Hey everyone, let me start by saying thank you for all the advice on here. The info we get from forums are sometimes taken for granted, more so for a lurker like me. I figured I would give something back by posting, and now that my paranoia is taken care of here you have it.
- 5 Nirvana Bubblelicious Feminized + Autoflower
- Scott's Premium Potting Soil
- HTGsupply 400w HPS
- 3 14w Daylight CFL
- 5 - 2 gallon pots w/drain holes
This is indeed my first grow so I didn't want to impede my learning from having bad genetics. Don't let me spending money on seeds fool you though, this is a budget project. I could go all out on it but that would defeat the point of me doing this in the first place, which is to get good bud for myself and not to make a profit.
I wasn't sure how much perlite they put inside the scott's soil since it already has some in it .. so here is what I did.
I added no perlite in pot 1, using it as a base reference. Then mixed about 2 handfuls of perlite (very scientific I know) to the next pot, increasing down the line until pot 5 with 8 handfuls (around 30% of the pot). I then flushed the soil with tap water and filled them to the top again.
March 2nd - Seeds arrived 8 days after the shipping email. They were germinated with wet paper towels in a zip lock bag.
March 3rd - I put them in soil.
March 5th - All seeds sprouted. Kept 2 CFLs on them.
March 8th - Built grow box, placed them inside. Turned on HPS.
March 9th - Grow Box was a terrible idea! The fans were blowing the air from the HPS right onto my baby plants, they started to curl upwards.
March 10th - Placed them in current area, not insulated so temps fluctuate by as much as 20F.
- 5 Nirvana Bubblelicious Feminized + Autoflower
- Scott's Premium Potting Soil
- HTGsupply 400w HPS
- 3 14w Daylight CFL
- 5 - 2 gallon pots w/drain holes
This is indeed my first grow so I didn't want to impede my learning from having bad genetics. Don't let me spending money on seeds fool you though, this is a budget project. I could go all out on it but that would defeat the point of me doing this in the first place, which is to get good bud for myself and not to make a profit.
I wasn't sure how much perlite they put inside the scott's soil since it already has some in it .. so here is what I did.
I added no perlite in pot 1, using it as a base reference. Then mixed about 2 handfuls of perlite (very scientific I know) to the next pot, increasing down the line until pot 5 with 8 handfuls (around 30% of the pot). I then flushed the soil with tap water and filled them to the top again.
March 2nd - Seeds arrived 8 days after the shipping email. They were germinated with wet paper towels in a zip lock bag.
March 3rd - I put them in soil.
March 5th - All seeds sprouted. Kept 2 CFLs on them.
March 8th - Built grow box, placed them inside. Turned on HPS.
March 9th - Grow Box was a terrible idea! The fans were blowing the air from the HPS right onto my baby plants, they started to curl upwards.
March 10th - Placed them in current area, not insulated so temps fluctuate by as much as 20F.
