Re: Set Up / Plan

How big is your rooom ? Have any ventilation plans ?

Looks like a good start me..

I am going to dedicate a corner in my basement for the 2 plants around 8 by 8 feet , no ventilation planned but will be using 2 rotating fans . from reading alot of these forums on others people adive or ideas its got my mind going nuts trying to figure out what the hell to do with fertilizing, watering with tap or distilled , how long to wait b4 changing the light from 24 to 12 for flowering ... my god lol . I am goin to be doing Top 44 seeds , anyone with any advice on anything please inform me .

Thanks alot
jay

Get rid of the foil and replace it with Mylar or alternatively paint the walls white.

Does the soil you purchased contain fertilizer already?
You need to be careful about soil with it already and adding more.

Regarding ventilation, its usually a good thing to keep fresh air coming in and through.

Water, well you can use tap water and simply adjust the PH levels as needed.
You can buy ph testers or testing kits almost any garden store, and the adjustment
liquids too, pretty cheap.

Let us know how you go.

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Yo man thanks for the tips , Due to where im staying the basmeent is my only spot, i know for good results frsh air would defintley be a good thing , but money is an issue for me these day lol . basically im strapped and trying to pull it off , not sure what the results will be , but hope alright .

I actually took a look and have a freash air vent in my selected area , which is great will save me some money on a ventilation set up .For vegitation i am going to use 20-20-20 fertilizer , and for flowering i am going to be using 10-60-10 , also i heard that 8 oz of human urine to 1 gallon of water is also really good for the soil and plant , how does the fertilization sound and is there any truth to this urine formula? Any info on these subjects would be great .

Thanks
Jay

Lacy thanks for your thoughts , i have done alot of research , i figure if your gonna spend the time and money you should do it right or dont even bother . The foil i was actually thinking of getting rid of anyways due to burning , I was woundering how you think my setup and fertilization sounds , if you have any tips on dossage of fertilizer or how often to feed the plant it would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks Alot
Jay

you might want to use a 18/6 light ycle. that cycle helps promote good root groth garden knome has a chart in1 of his posts that shows root groth compaired to the amount of light. the biger your root ball the healther your plant. i had my plants survive 14 days with out watering after emergy surgery they had good root systems

get rid of the clay pots they suck the moisture from the soil not good unless your gonna water every 12hrs or depending on heat

DeW B the 18 - 6 hour light cycle would that be when starting flowering or right away in the vegation cycle , and cali high thanks for the heads up man , im going to just use the clay pot for the first plant and move em into a bigger non clay pot after they grow about 2 feet , im growing TOP 44 amd appentley its a low growing plant any idea on how long i should wait b4 switching to flowering cycle . Also i have heard for the first couple weeks i should not add any fertilizer .

Thanks to all
Jay

also i heard that 8 oz of human urine to 1 gallon of water is also really good for the soil and plant

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I wouldn't recommend any type of urine, stick with regular fertilizers.

I agree get rid of the clay pots, your moisture levels will be much more stable. I'm not sure what a "large" pot is, but depending on your grow 3-5 gal is the usual, it seems, to finish off. I would recommend going into a 1 gal first. If you transplant up too large you run the risk of root rot. GL HH

You are most welcome Jay. That's what we are all here is to learn from each other.

I personally use DNF (hydro-organic based). It stands for Dutch Nutrient Formula. Right now I am using the bloom formula which is 2-8-8. I make sure to leach them inbetween feeding, meaning that I just give them plain water. I also have nutrients in the soil and once a month I use some aquarium water just for some added fertilization. I know that sounds like a lot of nutrients but they are thriving right now so I am not changing a thing BUT please get some other opinions sincer there are so many other options out there.
Again, good luck in your endevours.ote=EsCo204;273376]Lacy thanks for your thoughts , i have done alot of research , i figure if your gonna spend the time and money you should do it right or dont even bother . The foil i was actually thinking of getting rid of anyways due to burning , I was woundering how you think my setup and fertilization sounds , if you have any tips on dossage of fertilizer or how often to feed the plant it would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks Alot
Jay[/quote]

Start up in about 2 weeks , any information that you think may come in hand for a Beginner would be appreciated . ex - fertilization , watering , when to start flowering, when ready to start drying, any info on TOP 44 seeds.

Thanks Alot
Jay