MY First Grow!

[PHATBLUNT420]

OKAY 1ST :IM NEW (HI!, )
MY FIRST GROW WILL BE FROM 2 CLONES I JUST PICKED UP AT THE CO-OP
I THiNK THE GUY AT THE CO-OP TOLD ME THEY WERE OGxSOUR DIESEL.
NOT TOO SURE.

IDK IF I ALREADY STARTED OFF WRONG. BUT I CAME HOME.AND GOT THE CLONES 1ST WITH NONE OF THE EQUIP READY BUT....

FOR MY SET-UP I WAS THINKIN A GROW BOX. SEING AS I HAVE PLYWOOD AT HAND.FOR 2 PLANTS I WAS THINKIN A 2X2X3.5'' TALL BOX

LiGHTS: GOING CFLS. PROB. 4 ON SPLITTERS. WAS TOLD TO GET 6000K BLUE SPRECTRUM.
SOIL: NEED SOME HELP. ALTHOUGH I WAS GANNA LOOK AROUND TO FIND SOME MIXTURES
NUTES: ALSO GANNA GO LOOK AROUND THESE GREAT FORUMS.

PICTURES WILL BE UP LATER

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

i found these cfls. any clue if these would work with my clones?
19watts / 5500k / 840 lumens

 

[item 9]

Re: MY First Grow!!

i would say get no less than 6 of those for veg growth.

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

i would say get no less than 6 of those for veg growth.

i just found some better 27watts cfl's
1300 lumens. might go with 4 of those instead.

 

[item 9]

Re: MY First Grow!!

...but i would wait on a more seasoned grower to answer.

given your growing area 7sq' and needing @ 2,000+ lumens a square foot. you're looking at needing easily 14,000 lumens. so really it would take 16 of those lights to produce that.

...i could be wrong tho

 

[item 9]

Re: MY First Grow!!

walmart has 26w 1600 lumens 6500k

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

i keep findin better lights.i found a 42 watts cfl. dont know the lumens.
if i could get a lumen by Sq/ft guideline. would be great

 

[DaleDenton]

Re: MY First Grow!!

i found these cfls. any clue if these would work with my clones?
19watts / 5500k / 840 lumens

These exact lights are in my veg closet also 2x 100w of the same make. They seem to work fine.

 

[shaggy_420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

They seem to work fine.

and they're the money saving kind too

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

SOO MY SET-UP IS GANNA BE A GROW BOX THAT I WILL BE MAKIN 2MOROW.
I WILL ALSO BUY MY
LIGHTS((4)42WT CFL) AND
MY SOIL MIX. 50% FF//25% PERLITE//25%WORM CASTINGS
AND I WILL BE POTTIN IN A 5gL
HERE ARE THE PICS OF THE CLONES I PICKED UP

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

Re: MY First Grow!!

okay. i just got my shoppin done.so imma update this.
i picked up
(2) 27wt (100wt equi) && (4) cfl's 14 wt(60 wt equi)
SOIL MEDIUM:
some potting soil(non-brand)
Perlite
Peat Moss
(I CANT FIND ANY NUTES OR PH TESTER AT HOME DEPOT)!
ARE THESE NESS?!??
have transplanted each clone to a 5gl.

have made a new box.
specic. about 3 ft long and 1.5ft foot wide. lenght is about 3.5-4 ft

will finish sealin the box. wrapin with foil...
i do i need to seal ....right?.. beacause the room is huge and fairly cold.\

 

[Doobieroo]

from what i hear foil will cause hot spots and burn your plants. buy some white matte paint and apply to your box all around to reflect the light, or buy Mylar.
Good luck with the grow cant wait to see the yield with cfls

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

some pics of my set-up.(about halfway done)

Side View of both clones

Top View of better Lookin Clone

The OTHER clone

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

i can get these 400 watt MH lights for cheaappp like 60 dollars.
are they good enought for a lil closet grow??
might have a steal..??

 

[flyfishinrock]

^^ nah too hot. You dont want the ballast (the power portion) to be in a small closet when using an HID. The white paint is a great idea, use flat not the shiny finish stuff. You cut a bunch of drain holes in the buckets right? home depot has ph strips in the hot tub-pool-pond supply section that'll work, they arent ideal but much better than nothing. good luck on the grow

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

well right now i have em on the CFL's runnin only like 10000 lumens.
will the MH lights be an upgrade..??
GOT THIS 400WtHPS AT $60

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

OKAY SO TODAY I WENT TO M LOCAL HYDRO SHOP AND PICKED UP MY NUTES
I BOUGHT 1 QT. EA/ FF Big Grow && FF Tiger Bloom

HOW MUCH DO I ADD TO A GALLON.TAKE IN MIND CLONES HAVE BEEN VEGGIN FOR 1 WEEK.
I WILL WATER HALF GALLON TO EACH 5 GAL POT

 

[flank]

Im a little confused here...

Every other thread talks about having 4 400W guys, but here you were talking about 4 27W ones....Am i missing something haha.

 

[PHATBLUNT420]

flank: u must be reading ppls journals that use hid lamps. i on the other hand am using cfl for veggin.

so i watered my plants 1/2 gal each
i added 2tsb of FF big grow. i think i migght have gone to heavy on the nutes. should i just add another half gallon of just water