Equanimity
New Member
Alright, so this is my first grow and I've decided to keep a log of it and hopefully learn a thing or two in the process!
The specifics:
Name: Project: Serenity.
Strain: Lemon Kush.
Seeds: 10 x Feminized, Non-Autoflowering. (there may be some free seeds which will be set aside for another time)
Number of Plants: Five (Saving 5 seeds for next grow or if i fudge this up)
Indica/Sativa: Not sure, could be beef for all i know
Environment: Indoors; in the cupboard under the stairs.
Lighting: Starting with two 30w (150W) CFL Spirals of the 6500k variety & ramping up to a maximum of eight.
Growing Medium: Canna Coco Natural (it's coconut husk bits)
Nutrients: I'll be using Canna Coco A+B
pH things: On the laterbase.
Pest Control: Diatomaceous Earth & Neem Oil.
Pots: I'll be grabbing those later today.
Photographs: Will be posted at the bottom of each entry.
So, the first thing I've had to do is prepare my work area.
My grow room is the cupboard under the stairs; it is 32 inches deep (from door to back wall), 55 inches high (floor to ceiling) and 37 inches wide. It does, however, have a sloping ceiling (the stairs).
The walls and floor were quite manky due to it having been disused since i moved in, so I've painted it with all the paint available to me, leftovers from doing the rest of the house. Blue bathroom paint on the walls (it has it's own mold prevention shizzle apparently) and black gloss paint on the tiles on the floor.
The blue room has an air vent on the bottom of the door which i might avail of in the future.
The lighting will be fixed to a rack I've made out of old scraps of wood; later today I'll go and pick up the light fittings and fix them to the unit.
The plants will be placed on a box under the rack to be close to the lights; I want to work in such a way that the plants move while the lights remain stationary; though this may change down the line.
Some of the items i require have been ordered or built, others have not (due to budgetary constraints ) so i have to stagger this project, in this fashion.
First: prep the area, get the lighting ready, order the seeds* & get the pots.
Next: the growing medium & the nutrients. It's at this point I'll be ready to plant.
Finally: Pest Control products, pH related things & any loose ends I've overlooked.
*Seeds ordered first as it's the first time I've bought marijuana seeds and i want them to be with me (as opposed to with customs officers) before i press on.
Images of the prepared room and light rack follow:
The television on the wall is 42"; this gives you an idea of the size of the blue room.
Closer shot of the blue room; ignore the wiring, the floor is still drying. This will all be tucked away.
Inside the blue room; it is small but bigger than it looks in the photos.
The lighting rack; made from scraps of wood, I'm still deciding where to put the light fittings, the black rings show where i had planned to put them but after reading these forums I would like to have the CFLs positioned horizontally as opposed to vertically.
This object may be wrapped in reflective material at some point.
This grow is still in the planning & setup stage so if I'm doing anything wrong maybe you guys can let me know and i can nip it in the bud before human lives are put at stake.
The reasons for my choices are all budget related, in case anyone was wondering.
Thanks for looking
The specifics:
Name: Project: Serenity.
Strain: Lemon Kush.
Seeds: 10 x Feminized, Non-Autoflowering. (there may be some free seeds which will be set aside for another time)
Number of Plants: Five (Saving 5 seeds for next grow or if i fudge this up)
Indica/Sativa: Not sure, could be beef for all i know
Environment: Indoors; in the cupboard under the stairs.
Lighting: Starting with two 30w (150W) CFL Spirals of the 6500k variety & ramping up to a maximum of eight.
Growing Medium: Canna Coco Natural (it's coconut husk bits)
Nutrients: I'll be using Canna Coco A+B
pH things: On the laterbase.
Pest Control: Diatomaceous Earth & Neem Oil.
Pots: I'll be grabbing those later today.
Photographs: Will be posted at the bottom of each entry.
So, the first thing I've had to do is prepare my work area.
My grow room is the cupboard under the stairs; it is 32 inches deep (from door to back wall), 55 inches high (floor to ceiling) and 37 inches wide. It does, however, have a sloping ceiling (the stairs).
The walls and floor were quite manky due to it having been disused since i moved in, so I've painted it with all the paint available to me, leftovers from doing the rest of the house. Blue bathroom paint on the walls (it has it's own mold prevention shizzle apparently) and black gloss paint on the tiles on the floor.
The blue room has an air vent on the bottom of the door which i might avail of in the future.
The lighting will be fixed to a rack I've made out of old scraps of wood; later today I'll go and pick up the light fittings and fix them to the unit.
The plants will be placed on a box under the rack to be close to the lights; I want to work in such a way that the plants move while the lights remain stationary; though this may change down the line.
Some of the items i require have been ordered or built, others have not (due to budgetary constraints ) so i have to stagger this project, in this fashion.
First: prep the area, get the lighting ready, order the seeds* & get the pots.
Next: the growing medium & the nutrients. It's at this point I'll be ready to plant.
Finally: Pest Control products, pH related things & any loose ends I've overlooked.
*Seeds ordered first as it's the first time I've bought marijuana seeds and i want them to be with me (as opposed to with customs officers) before i press on.
Images of the prepared room and light rack follow:
The television on the wall is 42"; this gives you an idea of the size of the blue room.
Closer shot of the blue room; ignore the wiring, the floor is still drying. This will all be tucked away.
Inside the blue room; it is small but bigger than it looks in the photos.
The lighting rack; made from scraps of wood, I'm still deciding where to put the light fittings, the black rings show where i had planned to put them but after reading these forums I would like to have the CFLs positioned horizontally as opposed to vertically.
This object may be wrapped in reflective material at some point.
This grow is still in the planning & setup stage so if I'm doing anything wrong maybe you guys can let me know and i can nip it in the bud before human lives are put at stake.
The reasons for my choices are all budget related, in case anyone was wondering.
Thanks for looking