DaveyBoy
New Member
Hi all,
First post and would like to say a big hi to the 420 community and how nice it is to see such friendly and helpful people and admins.
I've been reading the grow bible and various other articles posted here and there, plus spoken to a relative who is growing, but would appreciate an assist with a couple of points of possible
I intend to do a small stealth grow using a Secret jardin 60 x 60 x 140 tent. For now I'm going to be using soil. Am fairly happy with what I need to do but want to check a few things I'm not sure about... why grow of I'm not going to get a good result, right?
I aim to grow 2-3 plants max at a time.
1) lights: given up on led as too expensive for now and was told that 150w then 400w for veg and flower respectively would be ok, if not awesome. Is this correct, and alternatively is it realistic or sensible to use compact fluorescents for veg (2 x 27 blue?) then a 400w hps with maybe a cfl red?
I don't need to maximize yield or spike my elec bill too much, but would like a "fair" or better crop of poss
2) How can I get nice sticky buds? I have a couple of white Russian clones but the grower I got them from doesn't seem too clued up... his buds looked hardly sticky at all... is this anything to do with humidity? He said his friend who did hydro had a good yield but even less sticky than his... obviously they're both going wrong somewhere, I'd not like to make the same mistakes if possible!
3) for such a small grow do I need to use CO2? I have (lol) a CO2 extinguisher... is it totally ridiculous to use it to give the odd shot of carbon dioxide?
4) Air pumps/fans/venting: any recommendations? is it really necessary for a small grow? If so, and I think it is, what might be accepptable with the sj tent?
5) Finally, active charcoal filtering with the fan, assuming fan required... worthwhile investment? am in a small appt block, don't take guests in v often due to busy work schedule, but don't want to risk stinking up the place and as grow tent will be in bedroom I don't want to go to the offfice in a suit that reeks of weed
I did grow 7/8 females very big and healthy a few years ago outside, but had to cull them and compost as there was no way to bud them properly before the rains came and they ended up with bud rot
Will try and run a grow journal via mobile as para about IP being linked to something that could be used in evidence later
Thanks in advance, appreciate any help you pro's may offer
DaveyBoy
First post and would like to say a big hi to the 420 community and how nice it is to see such friendly and helpful people and admins.
I've been reading the grow bible and various other articles posted here and there, plus spoken to a relative who is growing, but would appreciate an assist with a couple of points of possible
I intend to do a small stealth grow using a Secret jardin 60 x 60 x 140 tent. For now I'm going to be using soil. Am fairly happy with what I need to do but want to check a few things I'm not sure about... why grow of I'm not going to get a good result, right?
I aim to grow 2-3 plants max at a time.
1) lights: given up on led as too expensive for now and was told that 150w then 400w for veg and flower respectively would be ok, if not awesome. Is this correct, and alternatively is it realistic or sensible to use compact fluorescents for veg (2 x 27 blue?) then a 400w hps with maybe a cfl red?
I don't need to maximize yield or spike my elec bill too much, but would like a "fair" or better crop of poss
2) How can I get nice sticky buds? I have a couple of white Russian clones but the grower I got them from doesn't seem too clued up... his buds looked hardly sticky at all... is this anything to do with humidity? He said his friend who did hydro had a good yield but even less sticky than his... obviously they're both going wrong somewhere, I'd not like to make the same mistakes if possible!
3) for such a small grow do I need to use CO2? I have (lol) a CO2 extinguisher... is it totally ridiculous to use it to give the odd shot of carbon dioxide?
4) Air pumps/fans/venting: any recommendations? is it really necessary for a small grow? If so, and I think it is, what might be accepptable with the sj tent?
5) Finally, active charcoal filtering with the fan, assuming fan required... worthwhile investment? am in a small appt block, don't take guests in v often due to busy work schedule, but don't want to risk stinking up the place and as grow tent will be in bedroom I don't want to go to the offfice in a suit that reeks of weed
I did grow 7/8 females very big and healthy a few years ago outside, but had to cull them and compost as there was no way to bud them properly before the rains came and they ended up with bud rot
Will try and run a grow journal via mobile as para about IP being linked to something that could be used in evidence later
Thanks in advance, appreciate any help you pro's may offer
DaveyBoy
