few question for growing first plant

[jeffca]

i'm just starting out and i have a few questions.

after germination and i put the seed about 1" below soil level (i heard 1" but am not sure) do i water it immediately or wait 3 days?

also i know that i use a ph tester to see the pH but if i need to put more acidity to it where would i get the Calcium and would i mix the Calcium in water when i water? also how much does the pH jump per however much Calcium?

with alternating nodes, i'm guessing that plants grow symetrically \/ like that but then they start to grow later they turn into something like '|, kinda like that, and the distance between the two nodes are called internodes but what should the distance between nodes be (internodes) before flowering?

also how far in does it take and how can you tell if you have a male plant growing?

also how do you get water that has a good pH, i heard tap has an unstable pH balance like it could range from basic to acidic depending where you live and that it has minerals that aren't good for the plant.

and is it good to keep airflow going with a fan, if so should it be directly on the plant or to the side.

thank you so much, i'm so glad i found this forum. it's exciting to grow my first plant.

[HippyInEngland]

i'm just starting out and i have a few questions.

after germination and i put the seed about 1" below soil level (i heard 1" but am not sure) do i water it immediately or wait 3 days?

5 - 10mm below the surface is fine, 1 inch is too deep, water immediately or it will dry out and die!

also i know that i use a ph tester to see the pH but if i need to put more acidity to it where would i get the Calcium and would i mix the Calcium in water when i water? also how much does the pH jump per however much Calcium?

We would need to know what your PH reading is, white distilled vinegar increases acidity :)

with alternating nodes, i'm guessing that plants grow symetrically \/ like that but then they start to grow later they turn into something like '|, kinda like that, and the distance between the two nodes are called internodes but what should the distance between nodes be (internodes) before flowering?

All plants grow differently, no set rules.

also how far in does it take and how can you tell if you have a male plant growing?

You can grow a plant forever under 24/0 lights, the 'trigger' to let a plant go to sex is 12/12 lighting, so you work your grow space height out after the lights are hanging (your plant is going to grow about 2.5 times its height when you induce flowering (12/12 lighting), imagine you have a 5ft grow height, you need to flower the plant when it is 14-16 inches and its final height when finished will be roughly around 55 inches tall.

also how do you get water that has a good pH, i heard tap has an unstable pH balance like it could range from basic to acidic depending where you live and that it has minerals that aren't good for the plant.

Fill a bucket, let it stand 24 hours, check its PH and adjust if needed.

and is it good to keep airflow going with a fan, if so should it be directly on the plant or to the side.

Personal preference, if the fan is far away, then at the plant, if close, use an oscilating fan.

thank you so much, i'm so glad i found this forum. it's exciting to grow my first plant.

Telling us your set up plans of how your going to grow this plant would help us more ;)

The excitement of the first plant, I remember it well :D