Hi everyone!
After
for quite awhile I've decided to defray my herbage costs and attempt a small indoor grow. I've been following grow journals on this site for the past year and finally have gathered together the courage I need to get started.
I ordered 10 Caramelicious seeds online and when they arrive I will be using the paper towel method to germinate 6 of them. Scotts Potting Soil in red Solo cups will be used to start the seedlings going. I have a T8 Fluorescent fixture with 2-32 watt bulbs for the first couple weeks of growth at 18/6. I hope this will work (I know a lot of people use T5 for higher efficiency and better lumen output but wasn't within my limited budget).
When it's time for vegging I have a 400 Watt MH and plan on using 18/6. For flowering I have a 400 Watt HPS and plan on using 12/12.
Will this be enough power if I end up with 6 fully flowering plants or am I going to end up with popcorn buds? I'm expecting some males so I would have to be super lucky to have 100% females. If space/power limit how many plants I can have I can always cull the unhealthiest females when they show their sex.
Also planning on trying LST for this grow. I will secure the main stem following the circumference of my 5 gallon final pots until I see enough side branches to fit my desires. I don't want to exceed 100g of bud, since here in OH <100g is merely a civil citation with no criminal record.
I will get some pics when set up is complete if I can get my digital camera working again. Let me know if you have any advice for me at this point or if anything I said up above is just plain wrong.
I'm a noob at this and have a notoriously un-green thumb so I welcome any and all advice!
I still need to get nutes so if anyone has any recommendations for nutes for veg and nutes for flowering it would be appreciated!
Peace, Love, and Pot for All!!!
- Higuy969
After
for quite awhile I've decided to defray my herbage costs and attempt a small indoor grow. I've been following grow journals on this site for the past year and finally have gathered together the courage I need to get started. I ordered 10 Caramelicious seeds online and when they arrive I will be using the paper towel method to germinate 6 of them. Scotts Potting Soil in red Solo cups will be used to start the seedlings going. I have a T8 Fluorescent fixture with 2-32 watt bulbs for the first couple weeks of growth at 18/6. I hope this will work (I know a lot of people use T5 for higher efficiency and better lumen output but wasn't within my limited budget).
When it's time for vegging I have a 400 Watt MH and plan on using 18/6. For flowering I have a 400 Watt HPS and plan on using 12/12.
Will this be enough power if I end up with 6 fully flowering plants or am I going to end up with popcorn buds? I'm expecting some males so I would have to be super lucky to have 100% females. If space/power limit how many plants I can have I can always cull the unhealthiest females when they show their sex.
Also planning on trying LST for this grow. I will secure the main stem following the circumference of my 5 gallon final pots until I see enough side branches to fit my desires. I don't want to exceed 100g of bud, since here in OH <100g is merely a civil citation with no criminal record.
I will get some pics when set up is complete if I can get my digital camera working again. Let me know if you have any advice for me at this point or if anything I said up above is just plain wrong.
I'm a noob at this and have a notoriously un-green thumb so I welcome any and all advice!
I still need to get nutes so if anyone has any recommendations for nutes for veg and nutes for flowering it would be appreciated!
Peace, Love, and Pot for All!!!
- Higuy969
