Hi 420 community,
This is my 1st grow so i thought what better way to get every bodies opinions about what I'm doing right or wrong, than by sharing it with you guys.
Heres some information about the set up i have;
- Black Orchid grow tent (80x80x160)cm
- light reflector (not sure what brand, just something that was thrown in with a package deal at my local hydro shop)
- Pro gear 600w ballast
- Sunlux 600w HPS bulb
- Spectralight 125w cfl (6500k)
(as you'll see from the pictures I'm not using the HPS for the start, instead I've got the cfl in the reflector. without using the ballast)
- Bio Bizz All Mix soil
I figured with this being my 1st grow i would use some bag seed, so if i messed it up i wouldn't feel quite so bad about losing seeds that cost money.
I germinated 5 by firstly soaking in room temp water over night then putting them straight into the medium and placed in the window of the warmest room. I had watered the soil about 1 hour before placing the seeds in.
2 days went by with no sign of seeds poking through, so i germinated 3 more but this time using the paper towel method and placing the container they were in above a desk lamp. tap roots showed the next day on these 3 and i planted them that day. (25/09/14)
Since then the tent arrived and i collected the rest of the equipment from the hydro store and got all the seeds under the cfl lamp. (around 8inches away)
Ive been keeping the soil moist with a few sprays morning and night. Im not using any nutrients yet but just tap water thats been allowed to air and warm to room temp. (pH unknown)
Also i have the cfl running 24hrs right now.
I will upload more pics and add more text when things move along a little (fingers crossed).
I hope firstly that i haven't made any mistakes while making this journal and uploading the images.
secondly please read and give me feedback/advice. All I've learnt so far as been mostly from the 420 forums so keep up the good work guys and thanks for visiting.
This is my 1st grow so i thought what better way to get every bodies opinions about what I'm doing right or wrong, than by sharing it with you guys.
Heres some information about the set up i have;
- Black Orchid grow tent (80x80x160)cm
- light reflector (not sure what brand, just something that was thrown in with a package deal at my local hydro shop)
- Pro gear 600w ballast
- Sunlux 600w HPS bulb
- Spectralight 125w cfl (6500k)
(as you'll see from the pictures I'm not using the HPS for the start, instead I've got the cfl in the reflector. without using the ballast)
- Bio Bizz All Mix soil
I figured with this being my 1st grow i would use some bag seed, so if i messed it up i wouldn't feel quite so bad about losing seeds that cost money.
I germinated 5 by firstly soaking in room temp water over night then putting them straight into the medium and placed in the window of the warmest room. I had watered the soil about 1 hour before placing the seeds in.
2 days went by with no sign of seeds poking through, so i germinated 3 more but this time using the paper towel method and placing the container they were in above a desk lamp. tap roots showed the next day on these 3 and i planted them that day. (25/09/14)
Since then the tent arrived and i collected the rest of the equipment from the hydro store and got all the seeds under the cfl lamp. (around 8inches away)
Ive been keeping the soil moist with a few sprays morning and night. Im not using any nutrients yet but just tap water thats been allowed to air and warm to room temp. (pH unknown)
Also i have the cfl running 24hrs right now.
I will upload more pics and add more text when things move along a little (fingers crossed).
I hope firstly that i haven't made any mistakes while making this journal and uploading the images.
secondly please read and give me feedback/advice. All I've learnt so far as been mostly from the 420 forums so keep up the good work guys and thanks for visiting.
