New Grower, Need Help Please!

turkish420

turkish420

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I want to start a small grow op in one of the rooms in my home. I want to start growing because my wife and i love to smoke and we're tired of going to shady places and risk going to jail, (AGAIN!) just to have some joker on the end of the line try to make $5 off of us by charging WAY more than what the sack is worth! :cuss: So here's the deal. We have a room that's about 6Wx8Lx9H, two windows, and we have a source to get clones. I would like to have 5 or 6 plants to get a good size harvest. (We smoke a lot!):bigjoint: Ive never grown before so I want to stick to soil, hydroponics seem too much for me for the first go around. Here's my problem, since Ive never done this before I don't know what all I need to get as far as quality equipment goes and Im on limited funds so I don't want to get anything that i don't need. Ive got the time and love but limited knowledge and capital, if any of yall out there would offer some advice from one pot lover to the next I would greatly appreciate it! Yall keep smokin and growin!:weed:
 
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sk8disgruntled

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well thats if you wanna do it right. there are cheaper alternatives but i think if something worth doing its worth doing it right. youl be happy you spent the few extra bucks ounce harvest time rolls around. also id invest in a good grow book to. read, read, read. this site hase some great info also
 
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sk8disgruntled

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try htgsupply.com and make sure you have a good idea of what your doing before you really get going, you dont wanna waste that hard earned cash
 
crossart

crossart

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I just ordered a 250w hps light and ballast for 71 dollars including shipping like 10 minutes ago. U will also need some soil. I recommend fox farm i paid 20 bucks for a big ass bag of it. I would also buy some cfls. I got a 4 pack of 15 watts at wallmart for 5 bucks. U should probably get a few packs depending on how many plants. Wat u do is use the cfls from walmart for vegging but make sure the temp is 6400k ( those r the lights that look blue). And use the the hps light for flowering. If u want to get nutrients its gunna run u around another 30 the cheapest. Jus to let u know ur plant will still grow with no nutrients but u will get less harvest. But if its for personal use than jus grow without them if u are low on funds. Just get them for the next grow. I myself also grow for personal use. Theres nothing like smoking ur own stuff. Its funny because my wife loves to smoke jus like me. As does ur wife with u. Not to many people like that these days. Everyone should smoke weed =) good luck and happy growing
 
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sk8disgruntled

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im not sure what the name of the book is but jorge cervantes (not sure on the spelling) has some great information on growing. also if you wanna take the cheaper route, buds for less is supposed to be pretty good but thats using cfls. i think both of these authors are members on this site too
 
turkish420

turkish420

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i think ive heard that name before. if you find the name of that book let me know, im ready to get going on this stuff, really excited about it actually. ive got a vegetable garden outside, my first one, and i really get into it so i know im gonna be excited when i get my indoor garden goin!
 
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sk8disgruntled

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just google his name im sure youll find plenty of info, but definitely invest in a good book and read that shit cover to cover before you even germinate your seeds.
 
turkish420

turkish420

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sk8disgruntled said:
just google his name im sure youll find plenty of info, but definitely invest in a good book and read that shit cover to cover before you even germinate your seeds.
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Cool. i gotta go online to find a good book online cause all we have is a hastings and i looked the other day for some reading material and no luck. Small town on the coast of Texas, what do you expect.:roll:
 
Canibal

Canibal

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Anyone looking to buy cfls, go to COSTCO! I bought a 6 pack of 23watters for $7. Now im using a 1000w mh but i still use them around the house to save energy.
 
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Nocturn3

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Why buy books when you have the internet? Free information is what it does best. Firstly, check youtube for some "build your own grow room" type vids. There are plenty out there, and seeing the rooms being constructed really helps you get an idea of what kind of stuff you will need.

Your choices of equipment should be based on how much weed you will need from one harvest to the next, how much money you have available to spend initially, and how professionally you want to do it, amongst other factors.
 
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sk8disgruntled

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well im a paranoid person which is why i dont even post pics, i live in new england though the northeast. ive been growing for a long time and ive been lurking on this site for a while. i just recently started talkin to people here. this whole idea of openly talking about growing still kinda freaks me out lol i gues i just smoke way to much bud
 
turkish420

turkish420

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sk8disgruntled said:
well im a paranoid person which is why i dont even post pics, i live in new england though the northeast. ive been growing for a long time and ive been lurking on this site for a while. i just recently started talkin to people here. this whole idea of openly talking about growing still kinda freaks me out lol i gues i just smoke way to much bud
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yeah being cautious is always a wise thing to do. i understand completly and im not offended by it at all! im just happy to meet other stoners like myself and try to gather info so i can start growing too! well, im gonna get to bed, got shit to do tommorrow. preciate the conversation, talk to ya tommorrow!:sleep:
 
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