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Florida Attic grow from Mid seeds

kathaz

Member
So.. lets get thing out in the open. Im an effin' no0b and I really dont quite know what im doing when it comes to indoor growing.. at all. :???:

I Have 7 babies in my attic right now, and im not sure what Im doing right and what Im doing wrong. I have 3 brand new babies, about 1.5 weeks old, and 4 month old babies. (pictures included) The tallest baby (#1 I call her.. ) is about 7 inches tall. The shortest month old tops off at around 5 inches. :neutral:

My grow-room isnt very wide, about 1.5 feet, and about 6 feet long and 6 feet tall at its max. Just enough room to poke my head and arm in through a the cardboard door. The room is made out of cardboard and runs along the trusses of the roof. The room itself is lined black plastic, and foil starts at the floor and makes its way up to the plants. The rest of the room is black or cardboard. There is a tiny fan that runs 24-7 near # 1 & #2. They are doing the best. There are 2 80 watt fluorescent bulbs ('natural sunlight' it was called) that are on 24-7, and are about 8 inches from the plants.:roll:

For watering, I use mini aqua globes for the first 3, and hand water the 4th one as well as the new babies. I put about a quarter of a cup on the babies, and a little more than half a cup on the older guys.

I use a humidity/temp guage in there, and I admit, it does get hot.. as high as 90 right now. ( i live in florida and its only getting hotter..) But is sometimes as low as 65. It fluctuates with the weather. The humidity level is usually between 50-70. Today The temp was 72 and the hudity was around 60.

I used an organic fertilizer for tomato plants in only numbers 3 and 4. the numbers were 5-5-4 I believe. I should include that they dont seem to be doing much better than the ones i didnt use it in. :confused:

The soil I used was Miracle grow Organic Choice. supposed to be used for outdoor gardens, but i didnt have much of an option besides indoors. So i used it in anyway. They are in 3 gallon pots, and have natural florida sandy dirt mixed in. And a layer of rocks at the bottom for drainage.;-)

For carbon Dioxed, I mixed yeast and sugar in a 2 liter bottle and shook it vigorously over an hour or so. I put a little hole in the cap to slowly release it, its probably time for another though.:oops:

So.. Maybe you can see the picture maybe you cant, but hopefully I provided enough detail So that maybe you can picture my makeshift grow room. Any tips, questions, concerns, advice or even criticsm would be appreciated as to how I can improve my situation. Thanks for reading, Flame on!:eyesmoke:

P.s.- Can someone possibly identify weather I have a sativa or indica breed on my hands? The seeds were from pretty good mids I had about a month ago. I wasnt the main consumer of it, so i dont know if its going to be more heady or more body.:leaf: AND doesnt it seem like they are a little small for being a month old now?? What can I do to increase vigor? Or what am i doing wrong?
 

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smokaholic

Active Member
So.. lets get thing out in the open. Im an effin' no0b and I really dont quite know what im doing when it comes to indoor growing.. at all. :???:

I Have 7 babies in my attic right now, and im not sure what Im doing right and what Im doing wrong. I have 3 brand new babies, about 1.5 weeks old, and 4 month old babies. (pictures included) The tallest baby (#1 I call her.. ) is about 7 inches tall. The shortest month old tops off at around 5 inches. :neutral:

My grow-room isnt very wide, about 1.5 feet, and about 6 feet long and 6 feet tall at its max. Just enough room to poke my head and arm in through a the cardboard door. The room is made out of cardboard and runs along the trusses of the roof. The room itself is lined black plastic, and foil starts at the floor and makes its way up to the plants. The rest of the room is black or cardboard. There is a tiny fan that runs 24-7 near # 1 & #2. They are doing the best. There are 2 80 watt fluorescent bulbs ('natural sunlight' it was called) that are on 24-7, and are about 8 inches from the plants.:roll:

For watering, I use mini aqua globes for the first 3, and hand water the 4th one as well as the new babies. I put about a quarter of a cup on the babies, and a little more than half a cup on the older guys.

I use a humidity/temp guage in there, and I admit, it does get hot.. as high as 90 right now. ( i live in florida and its only getting hotter..) But is sometimes as low as 65. It fluctuates with the weather. The humidity level is usually between 50-70. Today The temp was 72 and the hudity was around 60.

I used an organic fertilizer for tomato plants in only numbers 3 and 4. the numbers were 5-5-4 I believe. I should include that they dont seem to be doing much better than the ones i didnt use it in. :confused:

The soil I used was Miracle grow Organic Choice. supposed to be used for outdoor gardens, but i didnt have much of an option besides indoors. So i used it in anyway. They are in 3 gallon pots, and have natural florida sandy dirt mixed in. And a layer of rocks at the bottom for drainage.;-)

For carbon Dioxed, I mixed yeast and sugar in a 2 liter bottle and shook it vigorously over an hour or so. I put a little hole in the cap to slowly release it, its probably time for another though.:oops:

So.. Maybe you can see the picture maybe you cant, but hopefully I provided enough detail So that maybe you can picture my makeshift grow room. Any tips, questions, concerns, advice or even criticsm would be appreciated as to how I can improve my situation. Thanks for reading, Flame on!:eyesmoke:

P.s.- Can someone possibly identify weather I have a sativa or indica breed on my hands? The seeds were from pretty good mids I had about a month ago. I wasnt the main consumer of it, so i dont know if its going to be more heady or more body.:leaf: AND doesnt it seem like they are a little small for being a month old now?? What can I do to increase vigor? Or what am i doing wrong?

I would definitely put another fan in there to control the temps. Get rid of those 80 watt "natural sunlight" bulbs and get some cheaper, but more efficient CFL bulbs. They can get within an inch of the plant and do not produce heat. The genetics of the plant could be a problem since you said you are using "Mid" seeds. Mid grade isn't anything but pretty Reggie...so at the end of the day you're wasting your time and your money to grow regular bottom of the line weed. Get some seeds from a respectable company of from a bag seed of some super dank.
 

desertrat

Well-Known Member
you are not going to be able to finish an attic grow in florida this time of year without a/c. it's early spring and your temps are already 10 f higher than they should be. sorry, it's just not practical.
 

KaleoXxX

Well-Known Member
its an indica dom strain

how are your temps? my attic gets disgustingly hot

are you using aluminum foil as a reflector? big no no. aluminum doesnt actually reflect very well and the crinkles cause hot spots. did you say everything in your room was black? black is a no no as well because it absorbs light and causes heat

mylar(there are cheap alternatives) or just plain white paint are the best reflectors

let me re read your post, see if i have anmore comments
 

kathaz

Member
Outdoor growing is somewhat of an option for me. It's just im scared of the rain crushing them or bugs eating them. Last time i grew outside it was from mids as well and the plant was beautiful. Ready to go. It was stolen not too much afterward by my brothers friend. Dont trust your relatives folks.
 

kathaz

Member
I should point out that i already posted this in newbie growers or w/e but posts and help were minimal. Just looking for some advice on what I can do to improve my situation even if it means looking for a safe place outdie i guess.. can I do that this time of year without fear or premature flowering? It is spring time i suppose.
 

KaleoXxX

Well-Known Member
i highly suggest you take lessons from watching the Urban Grower and tek mikes hardcore grow tips

no offense but your setup is pretty flawed; aside from what i said earlier, your nutes are crap(too salty and full of chems) and you need ALOT more airflow and even an AC as someone else said if you want to do an attic grow in FL
 
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