Hi mates!
I recently ordered a couple of books on growing, and until I receive them, I thought I would ask for your opinions regarding my novice idea for an indoor growing setup with a limited budget.
I just want to grow one plant from a bag seed for growing experience. I was thinking about starting out with a 5-gallon pot (with drainage holes in the bottom and a water receptacle under it to catch excess water). I would fill it up with peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite. I would place the dry seed about one inch deep in the center of the bucket/pot. I would water very gently...all the while I would have a compact fluorescent light, reflector, and mylared walls and ground working to grow the seedling on an 18-hr light/6-hr darkness schedule. For ventilation and air circulation, I would have a small fan blowing towards the pot/fluorescent light fixture on the lowest setting.
Only after the plant reaches 1 foot would I switch to a high pressure sodium light and a 12-hr light/12-hr darkness schedule. I would continue this until the plant doubles or triples in size and is fully flowered/budded. I would harvest the buds after the plant reaches my desired height. I would hang the buds from the detached stems and allow them to dry until the leaves lose their green color. Then the buds are ready for consumption, right?
I know nothing at this point about the desired fertilizer. I understand that I should use fertilizer that is "food/consumption" friendly and at 1/4 the recommended strength. I recall a Foxfarm brand from fellow grower/posters. Can anyone mention a specific type within a brand?
Does my novice setup sound feasible? Is there anything I should change--add or remove from the aforementioned strategy?
Thanks all for your help!
I recently ordered a couple of books on growing, and until I receive them, I thought I would ask for your opinions regarding my novice idea for an indoor growing setup with a limited budget.
I just want to grow one plant from a bag seed for growing experience. I was thinking about starting out with a 5-gallon pot (with drainage holes in the bottom and a water receptacle under it to catch excess water). I would fill it up with peat moss, perlite, and vermiculite. I would place the dry seed about one inch deep in the center of the bucket/pot. I would water very gently...all the while I would have a compact fluorescent light, reflector, and mylared walls and ground working to grow the seedling on an 18-hr light/6-hr darkness schedule. For ventilation and air circulation, I would have a small fan blowing towards the pot/fluorescent light fixture on the lowest setting.
Only after the plant reaches 1 foot would I switch to a high pressure sodium light and a 12-hr light/12-hr darkness schedule. I would continue this until the plant doubles or triples in size and is fully flowered/budded. I would harvest the buds after the plant reaches my desired height. I would hang the buds from the detached stems and allow them to dry until the leaves lose their green color. Then the buds are ready for consumption, right?
I know nothing at this point about the desired fertilizer. I understand that I should use fertilizer that is "food/consumption" friendly and at 1/4 the recommended strength. I recall a Foxfarm brand from fellow grower/posters. Can anyone mention a specific type within a brand?
Does my novice setup sound feasible? Is there anything I should change--add or remove from the aforementioned strategy?
Thanks all for your help!
