Happyjoy
Well-Known Member
hey there everyone! im new here and really happy i found this place.
im very serious about starting my first grow, and really need some input and advice about the best way to go about it.
(i need to say that ive spent alot of time reading around here, but i would still appreciate anyone who could read through my thread and advise me on the best option for my particular space and goals. thnks!)
ill list my overall goals, and hopefully thatll help make it clear what im after, and get the correct advice
so here goes:
-my goal is to grow as nice quality bud as i can in my position. i dont care about quantity (im a very light smoker, but enjoy quality. 10 grams a plant would be more than enough )
-being that i dont live in the USA, we dont have all the same products and nutes, so ill just be going with standard potting soil bought at a store. it is fertilized to begin with though, and aired out well enough.
-instead of growing 1 LARGE plant of 1 strain, i would like to grow 4 SMALL plants of different strains.
-the strains i have are:
A)Durban poison (dutch passion),
B)Maui waui(niravan),
C) Medi Haze(CBD crew),
D)a freebie auto, (auto speed, or auto sour crack)
one of my issues is that i would like to throw the auto in with the grow, but im considering perhaps building a small closet just for it in order to keep it on the best lighting for an auto.
so heres my different questions that i have before i can start:
1)GROW SPACE:
what size grow space should i make for these plants and my goals?.
-just to point out again, my goal is to grow 4 different strains and each plant can be small (10 grams a plant would be awesome for me!)
heres different spaces that i have to set up the grow in:
option 1) Under Desk Spac : 23"x46". the height is: 28.5"
theres this space in a work room, under the desk, which i noticed might be perfect for a micro grow. (i dont need to use the whole width if its too wide)
heres a pic of option 1. (obviously ill take that printer out if i need the whole space)
option 2) cupboard: 24"x22"x38"
a cupboard i built once from firmaika wood, (the type used in kitchen closets made out of sandwich wood, that has a white gloss finish)
-im guessing that this cupboard option #2 might be too small to grow 4 different strains?. but if so, i was considering it maybe for just the auto, so i can keep it on the best lighting hours for an auto, and use option 1, or 2 for the other 3 strains....
option 3
if none of those options are good. i have a different space.
Back closet space. 26x36 inches (height, up to 6 feet, can be adjusted smaller ;p )
ok so thats for the first part.
2)now i need some advice on the lighting:
yay, i know there quad billion opinions out. but ill try to break it down, after everything ive read here.
my two options seem to be:
1)DIY CFL settup.
2) a budget LED setup. (im considering marshydro marsII or reflector seriers)
so assuming i got together enough money for an LED, which size LED board should i go for from the marshydro selections for the space options that i have?
if i cant afford the LED's nescesary, than how many watts of CFL would i need for the project? assuming we use whatever space u deem best.
remember, im not looking for huge plants.
were talking about 3 or 4 small plants. ill be happy even with 10 gram from each plant, so ill be keepignn them small and flowering fast.
(again also considering, if you think i hsould do the auto in a seperate space, then i guess ill use cfls jsut for that one?)
3)method of growing small in this space
lastly:
im a real newb at growing. so how exactly would i grow to keep the plants to the restricted size?
from the research ive done, i kinda got the feel for lst'ng. (in the actual journal ill be keeping everyone posted to make sure i do it right)
but what else do i need to be doing to keep it small? ive read the micro threads, but i think that i have a little more room, even in my under computer desk settup, than a standard computer box grow. so how will i grow everything to make sure from the begining that i dont outgrow my space?
i hope i gave enough info and that im not drying you guys out. this is my first grow, and im posting it hopefully so that i can do it in the best way possible, and so that me and others can learn from this for the future.
thnks
im very serious about starting my first grow, and really need some input and advice about the best way to go about it.
(i need to say that ive spent alot of time reading around here, but i would still appreciate anyone who could read through my thread and advise me on the best option for my particular space and goals. thnks!)
ill list my overall goals, and hopefully thatll help make it clear what im after, and get the correct advice
so here goes:
-my goal is to grow as nice quality bud as i can in my position. i dont care about quantity (im a very light smoker, but enjoy quality. 10 grams a plant would be more than enough )
-being that i dont live in the USA, we dont have all the same products and nutes, so ill just be going with standard potting soil bought at a store. it is fertilized to begin with though, and aired out well enough.
-instead of growing 1 LARGE plant of 1 strain, i would like to grow 4 SMALL plants of different strains.
-the strains i have are:
A)Durban poison (dutch passion),
B)Maui waui(niravan),
C) Medi Haze(CBD crew),
D)a freebie auto, (auto speed, or auto sour crack)
one of my issues is that i would like to throw the auto in with the grow, but im considering perhaps building a small closet just for it in order to keep it on the best lighting for an auto.
so heres my different questions that i have before i can start:
1)GROW SPACE:
what size grow space should i make for these plants and my goals?.
-just to point out again, my goal is to grow 4 different strains and each plant can be small (10 grams a plant would be awesome for me!)
heres different spaces that i have to set up the grow in:
option 1) Under Desk Spac : 23"x46". the height is: 28.5"
theres this space in a work room, under the desk, which i noticed might be perfect for a micro grow. (i dont need to use the whole width if its too wide)
heres a pic of option 1. (obviously ill take that printer out if i need the whole space)
option 2) cupboard: 24"x22"x38"
a cupboard i built once from firmaika wood, (the type used in kitchen closets made out of sandwich wood, that has a white gloss finish)
-im guessing that this cupboard option #2 might be too small to grow 4 different strains?. but if so, i was considering it maybe for just the auto, so i can keep it on the best lighting hours for an auto, and use option 1, or 2 for the other 3 strains....
option 3
if none of those options are good. i have a different space.
Back closet space. 26x36 inches (height, up to 6 feet, can be adjusted smaller ;p )
ok so thats for the first part.
2)now i need some advice on the lighting:
yay, i know there quad billion opinions out. but ill try to break it down, after everything ive read here.
my two options seem to be:
1)DIY CFL settup.
2) a budget LED setup. (im considering marshydro marsII or reflector seriers)
so assuming i got together enough money for an LED, which size LED board should i go for from the marshydro selections for the space options that i have?
if i cant afford the LED's nescesary, than how many watts of CFL would i need for the project? assuming we use whatever space u deem best.
remember, im not looking for huge plants.
were talking about 3 or 4 small plants. ill be happy even with 10 gram from each plant, so ill be keepignn them small and flowering fast.
(again also considering, if you think i hsould do the auto in a seperate space, then i guess ill use cfls jsut for that one?)
3)method of growing small in this space
lastly:
im a real newb at growing. so how exactly would i grow to keep the plants to the restricted size?
from the research ive done, i kinda got the feel for lst'ng. (in the actual journal ill be keeping everyone posted to make sure i do it right)
but what else do i need to be doing to keep it small? ive read the micro threads, but i think that i have a little more room, even in my under computer desk settup, than a standard computer box grow. so how will i grow everything to make sure from the begining that i dont outgrow my space?
i hope i gave enough info and that im not drying you guys out. this is my first grow, and im posting it hopefully so that i can do it in the best way possible, and so that me and others can learn from this for the future.
thnks