Kretzlord
Active Member
So as an experiment, you successfully grew a plant using less than... standard lighting. That is good and everyone has to take the first step. Not everyone can afford big lights, or tents, or whatever the legit farmers use, and that's ok. I think a lot of people on here forget what being broke as shit is like, and you are trying to subsidize your recreation so it doesn't have to come out of your budget, that's smart.
Tips for improvement from a noob:
Lighting, you can make do with the bulbs you are using, but those fixtures and the spiderweb of wires are dangerous. if you want to stick with hanging lights you could put together a frame for about 5-10 bucks worth of pvc, or even 1x1 wood and some screws. that would give you better support for the lights and a place to manage the cables (dollar stores have packs of zip ties for cheap). and if you can't find that in your budget, go trash diving and find the parts! just make sure you clean everything before it goes in there. and if you can use a power strip to connect your individual bulbs rather than an extension cord.
Harvesting, I won't try to tell you whether or not you got high, but i will say that you did harvest earlier than you should have. Not every strain gets super frosty, but a couple more weeks would make it even better. I'd be interested to know how the drying/curing went.
Soil, i grow hydro so i'm not expert... I'm sure there are tweaks to be made, but with what you used i am impressed with the results! there are people who spend tons of money on some well-made dirt that helps their yields, but that's not necessary for something that grows wild lol.
Primo bud comes from experience, and i'm sure you'll get there (just like I hope to). Don't let the naysayers on here get you down. Experience comes from mistakes and anyone who says otherwise doesn't want you to know about theirs lol.
Tips for improvement from a noob:
Lighting, you can make do with the bulbs you are using, but those fixtures and the spiderweb of wires are dangerous. if you want to stick with hanging lights you could put together a frame for about 5-10 bucks worth of pvc, or even 1x1 wood and some screws. that would give you better support for the lights and a place to manage the cables (dollar stores have packs of zip ties for cheap). and if you can't find that in your budget, go trash diving and find the parts! just make sure you clean everything before it goes in there. and if you can use a power strip to connect your individual bulbs rather than an extension cord.
Harvesting, I won't try to tell you whether or not you got high, but i will say that you did harvest earlier than you should have. Not every strain gets super frosty, but a couple more weeks would make it even better. I'd be interested to know how the drying/curing went.
Soil, i grow hydro so i'm not expert... I'm sure there are tweaks to be made, but with what you used i am impressed with the results! there are people who spend tons of money on some well-made dirt that helps their yields, but that's not necessary for something that grows wild lol.
Primo bud comes from experience, and i'm sure you'll get there (just like I hope to). Don't let the naysayers on here get you down. Experience comes from mistakes and anyone who says otherwise doesn't want you to know about theirs lol.
