Planning My Grow, Comment Please!

Hi, i've stated pretty recently that i'm beginning my first grow hopefully in the next few weeks. As we've been reading and planning, I think maybe I should just throw it out there what were planning on and you guys can tell me how much I suck! or how awesome I am!

edit - one thing I want everyone to know, is that we are on a VERY tight budget. Please give me any suggestions that can relate to my situation. I will buy what is necessary for my one plant to be a success.

Indoor Grow (walk in-closet)- Fem. Auto-Berry lowryder (1 girl)

Home-made grow box (3"x3"x2"? Me and my boyfriend are gonna bang this out this weekend, ill post pictures when I have more to show you!)
5 gallon pot (a few people have already told me that this is too much for my plant, but we already have it and we don't want to waste money on getting something else)
2 23w CFL's (mix of soft white and daylight, then I will be adding a third warm for flowering. whatyda think?)
Mylar for maximum light!
Miracle Gro soil (eeeek I know..but it really seems to be our best option. I know theres more than one type, so please let me know if you have success with any type of MG soil. If you haven't, I don't need to hear it.)
Ionic Fan? (with a couple plug in air fresheners and some incense for the apartment!)

Things I am considering, but unaware if it is ABSOLUTLEY NECESSARY!!
-Bug traps?
-c02?

Currently were planning on giving it a 20/4 light schedule through flowering. I've heard positive and negative things about this, but knowing it auto-flowers i'm hoping it might increase the growth rate while still flowering. Please give me your opinions.

Im going to go ahead and post this to see some of your opinions but I'm not completley finished!.....I think...?

Thanks again guys, your the best!

im in the same boat just starting my first closet grow too. any pics of your space you plan on starting out in?

Indoor Grow (walk in-closet)- Fem. Auto-Berry lowryder (1 girl)
Not a bad choice! Ready in just 2 months,and tiny to boot! (low yield is inevitable, if you have just 1 plant)

Home-made grow box (im thinking 4" tall?)
If that is 4 feet, that is ample! Don't expect your plant to frow more than 16 to 20 inches

2 23w CFL's (mixture of soft-white daylight? either or? what do you think?)
Should be good for just the one plant.

Aluminum foil for maximum light!
Use mylar. Foil is not as reflective, and forms heat spots.

Miracle Gro soil (eeeek I know..but it really seems to be our best option. I know theres more than one type, so please let me know if you have success with any type of MG soil. If you haven't, I don't need to hear it.)
Good enough. Plant, finally in a 3 gallon planter. You should have enough room in there, plus adequate nutes for the first few weeks.

Fan (with a couple plug in air fresheners and some incense!)
LOL! Smoke from insence and aerosol from the airfreshener is probably not good for your plant.
With just one plant, extractor thru a window would be ample ventillation!

Currently were planning on giving it a 20/4 light schedule through flowering.
Good enough for any auto!

Also, see if you can get your hands on ONE warm tone 120W CFL (400-600W equivalent).
With just one auto plant, you need to try increase yield as much as possible!

Try providing Co2 as well. This can be easily done by using articles found in the kitchen!


Cheers.

dyzel said:

Fan (with a couple plug in air fresheners and some incense!)
LOL! Smoke from insence and aerosol from the airfreshener is probably not good for your plant.
With just one plant, extractor thru a window would be ample ventillation!

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Thank you for you input! Ill definitely get mylar instead, feel like I should have known that As for the incense, I wont be putting it in the closet with the girl, I meant for my bedroom/living room incase the apartment starts to smell wonderful But I am thinking about getting an ionic air to put in there to help with circulation and smell, unfortunately putting it through a window I think might warn the neighbors LOL

I hope she grows nice and short and bushy! Sometime in the future were hoping to have one flowering, one vegging with a couple grow boxes in the closet. This is all for personal medicinal use so gigantic yield isn't a HUGE deal to me, I just want some really good bud

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