Brainstorm420
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First time grower here. Been doing my research for about a month or so before I went out and dropped $600 on lighting and another $100 on seeds, and about another $150 on other grow supplies.
Lighting:For germination/seedlings I have a Sunsystem22 T5 2' 2x24watt.
For veg/flower I'll be using a 400watt MH/HPS switchable setup using an electronic ballast w/oversized Yield Master II hood. The MH bulb is an Eye Hortilux blue and the HPS bulb is an Eye Hortilux Super HPS. Lighting will be 18/6 for veg 12/12 for flower automated by a timed outlet strip.
Brainstorm feminized seeds:I guess this ones an Indica dominant hybrid, former known as hempstar. Flowering time is 7-9 weeks. Luna Haze is a hybrid super tropical sativa with a classic haze. Flowering time on this one is 12-14 weeks! I'm going to do 2 BS and 4 LH for the first grow, planning on 2 of the luna haze's either turning male or just being crap. If I can get 4 good plants 3-4 months from now I'll be a happy farmer
Soil will be a mix of MG organic, sphagnum moss, and perlite. I'll be putting seedlings into "jiffy-pots" made from peat filled with an organic seed starter mix until they're ready to go into 8" pots(about 1 gallon), then I'll put them in 3 gallon pots. Ph will be monitored closely and kept at ~6.5
Nutrients will be a cycle of Fish Fertilizer 5-1-1 and Espoma organic 5-3-3 during veg. I'll be getting a separate nutrient for flowering of course.
For now the light is only going to be cooled by a fan I'll have blowing on it, unless temperature by the plants start creeping up into the high-80's. Temperatures in the closet right now are 70-74 during the day.
I'll be using unfiltered tap water unless I see a lot of negative affects from it, then I may invest in some sort of filtration. I plan on filling a 5 gallon jug and leaving it to sit out for a few hours to evap most of the chlorine. I'll be doing the Sugar/yeast trick as well once a week to help raise CO2 levels. Pictures to come..
Lighting:For germination/seedlings I have a Sunsystem22 T5 2' 2x24watt.
For veg/flower I'll be using a 400watt MH/HPS switchable setup using an electronic ballast w/oversized Yield Master II hood. The MH bulb is an Eye Hortilux blue and the HPS bulb is an Eye Hortilux Super HPS. Lighting will be 18/6 for veg 12/12 for flower automated by a timed outlet strip.
Brainstorm feminized seeds:I guess this ones an Indica dominant hybrid, former known as hempstar. Flowering time is 7-9 weeks. Luna Haze is a hybrid super tropical sativa with a classic haze. Flowering time on this one is 12-14 weeks! I'm going to do 2 BS and 4 LH for the first grow, planning on 2 of the luna haze's either turning male or just being crap. If I can get 4 good plants 3-4 months from now I'll be a happy farmer
Soil will be a mix of MG organic, sphagnum moss, and perlite. I'll be putting seedlings into "jiffy-pots" made from peat filled with an organic seed starter mix until they're ready to go into 8" pots(about 1 gallon), then I'll put them in 3 gallon pots. Ph will be monitored closely and kept at ~6.5
Nutrients will be a cycle of Fish Fertilizer 5-1-1 and Espoma organic 5-3-3 during veg. I'll be getting a separate nutrient for flowering of course.
For now the light is only going to be cooled by a fan I'll have blowing on it, unless temperature by the plants start creeping up into the high-80's. Temperatures in the closet right now are 70-74 during the day.
I'll be using unfiltered tap water unless I see a lot of negative affects from it, then I may invest in some sort of filtration. I plan on filling a 5 gallon jug and leaving it to sit out for a few hours to evap most of the chlorine. I'll be doing the Sugar/yeast trick as well once a week to help raise CO2 levels. Pictures to come..