My tupperware grow box, need advice!

[fabfun]

well u r doing everything right soil sucks but hey make your own
get some perlite spagnum moss and top soil
i learned lesson the hard way about time release shit u cant control how much it releases

I haven't added any nutrients, from what I've read on here its not good to give them nutes while their so young. I water them every couple days or so, or when i see that its really dry and can feel the difference in the pots, and for the watering I've been using tap water thats been sitting out for a few days. The soil that i'm using is unfortunately Miracle grow but I will be switching to either fox farm ocean forest or the only other that i could find was Jungle Growth at my local lowes.

 

[nMkjordon]

Alright thanks I'll update ever so often after i get these kinks worked out. Btw if i didn't want to order online, where exactly could i find a good 400-600W HPS and ballast?

 

[fabfun]

well u can go to craigslist or drive to a hydro shop i never have order online

Alright thanks I'll update ever so often after i get these kinks worked out. Btw if i didn't want to order online, where exactly could i find a good 400-600W HPS and ballast?

 

[nMkjordon]

I just ordered this http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-2-Foot-4-Lamp-High-Output-T5-With-Choice-of-Bulbs.asp its a t5 setup and i got the combination of 2 3000k lights and 2 6500k lights. I will post pics when they arrive of my newly made grow room, the reason I have given up on the tupperware box is because 2 plants i had died and it didn't seem to be working very well, but that could also be to over watering and ph and other stuff but now at least I will have some nice lights that i can use from seedling to harvest as i will only be growing a couple plants at a time.

 

[fabfun]

cool man t-5's are great for growing

I just ordered this http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-GrowBright-2-Foot-4-Lamp-High-Output-T5-With-Choice-of-Bulbs.asp its a t5 setup and i got the combination of 2 3000k lights and 2 6500k lights. I will post pics when they arrive of my newly made grow room, the reason I have given up on the tupperware box is because 2 plants i had died and it didn't seem to be working very well, but that could also be to over watering and ph and other stuff but now at least I will have some nice lights that i can use from seedling to harvest as i will only be growing a couple plants at a time.

 

[Jeffdt1966]

check my journal entry for tupperware potentials using cheap cfl's ... you have about everything you need already .. you have to click the ghetto grow from hell link lol

 

[nMkjordon]

cool man t-5's are great for growing

Yeah I've heard great things about them so i can't wait to give em a try, most people on here say nothing is better than a 600-1000W HPS and everything else is useless but I can't wait for the lights to arrive and get my babies in the soil, btw i went to lowes today and picked up some jungle growth moisture control soil, it says its great for preventing under and over watering so i decided to give it a try and see if its worth it and i bought some perlite, has anyone tried any moisture control soil? If so opinions on it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[fabfun]

hey my stepson got good results from his 2 ft t5 from clones i gave him and i started with cfls and rubbermaid and u can get good results u just to make the most of it

it all about what suits your needs u dont need hps/mh to grow but i like using them now

Yeah I've heard great things about them so i can't wait to give em a try, most people on here say nothing is better than a 600-1000W HPS and everything else is useless but I can't wait for the lights to arrive and get my babies in the soil, btw i went to lowes today and picked up some jungle growth moisture control soil, it says its great for preventing under and over watering so i decided to give it a try and see if its worth it and i bought some perlite, has anyone tried any moisture control soil? If so opinions on it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[nMkjordon]

Yeah i plan to get HPS sometime soon when i can afford it and then ill use the T5 for vegging and HPS for flowering, I am just on a really low budget right now as last week i went to court for possession ( like 2 tiny airsoft BB size worth of bud ) and got 2000$ in fines and 1 year probation and drug evaluation classes so i'm pretty much tied down for a while money wise.

 

[fabfun]

should have ate it bro but to late for that

 

[nMkjordon]

check my journal entry for tupperware potentials using cheap cfl's ... you have about everything you need already .. you have to click the ghetto grow from hell link lol

Haha not really ALL that ghetto, looks like it gets the job done and thats all that matters in the end!

 

[fabfun]

and next time u go to drug evaluation class take blunt and ask them to evaluated that

 

[nMkjordon]

should have ate it bro but to late for that

Yeah I had no idea i even had it, but you learn from mistakes and my counties new judge is a dick, he thinks he has to set an example on the younger people of our county by giving the maximum sentencing on every case that he gets.

 

[akhippi]

dude,i`ve had three times the bulbs u have plus a big 300 watt and never had any type of heating problem w/ those bulbs,u must live in a warm part of the country.those bulbs hardly put out any heat,anyway just wondering.u are right about looks,some of my setups have been pretty ghetto but i got some excellent buds.good luck!

 

[nMkjordon]

So i went to lowes today and bought a ph meter for about 10 dollars and i was also given a shop light from a friend and would like to know if it would do good for growing, it only takes a few moments to warm up and when it does it literally feels like a inside heater, it puts off a bunch of heat.

 

[fabfun]

no that is a halogen light and hotter then hell will fry plants and catch grow on fire

So i went to lowes today and bought a ph meter for about 10 dollars and i was also given a shop light from a friend and would like to know if it would do good for growing, it only takes a few moments to warm up and when it does it literally feels like a inside heater, it puts off a bunch of heat.
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[nMkjordon]

alright thanks for the info, i will make sure not to use it. I have one plant ( jack herer ) outside and it seems to be doing pretty well and i just put it in a pot with jungle growth and perlite mix so see how well it works. I'll post some pics either tomorrow or in a little bit if i feel like moving it inside tonight in tupperware box to get ready for my T5's that are coming in tomorrow, I love HTG they have super fast shipping.

 

[fabfun]

sounds cool but check her over good for bugs when u bring in before putting in box

alright thanks for the info, i will make sure not to use it. I have one plant ( jack herer ) outside and it seems to be doing pretty well and i just put it in a pot with jungle growth and perlite mix so see how well it works. I'll post some pics either tomorrow or in a little bit if i feel like moving it inside tonight in tupperware box to get ready for my T5's that are coming in tomorrow, I love HTG they have super fast shipping.

 

[nMkjordon]

Alright i just went and got my little girl, very creepy in the woods at dark in georgia btw lol. Anyways heres a pic, and the one leaf isn't bit off or anything its just bent downwards for some reason. I just put this little girl under 2 daylight 23 watt cfls till tomorrow when the t5 setup arrives.