1st official CFL grow..

Hi Everyone.....

This is my first official attempt. By that I mean that I am actually trying to do it the best of my knowledge and with semi limited cash flow. Have made a half assed attempt before( random bagseed in dirt sitting under 2 flouros that happened to be hanging in basement and I wasn't the best mom to them lol) so I started to research...I have notebooks with info and notes written down even..I am trying to do this right...well atleast the best I can do....And hopefully I am sucessful...This is first journal so I am trying not to goo on and on but still giving up relevant info......

Feel free to comment or whatever....If Im rambling feel free to let me know or ask questions....Try not to bash me though...lol...its just rude and Im learning...But I am a fan of constructive criticizm.....

Im hoping this journal starts to flow but I feel I should give some base info on the set up.

BACKGROUND
I didnt have a logical place to set this up..I researched alot about dimensions of rooms, tents pros and cons, stealth cabs ect. I knew I wanted a room but no logical room to use.... Most tents were to expensive for the size they were.. I have space in basement but its a big room...not equipped for that kind of set up lol... So in my infinite wisdom...Im going to build a room...I should tell u im no master builder... or a builder at all for that matter...So I started to sketch out a design.. I was trying to take in consideration the dimensions..with the amount of plants I planned as well as the amount of light I had available...I decided on 5 1/2 ft tall (as tall as possible) 6ft long and a 3 ft wide. (in retrospect to big for current grow but I do have the option of using one side for flow/one for veg eventually, need to plan ahead). That gives me 18 Sqft. I knew I needed reflective walls so after more research....I found that panda film (like a thick plastic black on one side white on the other and pvc pipe...Not sturdy by no means but I didnt need the room to support anything and it was cheap...I used 1/2 inch pvc (would recommend thicker)..Tada a room is born.......

LIGHTS
I'm using Sunleaves t5 light currently...I have more CFLs but not hooked up yet..As they get bigger I will add more..That light is 47 x 25.

SYSTEM
I have set up 1 DWC 4 pot system
and 1 6 pot Bubbleponic sytem
both from Stealthhydro

Plan to upgrade if these work out by upgrade I mean make my own bigger ones lol.

SEEDS
I ordered seeds from Nirvana I got:

Auto flower feminized Short Rider
Feminized Master Kush


What has went down so far I germed 2 SR (SR) and 3 MK (Master Kush)#2 not looking so good. They got put in the system on 9/19/10 with no nutes. I feel they kinda small but hydro systems new to me so I am trying to be patient...Not one of my skills but with this you gotta be. They are on 24 light. And wow those lights get warm I am concerned because in my infinite wisdom I didnt expect that much heat to come from there..But this is a learning process.. But I cant put them too close to plants now and Im dealing with a bit of stretching..Also trying to regulate water temps with warm lights an issue. The lights in the pics are farther away than I keep them for picture purposes.


I will be flushing and adding first nutes at 25% tomorrow.

Here are some pics.. will be keeping more ontop of the pics and info now that journal started

Day 2


Day 5


Day 8
oh and my runt kush didnt make it
kush ones

Short rider

Deffinitly subbed! This looked awsome

Thanks alot I actually put alot of research into it and alot of DIY.....Hopefully it all works out for this new girl... LOL


Miss

way to start it out right!!! keep us posted! +rep

I definetly will.....Will be changing the water tomorrow and maybe adding 25% nutes on the short riders..So I will update and post pics if Im not too wet to hold the camera....In retrospect why didnt I order the drains in these tanks...this should be interesting.... and thanks for the rep


Miss

I'm subb'd... I like the DWC grow, but because of space I elected soil in my first ever grow using bag seed as you did. They look good.

Give yourself some credit... that's a pretty good pvc frame out.

what is the material hanging on the PVC?

What are your plans for lamps as your plants hit flowering?

+rep

One more thing, do you think you should drop the lamp closer to the plants or raise the hydro containers to get them closer to the lamps? I am not certain, but would that distance create stretching?

Yeah I am totally in love with the pvc panda film at least for now haha the pvc is wrapped in panda film. Im keeping it on cfls the whole time I do have additional lighting to hook up though....Well im off to try this first drain and nute adding yikes....Im nervous lol update yall soon

the lights are kept closer they were just up for the pics...I raise and lower as needed

420 Dream Team said:

the lights are kept closer they were just up for the pics...I raise and lower as needed

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that's tight... gl bro

Thanks bro But im a chic lol

420 Dream Team said:

Thanks bro But im a chic lol

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Doh! my bad sorry

no worries lol

don't see any ladies on here... ever. at least I have not. check out my grow... see the link in my sig. I wish I had the area. hard to do with three kids running around the house. I don't have a basement. wish I did.

I subbed to u...No worries Ihavent seen many girls either lol

Well I know I am delayed on the updates I have ran into a whole bunch of issues. The bubbleponic system is causing me alot of problems. These have been going since 9/20/10 I expected them to be bigger....I kinda hit a wall.

I did remove the layer of styrofoam I had under the buckets.....Added an additional fan...and had an executive decision...I only have 2 babies in each system.... At this point with there size...They all got moved in to the 4 pot DWC last nite.

I changed the water for the first time last nite...That went fairly smooth... And so far the "move" has went ok....I also started them on nutes last nite....Like I dont have enough issues lol. Only 25% at this point..

My goal is to get these girls alittle bigger then they can move into there own homes..

I also have decided to do 2 Master Kush and 2 Short Rider in dirt.....Started germing today I will keep yall posted.

PIcs prior to water change and putting the girls togather



10/5/10

Check this A.M

Water Temp: 69'
Room Temp: 77'
Ph: 5.75
Humidity: 50%



This is so sad.....


MissL

well, they are not doing as well as you thought and they do look a little unhealthy. I am not a DWC expert, nor any growing expert for that matter, but hopefully someone will chime in that knows a little about DWC grows. GL.... I am having my own issues... mainly being a noob is my biggest issue.

420 Dream Team said:

Yeah I am totally in love with the pvc panda film at least for now haha the pvc is wrapped in panda film. Im keeping it on cfls the whole time I do have additional lighting to hook up though....Well im off to try this first drain and nute adding yikes....Im nervous lol update yall soon

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T5 HOs should be run at 6-8" above the canopy, you don't have to run them as close as with CFLs.

Oh love the set up, you can build a hell of a room with PVC and Panda.

What did you use for the corners, the only ones I could find have the 3rd leg with a female thread.

Easy....yeah I know so I am hoping that with the changes.I am on the right path....or they will all die by morning LMAO.....

I figure its a learning process....and seeings how Nirvana hooked me up and accidently sent me a free package...TY Nirvana.....I got seeds to play with....


Miss

Bonzi

Thanks for the light info!!!!! Learned something new...I have been keeping them like 10 inche been having some heating issues

And TY bout the room I am super proud of it......

I ran into the same problem initially lol I had the room all designed out on peper go to the store and was llike Oh fuck they only had a 3rd leg threaded ... So I ended up getting an adapter and had to adjust my pvc length