1st Grow. CFL Grow

theoldmerchant · Feb 16, 2011

I have 3 26w 6500k CFLs in a rubbermade. This is my first grow. Growing one seed that I found in a bag of some super dank. Hopefully it turns out to be female hah. Just growing for the experience and knowledge. And hopefully free smoke

Fox Farm. 24/0 light.

Advice welcomed, especially towards watering schedules at all stages of life, and nutrient suggestions? Cheap?

theoldmerchant · Feb 16, 2011

changed one of the 6500k to 2700k to add variety, see what it does. hopefully i can get a camera other than my phone to take pics with. My box runs hot though wanting to stay up in the 90's and the humidity is staying low. I'm working doing different things to try and fix it.

Also put books under plant to reduce length to light.

theoldmerchant · Feb 16, 2011

not much going on. still having problems with temps and humidity. have pics though.

doomsday123 · Feb 16, 2011

Good stuff. Keep it up man and keep working on the temp/humidity. subbed

theoldmerchant · Feb 16, 2011

Thanks man. Hopefully she turns out. If not I'll get some good training on a male before I get to try again. During the day at peak heat hours I've been putting a small cup filled with ice in to try and keep the temps down. Bad idea?

Metasynth · Feb 16, 2011

theoldmerchant said:
Thanks man. Hopefully she turns out. If not I'll get some good training on a male before I get to try again. During the day at peak heat hours I've been putting a small cup filled with ice in to try and keep the temps down. Bad idea?

If you get a male, grow it and save the pollen in your freezer, you might want it down the line...

theoldmerchant · Feb 17, 2011

Good gem of knowledge for future reference, I'm not quite there yet but I'll remember that. The box is just getting too hot though so I'm back down to running 1 CFL until I can get a second intake fan on the box. Plant was just getting too hot and all its leaves were bending up gnarly towards the light. I took off the carbon filter too because at this stage there really isn't any smell, and it was just restricting air flow. Hopefully can get a second fan in tomorrow so I'll be up and running.

theoldmerchant · Feb 17, 2011

I have the box consistant at around 30% humidity and 84 degrees now, that's with one CFL and the carbon filter taken off. So now that I atleast have it under control hopefully this second intake fan will get more circulation in the box, hopefully I'll get one today. I think I read that the intake has to double the exhause for correct air flow?

jhod58vw · Feb 17, 2011

whats up looking great check my grow out like your little set up using fox farms soils and organics my self been happy with them and okay on price think u get the grow, tiger bloom, & big bloom about 15 each then for flowering its about 90 for the set of 3 1# open seasame, beastie bloom & cha ching also using humbolt nutrients bush master, gravity & ultra snow storm

theoldmerchant · Feb 17, 2011

Damn your setup is dope man. I can't afford all the FF line right now, but hopefully in the future. The bag that I got this seed from was supposedly Sour D too. Hopefully mine will look as sick as yours do now.

I also changed the growbox a little bit inside to keep temperatures down until I can get another fan. Been working decently, still running slightly hot at the expense of running two bulbs. Ill take pics of the changes I made later.

jhod58vw · Feb 17, 2011

thanks man i charged my digital camera so i plan on getting some pics tonite hopefully better ones, i like sour diesil strain actually heavy yeilder i've been slowly investing money into my grows loving the end product that grape jelly looks nutts its grape ape, hindu kush & cali purple only found it in one place my 1st grow was hella dark purple & crystally as fuck

theoldmerchant · Feb 17, 2011

So you're running a combined total of 520w of FL right?

jhod58vw · Feb 17, 2011

yeah rite now i have 14 100watt which rate at 23watts then 6 100watts rate at 27 so i believe 484 actuall lite watts

theoldmerchant · Feb 18, 2011

About to head out for the weekend. Made some more changes to the box, I'm sure that will be an on going process. Looking good, a little bit of growth you can see the third node popping out more now. Going to give a good water before I take off for a few days. Will update next week!

lee harvey · Feb 18, 2011

lookin good bro keep it goin

theoldmerchant · Feb 23, 2011

Came back to good progress. Stoked. I don't know if I should do any kind of training? Anyone who has knowledge want to input?

theoldmerchant · Feb 24, 2011

Said fuck it and just started experimenting.

lee harvey · Feb 24, 2011

how deep is that hook into the soil? i ask for 2 reasons..
1.) too deep and you could damage your roots
2.) not deep enough and it might pop out when the plant starts reaching for the light again.. maybe im wrong though just lookin out for ya

lookin good though bro keep it up man.. you still runnin lights 24/0?? consider giving them a sleeping period? i do 18/6 and the plants love it

theoldmerchant · Feb 24, 2011

I think tonight I'm going to change off of 24/0 to 20/4. I haven't been doing it because the timer I bought isn't three pronged and my surge protector is so basically I've been cheap and lazy hah. Finally got my setup though, the temps are always good now. Changed my exhaust to a 120mm fan and have 2 80mm fans as intake. Can run all 3 bulbs now and stay around 77 degrees. :cool:

theoldmerchant · Feb 24, 2011

Just waiting for it to grow..... In the mean time. Who is throwing in on the blunt hah

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