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. I need to do some work in the garden too. More plants ready to come down, and I need to do some cleaning before I get the next round ready to go in. Always a cycle .
. I'm so glad you got it, and like the stuff. Which pendant did she end up with, I wasn't sure who got what from the whole package. It makes me so happy getting to share something with all you guys. 
I love glass though... even if I dont use it all that often.
. I put 9 clones and one seed mother into flower as well. It was the "thunder kush". Its been vegging for many months, and really seems like it is almost trying to auto flower. The only thing I have left to do down there is put my rooted clones into pots, and take more clones off my very over grown mother plants.
All sounds great cat, I would just go with a smaller- HID lamp (250-400w) for veg, instead of that "ghetto-blaster"Ok guys, so I've been around for a couple months. I've been enjoying all of your grows, and planning my own newest grow. I've finally managed to get to the point I can start up. I recently got some genetics from a friend, and I thank you. Yesterday, and today I picked-up the better part of my supplies. I'm gonna post some pics of the early stages. I'll be adding more over the next few days, as I put this all together.
The Setup- I'm am going to be using a DIY tent, that will be 8'L x 6'H x 5'W. This tent will be made from 3/4" pvc for the frame, 6mil heavy duty plastic, and once i pick some up, I will cover the inside of the plastic with mylar, or some other highly reflective coating. I will also be building a seperate veg box, which will be mostly for clones, until they are a couple weeks old. For now, I am going to use the main tent for veg until I need the second location. I have a 1000w HPS lamp which I will be using, mostly for flowering, but I may veg under it for a period of time. I have also built a DIY light that will be used for my clones, and possibly for a mother plant or 2. This light is made from 8, 20-26w CFL bulbs. The reflector is made from a sheet of cardboard which I spray painted with chrome paint. It didn't really get very reflective, so once I get my mylar, I will be lineing the reflector with that.
I'll be running a box fan on low around the plants to start with, hopefully strengthening them. I'm going to be purchasing a carbon filter, and an exhaust fan, just havn't gotten there yet. I would also like to get a vented hood for my 1000w light, or perhaps a cooltube.
I'm still in the air about my planting technique. I am using a soil mix, part organic topsoil, part perlite, part vermiculite, a touch of water crystals, and I may also get some orgainc bonemeal to boost the phospate and nitrogen levels.( if I missed anything important in my soil mix let me know guys) What I'm in the air about is, I've been planning on useing Natmoon's airbasket technique, but I just havn't gotten around to getting those supplies yet. I've got to look and see what kind of price I can find, cus I dropped alot of money at lowes today. I may just use some growbags just havn't made up my mind yet.
Well that is long enough for the setup, I hope you guys all enjoy my grow as much as I have yours. Please contribute, I only have a few grows under my belt, and still have alot to learn. Thanks guys,
Thundercat
full of little CFL's. You will be able to grow right from seed through veg and then flower under your 1k HPS. They will veg much faster under HID lighting. Save the fluorescents for your clones. 
Nicely set-up CFL's ~ Great job cat !Ok so the first one is of the part of my basement I will be using to grow. then I have a couple of the light I built, and will be using for my mothers and clones. I will also include some pics of my beans, and some supply pictures. I can't wait to show you guys some bud porn!!
I know they aren't anything great to look at I just wanted to start things off from the beginning. Hope you guys stick with me, thanks! Thundercat
. I've got much more recent posts with some pics just a couple pages back. If you do keep reading from the beginning though there are some real treats along the thread. I spent about 6 months growing mushrooms which is in there, as well as all my growing along the way. Its funny you mentioned my DIY CFL set up, I'm still using that same light. It is my primary clone light currently and has ran perfectly for the last 6 years. I have replaced the bulbs a few times, but thats it.
Great Job TC, I actually really like the way you got those CFL's arranged. Always a pleasure watching you work, broHey guys nice to see you! Indica it seems like you started at the beginning, which is sweet, but you might notice it was like 6 years ago
Whats up JD!! The plants that had the air stones got them when I transplanted them into 5 gallon grow bags, and under the 1k light. They vegged for a few weeks like that before I switched them to 12/12. I liked the air stones, it was really a simple way to aid air to the medium. I am pretty sure it made a difference on the plants that had it, but it wasn't a clone run so its hard to say for sure.
As far as the "thunder kush", thats what I'm calling one of the phenos I got from the tester run last year. So far I havn't seen a name given to the cross by Sin City and its the only pheno I kept. Its Power x Bluepower I think it might lean towards the master kush lineage.
