My First Time Growing

[Doctor Dread]

You would be very surprised at homegrown bag seed. Even schwag seed can be a whole different smoke if you grow it yourself. Ordering seeds puts you at risk, but I've known many people who have ordered successfully... Check the trusted site sponsors, they might lead you in the right direction.

[Ms.Fox]

^ I agree! Check out the sponsors, but if you don't want to take the chance, bagseed grows are always fun. It's always a surprise!

[StonerGrower]

There is absolutely NO breeder or seebank that will ship to the USA...At least thats what they say....Bagseed should always be the first thing you grow, wasting money on quality genetics for your first time growing is pointless.

[jlaudiofan]

Originally Posted by StonerGrower

Bagseed should always be the first thing you grow, wasting money on quality genetics for your first time growing is pointless.

I think there's probably a lot of truth in that. THis is kind of a joint venture, my friend is going to help with the costs. he's a terminal patient that doesn't have time or energy to go through the whole process of buying, which I can understand. I've been on some pretty stupid bud runs myself.

Not really sure how much time he's got so we were going to go right for the good stuff! Since that might not happen, I do have some seeds I can try.

This country just kills me sometimes.

[FreakNature]

literally

[Frog]

yeapper,
we sure need our Own , Ay !!?!!

Thanks for comin' Out
and Welcome to the BrotherHood

[jlaudiofan]

so evidently nirvana went ahead and shipped the seeds!

Since they didn't get shipped to me, ill have to go meet my friend and see what exactly happened... He said that they called and kind of freaked out at him. They might have been "testing" him to see if he was the 5-0 or whatever.

Evidently he got em today. Which would be badass

That also means i need to get to friggin work on this table!

[Doctor Dread]

Dont rush it man, make sure you think things through before you get big plants goin. Sometimes it is a big pain in the ass to work on the setup with a bunch of ladies on your hands...

[jlaudiofan]

I'll get the whole thing setup and working smoothly before i plant some seeds... or might try a quick test run with some bagseeds, plenty of those around

[jlaudiofan]

Ok, so I went and picked up my old bulbs from my old house (i'm shocked they were still there!!!)

Here they are, all fired up:



The 5 that look the same, are this kind:


The one that's all purple-like is:
General Electric "Grow and Sho" Plant light F40-PL

I think I want to use these in the top of the table... Will it be enough for 6 plants or so? I think they're all 40 watts, and my guess is they are some sort of full spectrum lights.

I can always get some other lights for the bottom shelf. Main priority is getting these seeds started so my friend (and me LOL) can have his medicine.

The lights i got in my shed are just regular florescent lights, and after turning them off and taking the picture... I gotta say, I like these lights much more. Very pleasing to the eye. Hoping the plants will feel the same way

Feedback much appreciated!

Oh, and tomorrow is shopping-fer-hydroponics day!

[Doctor Dread]

2000 lumens per square foot...

Looks like decent lighting, I'd go for it.

[jlaudiofan]

By the way, the seeds we got are papaya!
I would have liked to get white widow, but this may be a better starter for me. The only experience I have had with growing so far... Was when I was 18, I had a pot and a desk lamp =P
I killed the plant after it was about 8 inches tall, since I was still at my 'rents house hehe

[Ms.Fox]

Cool! Can't wait for your grow!

[jlaudiofan]

Originally Posted by Ms.Fox

Cool! Can't wait for your grow!

Haha, me either!!


For future reference, home depot is not the place to go for most of the stuff you need... Unless you need a 50 pound bag of perlite.

Have to go to the *only* hydroponics store left in town for the rockwool / hydroton. That's gonna happen on wednesday!

[jlaudiofan]

ok, went shopping today!


Question about ebb n flow hydroponics... Do I need to use the cover on the rubbermaid container? Or can I just use the bottom for the flood basin?

I figure it might be ok left open, since there is only water in there while the pump is running, and it empties out.

Gonna start working on everything tomorrow (already got the lights setup to be adjustable height)