Growing my first plant

[sweetjane12]

happy hallowean! im a first time grower in college lol im germinating my seeds right now and i picked up some scotts premium potting soil, miracle grow all purpose plant food (12-4-8
), 2 jiffy pots, two 450w CFls, could anyone give me advice on what else i might need?

 

[Jeffdogg]

A ph meter and ph up and down for sure

Does the scotts potting soil have nitroents already in it? If it does dont add any miracle grow to it for a while maybe a couple months.

also watch these vids

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8rl3TyFpWk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEr0MBBL5zg

http://www.youtube.com/user/urbangrower/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0&page=20 ~ starting on page 20 watch

 

[thatboyis1uvakind]

happy hallowean! im a first time grower in college lol im germinating my seeds right now and i picked up some scotts premium potting soil, miracle grow all purpose plant food (12-4-, 2 jiffy pots, two 450w CFls, could anyone give me advice on what else i might need?

A fan....n a lot of patients....

 

[sweetjane12]

i got a fan for circulation! and the scotts only has like .1 nitrogen, im growing afghan doeo so itll grow pretty easily i think

 

[imchucky666]

happy hallowean! im a first time grower in college lol im germinating my seeds right now and i picked up some scotts premium potting soil, miracle grow all purpose plant food (12-4-, 2 jiffy pots, two 450w CFls, could anyone give me advice on what else i might need?

Don't touch those nutes for at least 3 weeks.
Plenty of light, fans, and lots of reading...........
Good luck, and WELCOME!
What is the Kelvin rating on the CFL's you are using?
5000k or 6500k for veg, and 2700k for flower I hope.........

 

[brotherjericho]

A fan....n a lot of patients....

Only in a medical state

 

[sweetjane12]

Don't touch those nutes for at least 3 weeks.
Plenty of light, fans, and lots of reading...........
Good luck, and WELCOME!
What is the Kelvin rating on the CFL's you are using?
5000k or 6500k for veg, and 2700k for flower I hope.........

Ive done more research on this than on my papers hahaha thanks for the catch on the temperature I appreciate it!

 

[dwillhauck2229]

I like to stay away from any Non-Organic soil mixes. Go to your local hydroponics store and they will be able to give you information on what soil is good to use and how long it will sustain your plants without nutes. I am a fan of the 400 Watt metal halide light. I use it from seeding to the end of the vegging stage. Then I switch over to a 400 Watt High Pressure sodium light. Growing is not something you wake up and decide to do one day. It take a lot of money and time to get yourself started. Half-assing will result in a lot of money spent and dead plants to show for it. Research is your friend. Your will need fans and a vegging and flowering nutes. As well as a PH tester (Very Important). Also remember cleanliness is the key to a successful grow.

 

[sweetjane12]

I like to stay away from any Non-Organic soil mixes. Go to your local hydroponics store and they will be able to give you information on what soil is good to use and how long it will sustain your plants without nutes. I am a fan of the 400 Watt metal halide light. I use it from seeding to the end of the vegging stage. Then I switch over to a 400 Watt High Pressure sodium light. Growing is not something you wake up and decide to do one day. It take a lot of money and time to get yourself started. Half-assing will result in a lot of money spent and dead plants to show for it. Research is your friend. Your will need fans and a vegging and flowering nutes. As well as a PH tester (Very Important). Also remember cleanliness is the key to a successful grow.

just wondering what kind of nutes do you use for for vegging and flowering?

 

[grorite]

450w cfl where did you get that is that actual watts or equiv

 

[sweetjane12]

they sell them at homedepot cheap and they are actual watt

 

[grorite]

they sell them at homedepot cheap and they are actual watt

hmm never seen them before the biggest they carry around here is 55 watters anything else has to be orderd im doing my first cfl grow im running 400 watts

 

[crazymanny00]

lookin sweet grorite

 

[grorite]

can you post a pic of the box and the light and how much did they cost

 

[grorite]

if that actual you mite as well just not use them and get a hid system

 

[sweetjane12]

the lights were about $7 a piece and im just using a cardboard box lined with foil haha im only growing 2 plants but ill try to put up a picture!

 

[grorite]

the lights were about $7 a piece and im just using a cardboard box lined with foil haha im only growing 2 plants but ill try to put up a picture!

they must not be 450 true watts you must be looking at equiv 55 watter are atleast 10 each what do they put out for lumens and lose the cardbored unless the smoke you want is from your house burning down

 

[sweetjane12]

the lumens is 450 my bad i misread the info it has 5000k and 40w. didnt even think about the cardboard burning either thank you man

 

[grorite]

the lumens is 450 my bad i misread the info it has 5000k and 40w. didnt even think about the cardboard burning either thank you man

okay yeah thats what i thought are you planning two plants if so your gonna need alot more light those two 40 watt ones wont even cut it for one well not if you want something decent also if you have a spare dresser they make great grow boxes that is what mine is you can find them free on craiglist and places like that remember 100 actual watts per plant min more is always better though 3 of thos 40s would do you fine for one

 

[ziggys420]

where did u get a 450 watt cfl tell me lol but ull want ur tem to be 75-80 degrees F.