurasian hemp border aka bud worms. Didn’t realize it until it was too late. Started to see areas of bud rot and when I looked further, found these nasty little pests. Wish I had found Captain Jacks before all was lost. Serious lesson learned. Started your IPM asap, especially if outdoors.
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Our biggest challenge was getting gnats from a known brand of planting medium, purchased at our local garden store. We used sticky traps for about 4 days until they finally disappeared.
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My biggest challenge so far was to get the humidity under control during my first growth. We had quite a humid summer last year and the humidity was at around 85% in my tent… Needless to say, there was some mold growing here and there, but still manageable.
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Spinosad is the answer.. One drench and spray, All clean <3
Greetings everyone
The biggest challenge for me was keeping from getting busted.
In the early 80’s things were much different, loose lips sink ships was to be lived by.
Even so I ended up robbed but never busted.
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I bought a ketchup/mustard bottle from walmart… it has milliliters marked on it and everything. I use it for most of my feeding and watering. Just water slowly in circular motions around the pot. Get a lil run off and stop. Then do it one more time cuz water seems to cascade off the dry soil and seep out the bottom.
Thank me later G
B0mber man over-and-out
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