my first CFL closet grow.i want your input! lots of pics.

These are my 2 plants ive began to grow.The taller one is a skunk clone i recieved and the smaller one i have grown from day 1 and that seed is unknown.if there is anything you can tell me,tips,ideas, more things i should know about my setup,lighting,growing area,watering etc. id like to hear what you have to say.this is my first time growing and basically i used this and other websites to learn and figure out what i was doing.so here is what i got so far.being a first time grower i baught moisture control soil made by miracle grow so it sucks up alotta water.i water them every other day about 800mL of water.now idk if that is too much or not but i have a soil moisture meter and so far Ive figured its best to water every other day like i am.i have 3 cfl 60 watt bulbs and directly above i have 2 t8 tube bulbs.i have them now on a 17/7 cycle i know its odd but hey i did it. i have a room thermometer in there it gets anywhere from 70-80 degrees when lights on. im not actually sure what the temp is when the lights are off i cant see haha. ive always been pretty stumped on how high my lights should be hung whats up with that..guess im fine so far.

Welcome and so far so good. Looks like you are on your way. Once you get into the flowering stage is when you will get alot of tips and suggestions. Keep it up and will check back in soon.

Youv got your plants in pots and watering manually i assume... youv got them up to a good height so far... nows the time to get a metal halide or high pressure sodium light on them... you can get them from grow shops or websites... or if you want cheap go to an electronic shop and get a low bay light or street light lamp 250w to 400w for 2 plants is plenty... put the light close but not too close so as to not burn then... try and keep as much light as posilbe in the room and as close to your plants as possible... for soil i would just use baby bio... just a few drops in every litre of water... use 18 on and 6 off light sycel...

let me no how ya get on with that...

thanks. i think ill try the MH lights becasue im trying to stay away from a ballast

would it be possible to finish the whole grow with my setup now?

nosmoker said:

Youv got your plants in pots and watering manually i assume... youv got them up to a good height so far... nows the time to get a metal halide or high pressure sodium light on them... you can get them from grow shops or websites... or if you want cheap go to an electronic shop and get a low bay light or street light lamp 250w to 400w for 2 plants is plenty... put the light close but not too close so as to not burn then... try and keep as much light as posilbe in the room and as close to your plants as possible... for soil i would just use baby bio... just a few drops in every litre of water... use 18 on and 6 off light sycel...

let me no how ya get on with that...

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mmmm. I would question anyones advice that cant spell cycle.

xxgomez112xx said:

thanks. i think ill try the MH lights becasue im trying to stay away from a ballast

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MH lights use ballasts too. HID lights refer to HPS and MH - both use ballasts

xxgomez112xx said:

would it be possible to finish the whole grow with my setup now?

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It would but it wont produce much at all. Dont let that worry you. Get your first grow under your belt. The picture i will post seems to be two different strains. Is this possible? One is lanky as fuck and the other is short and fat.

rocksteady yeah they are 2 diff strains. i dont know why they are so different. i know the tall one is a female tho.do you think on the short one i should cut any of those leaves? seem like theyre kinda big and blocking light from the smaller ones sense its so short.????

also i have a few agrosun 60 watt incandescent growbulbs. would those have any use?? maybe replacing 1 or 2 of the cfls with an incandescent? no?

i would put it all in a more confined area,and tie the big one down to make it even with the small one....

ehh idk because it gets too hot and i have no way to keep them cool i only have the one fan seen in the pics above and that just keep the air circulating. i have them in a closet and i dont want to muuch stink getting out wich is alreeady happening surprisingly so i nailed a sheet above the sliding doors and it blocks the stink believe it or not and still lets some fresh air in.

I am going for a piss as have had heaps of drinks watching the WC. Will be back soon.

xxgomez112xx said:

rocksteady yeah they are 2 diff strains. i dont know why they are so different. i know the tall one is a female tho.do you think on the short one i should cut any of those leaves? seem like theyre kinda big and blocking light from the smaller ones sense its so short.????

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Nah dont cut the leaves on the shorter one. I have just taken a closer look and your lanky one is a clone so i guess thats why you can tell its a female. Tie it down as the person a few posts back suggests. Search LST and it will show you what to do. Your short plant is from seed and its doing good. Leave it ALONE!! Dont use the incadescent globes. Useless. Keep your lights as close as possible. I am in Malaysia and this internet is costing me heaps from this resort. I hope you heed some of that advice.

alright ill look it up thanks.

thats gottabe one of the most complicated thinsg ive read inawhile

What LST? If you cant understand that then i am no help to you.

http://forum.grasscity.com/plant-training/122936-how-lst-low-stress-training.html

horrible diagram. i gotta go sumwhere else lol

i had the same problem with mine,one was way taller than the othere,so i tied it down and now its about same height,,,what sbout toping the plant,that'l buy you a little time..

i topped the taller one already. im about to post an update

here is an update from today.

rocksteady take the piss again and i will hack you for your address... you dont have to be perfect about every word spelling as long as you can understand it... think you may have been bullied at school... it was a simple mistake no need to be a cock...