Gerry Lane
Active Member
Im new, first time posting here. I managed to do everything wrong in trying to grow on my first attempt. When I learned about this board, I started reading and was so happy to have this as a resource, and after just a week, I decided and order $100.00 worth of seeds. I was so excited when they arrived ( I was worried the police was going to deliver them which they didnt) . I put them between two wet paper towels and put them on a seedling warming mat. What I didnt know is if you put the mat on a concrete floor it can get so hot it will bake the seeds. I kept watering them, and checked every day. After three weeks and nothing growing, I realized I baked the seeds the first night I had them. So I was out $100.00 and wasted a ton of time worrying. This is my first horrible time trying to grow some homemade medicine.
Phase two. Im going to try to make a grow cabinet. I looked online and found a few that wanted $2,000 dollars and up for the cabinet. I think they look great, I just couldnt spend that kind of money. I waited and eventually found a cabinet at Habitat for Humanity for $15.00 the only problem was it didnt have doors. So after spending another 20.00 for some wood I made two doors with a lock in the front. I lined the cabinet with mylar and was stuck on how to make the air go in. Exiting air was easy. I made my own two foot carbon filter using a house filtrate air filter which was rated for smote, dander, odor , pollen etc. after adding about two boxes of activated carbon which I bought from Pet smart it was ready to go . Total cost for the carbon filter and inline fan was was 46.00 give or take a few cents. I found a 150 cfm The inline fan cost 10.00 at Habitat for humanity as well. I made an air intake system that filtered air as it came in and blocked light from going out. I made it with the extra door wood I had and bought the three fans with DC to AC converter from a local flea market for 15.00. The biggest expense was my light which I decided to go with LEDs because of heart issues. I bought a 300 watt, 3w LED light online which I guess was a no-named brand. I think the total cost was 210.00. So I think I have a total of about $320 invested. I'd later add a 100 watt CFL and second 125 watt CFL. so i guess all together I have 525 watts of lights.
I have some pictures but don't know how to add them yet.
Phase two. Im going to try to make a grow cabinet. I looked online and found a few that wanted $2,000 dollars and up for the cabinet. I think they look great, I just couldnt spend that kind of money. I waited and eventually found a cabinet at Habitat for Humanity for $15.00 the only problem was it didnt have doors. So after spending another 20.00 for some wood I made two doors with a lock in the front. I lined the cabinet with mylar and was stuck on how to make the air go in. Exiting air was easy. I made my own two foot carbon filter using a house filtrate air filter which was rated for smote, dander, odor , pollen etc. after adding about two boxes of activated carbon which I bought from Pet smart it was ready to go . Total cost for the carbon filter and inline fan was was 46.00 give or take a few cents. I found a 150 cfm The inline fan cost 10.00 at Habitat for humanity as well. I made an air intake system that filtered air as it came in and blocked light from going out. I made it with the extra door wood I had and bought the three fans with DC to AC converter from a local flea market for 15.00. The biggest expense was my light which I decided to go with LEDs because of heart issues. I bought a 300 watt, 3w LED light online which I guess was a no-named brand. I think the total cost was 210.00. So I think I have a total of about $320 invested. I'd later add a 100 watt CFL and second 125 watt CFL. so i guess all together I have 525 watts of lights.
I have some pictures but don't know how to add them yet.
